Publications

The Shifting Supply and Demand of Care Work: The Growing Role of People of Color and Immigrants
The Shifting Supply and Demand of Care Work: The Growing Role of People of Color and Immigrants

The Shifting Supply and Demand of Care Work: The Growing Role of People of Color and Immigrants

As the Baby Boom generation matures and current unmet child care needs remain constant, the United States faces a burgeoning crisis in the demand for care workers. The market has slowly but surely begun to adapt, seeing an overall growth of 19 percent in the number of care workers between 2005 and 2015, with most of that growth in adult care. The U.S. Department of Labor suggests that this will only grow further, projecting that the economy will add more than 1.6 million jobs in occupations related to adult care by 2024 (Rolen 2017).

By Heidi Hartmann, Jeff Hayes, Rebecca Huber, Kelly Rolfes-Haase and Jooyeoun Suh, Ph.D.|2020-08-10T03:28:32-05:00June 27, 2018|Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Economy, Report|Comments Off

The Need to Promote Gender Diversity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Patenting: Written Testimony Submitted to the House Small Business Committee
The Need to Promote Gender Diversity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Patenting: Written Testimony Submitted to the House Small Business Committee

The Need to Promote Gender Diversity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Patenting: Written Testimony Submitted to the House Small Business Committee

IWPR’s research finds that women patent inventions at much lower rates than men, which means that potential innovations to improve technology, treat illness, and improve everyday life are being left on the table.

By Jessica Milli|2021-10-28T13:49:29-05:00June 11, 2018|Policy, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Economy, Testimony|Comments Off

Investing in Single Mothers’ Higher Education: Costs and Benefits to Individuals, Families, and Society
Investing in Single Mothers’ Higher Education: Costs and Benefits to Individuals, Families, and Society

Investing in Single Mothers’ Higher Education: Costs and Benefits to Individuals, Families, and Society

Postsecondary education is a reliable pathway to economic security and is increasingly important to securing family-sustaining employment. For single mother families, who make up a growing share of U.S. families, and who are especially likely to live in poverty, college attainment is a game changer for improving family well-being and meeting the demands of a changing economy.

By Barbara Gault, Jessica Milli and Lindsey Reichlin Cruse|2020-10-19T15:04:26-05:00June 6, 2018|Report, Student Parent Success Initiative|0 Comments

The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment & Earnings
The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment & Earnings

The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment & Earnings

North Carolina receives a grade of C for women’s employment and earnings, which is better than the D the state earned when The Status of Women in the States was published in 2004.

By Julie Anderson and Emma Williams-Baron|2022-02-17T12:18:33-05:00June 6, 2018|Report, Status of Women|Comments Off

The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being
The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being

The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being

The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being is one in a series of four publications on women’s status across Florida’s counties commissioned by the Florida Women’s Funding Alliance, an affinity group of Florida Philanthropic Network.

By Julie Anderson|2020-08-27T01:34:43-05:00May 22, 2018|Report, Status of Women|Comments Off

The Economic Status of Women in Collin, Dallas, & Denton Counties, Texas
The Economic Status of Women in Collin, Dallas, & Denton Counties, Texas

The Economic Status of Women in Collin, Dallas, & Denton Counties, Texas

Women in Texas have made progress in recent years, but still face inequities that can prevent them from reaching their full potential. This fact sheet examines trends in Texas women’s status in the areas of employment and earnings, and poverty and opportunity.

By Julie Anderson|2020-08-27T01:36:37-05:00May 1, 2018|Fact Sheet, Status of Women|Comments Off

The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2017 and by Race and Ethnicity
The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2017 and by Race and Ethnicity

The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2017 and by Race and Ethnicity

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By Ariane Hegewisch and Emma Williams-Baron|2020-08-25T18:03:11-05:00April 29, 2018|Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity, Fact Sheet|0 Comments

The Economic Status of Women in the U.S. What Has Changed in the Last 20 – 40 Years
The Economic Status of Women in the U.S. What Has Changed in the Last 20 – 40 Years

The Economic Status of Women in the U.S. What Has Changed in the Last 20 – 40 Years

Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D. presents to the GAO.

By Heidi Hartmann|2020-08-27T02:00:57-05:00March 29, 2018|Presentation, Status of Women|Comments Off

The Economic Status of Women in the States
The Economic Status of Women in the States

The Economic Status of Women in the States

This Fact Sheet presents findings from analysis of the Employment & Earnings Index and Poverty & Opportunity Index of The Status of Women in the States series, a comprehensive project that presents and analyzes data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

By Julie Anderson and Jennifer Clark|2020-08-10T04:17:28-05:00March 28, 2018|Fact Sheet, Status of Women|Comments Off

The Status of Women in Lubbock County, Texas
The Status of Women in Lubbock County, Texas

The Status of Women in Lubbock County, Texas

This report provides critical data illuminating the status of women in Lubbock County, in terms of their civic engagement, health outcomes, vulnerability to poverty, and access to employment, education, and entrepreneurial opportunities.

By Julie Anderson and Emma Williams-Baron|2020-08-27T01:46:31-05:00March 27, 2018|Report, Status of Women|Comments Off

The Shifting Supply and Demand of Care Work: The Growing Role of People of Color and Immigrants

The Need to Promote Gender Diversity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Patenting: Written Testimony Submitted to the House Small Business Committee

Investing in Single Mothers’ Higher Education: Costs and Benefits to Individuals, Families, and Society

The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment & Earnings

The Status of Women in Florida by County: Health & Well-Being

The Economic Status of Women in Collin, Dallas, & Denton Counties, Texas

The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2017 and by Race and Ethnicity

The Economic Status of Women in the U.S. What Has Changed in the Last 20 – 40 Years

The Economic Status of Women in the States

The Status of Women in Lubbock County, Texas

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