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, [...]
As research by IWPR and others show, the current social security is a mainstay for women. Women are 57% of all adult beneficiaries, including retirees, the disabled, and the survivors of deceased workers. Twenty-five million adult women receive social security checks every month.
The Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA) would ensure that all Massachusetts workers have a minimum of seven days of paid time off annually to take care of their own health needs and those of members of their families.
The Healthy Families Act (HFA) would ensure that all eligible workers have a minimum of seven days of paid time off annually to take care of their own health needs and those of members of their families.
This tool is a joint project of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the James A. & Faith Knight Foundation, to build capacity among community groups to assess and track the status of women in their regions.
Nebraska reflects both the advances and limited progress achieved by women in the United States.
