This Briefing Paper, the first in a two-part series addressing the needs of the women of the Gulf Coast region, uncovers the multiple disadvantages experienced by women who lived in the areas affected by both the hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, and in many of the communities to which the evacuees are moving.
Research by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research; Commissioned and Published by Chicago Foundation for Women.
Equal pay and the wage gap have become central issues in discussions of John Roberts’ nomination to the Supreme Court.
Twenty-four million Americans currently suffer from osteoporosis, a reduction in bone mass that increases susceptibility to fractures (Gold et al., 1993)
Prenatal care monitors the health of women during pregnancy, when special health problems can arise.
This report is the first in a series on women’s work as leaders and activists in religious, and particularly interfaith, social justice organizations.
This Research-in-Brief summarizes the findings of a larger report, [...]
