IWPR Honors the Victims of Violence in Arizona
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) joins the nation [...]
Uncle Sam Wants Your Help With Breastfeeding, Really
By Robert Drago, Ph.D. Since March 23, 2010, when the [...]
44 Million U.S. Workers Lacked Paid Sick Days in 2010: 77 Percent of Food Service Workers Lacked Access
A new analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) reveals that, after correcting for job tenure requirements imposed by employers, the estimated number of employees who can access paid sick days decreases noticeably.
Economic Insecurity in America: Who Lacks Economic Security?
Wider Opportunities for Women compared working-age adults’ household incomes to The Basic Economic Security Tables (BEST) for the United States, a measure of the basic needs and assets workers require for economic security.
Breastfeeding + Work, Finally!
This blog post was originally published on The Huffington Post. [...]
No Time for Snoozing on the DREAM Act
As a vote is pending in the Senate, activists are [...]
IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2010
IWPR’s research on the Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa, gender segregation in the workforce, the status of women in the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.
How the White House Is Putting Social Security at Risk
This blog post was originally published on New Deal 2.0. [...]
The Promise of Postsecondary Education for Parents
by Robert Drago, Ph.D. Education, and particularly higher education, provides [...]
IWPR’s Top Five Findings of 2010
by Jennifer Clark 1. The recent recession was not predominantly [...]
