Head Start-College Partnerships as a Strategy for Promoting Family Economic Success: A Study of Benefits, Challenges, and Promising Programs duplicate
Introduction and Summary Improving family economic security in the [...]
The Status of Women In the United States: Indicators of Economic & Health Well-Being for Women
Women’s Health in the Middle Years: Your Education. Your Occupation. Presentation by Elyse Shaw, Study Director, to CDC Office of Women’s Health
Pregnancy and Maternity Leave in the Trades: Good Practices for Apprentices
DOWNLOAD REPORT The physically strenuous work means that [...]
The Economic Effects of Contraceptive Access: A Review of the Evidence (Fact Sheet)
Deciding whether and when to have a child is central to a woman’s economic well-being. It has implications for continuing education and joining the workforce, which can affect other long-term economic outcomes. As threats to abortion access increase and widen existing disparities, it is crucial to examine the range of economic effects that can result from this changing landscape.
The Economic Effects of Contraceptive Access: A Review of the Evidence
Deciding whether and when to have a child is central to a woman’s economic well-being. It has implications for continuing education and joining the workforce, which can affect other long-term economic outcomes. As threats to abortion access increase and widen existing disparities, it is crucial to examine the range of economic effects that can result from this changing landscape.
The Future of Care Work: Improving the Quality of America’s Fastest-Growing Jobs
Paid adult care work jobs are expected to increase substantially in the coming years, due to both an aging population and a comparatively low risk of automation for many of these jobs.
The Gender Wage Gap: 2018; Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
DOWNLOAD REPORT The ratio of women’s and men’s [...]
Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960 to 2018—with Projection for Pay Equity in 2059
Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960-2018 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projection for Pay Equity in 2059
The Well-Being of Women in Utah in 2019
The percentage of women working part-time in Utah is still the highest in the nation. Business ownership and representation in professional and managerial positions among Utah women are also increasing, more Utah women now live above the poverty line, and women in Utah have made great strides in education attainment; however, the progress in these areas is markedly different when race and ethnicity are taken into account.
Women of Color in Economics and Sociology: Poor Climate, Unequal Treatment, and Lack of Legitimacy
A recent survey by the American Economics’ Association (AEA), for example, revealed widespread gender and racial discrimination in the field, with nearly half of women reporting unequal treatment, including sexual harassment and failure to take their work seriously (American Economic Association 2019).
