SNAP and the Farm Bill
As Congress looks to complete work on the must-pass Farm [...]
Backsliding in North Carolina: Legislative attacks on women and trans youth
Seems GOP legislators in North Carolina are fixated on dialing [...]
Supreme Court Undercuts Higher Education Access for Communities of Color
For Immediate Release June 29, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 [...]
Black History Month and the Importance of Black Women’s Experiences
As a leading think-tank focusing on gender equity issues, intersectionality [...]
IWPR Reproductive Rights Index: A State-by-State Analysis and Ranking
Download Report The Status of Women in [...]
Almost a Year and a Half Later, Black Women Continue to Be Hard-Hit by the Pandemic
The disappointing September jobs report revealed that just 235,000 new [...]
Run for Office, Run the World
A wave of women candidates has the potential to bring an agenda for broad and inclusive change to Congress and state legislatures across the country.
Stepping Up to Lead: Women Re-Shaping America’s Leadership, Politics & Priorities
Women comprise more than 50 percent of the U.S. population but currently hold just 23 percent of elected seats in Congress and about 1 in 3 state legislative seats. In 2018, a record number of women were elected to office—117 women, including 42 women of color—bringing their expertise, diverse experiences, and agenda for broad and inclusive change to Congress and state legislatures across the country.
The Status of Women In North Carolina: Political Participation
The Status of Women in North Carolina: Political Participation presents data on several aspects of women’s involvement in the political process in North Carolina, comparing North Carolina to other states and the United States overall.
Breadwinner Mothers by Race/Ethnicity
The large majority of mothers in the United States are in the labor force making their economic contribution vital for their families’ economic security. One in two of the over 30 million families with children under 18 in the United States have a breadwinner mother, who is either a single mother, irrespective of earnings, or a married mother contributing at least 40 percent of the couple’s joint earnings;
