IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2005
Record Turnout for IWPR’s Eight International Conference and more articles
The Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: Multiple Disadvantages and Key Assets for Recovery Part I. Poverty, Race, Gender and Class
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.
Status of Women in Illinois: An Overview
Research by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research; Commissioned and Published by Chicago Foundation for Women.
Memo to John Roberts: The Gender Wage Gap is Real
Equal pay and the wage gap have become central issues in discussions of John Roberts’ nomination to the Supreme Court.
The Health Benefits and Cost Effectiveness of Prevention, Screening, and Treatment for Osteoporosis
Twenty-four million Americans currently suffer from osteoporosis, a reduction in bone mass that increases susceptibility to fractures (Gold et al., 1993)
The Health Benefits and Cost Effectiveness of Prenatal Care
Prenatal care monitors the health of women during pregnancy, when special health problems can arise.
The Ties That Bind: Women’s Public Vision for Politics, Religion, and Civil Society
This report is the first in a series on women’s work as leaders and activists in religious, and particularly interfaith, social justice organizations.
