It Will Take Centuries for Hispanic Women to Close the Gender Pay Gap
By Abby Haglage "If you thought the gender pay gap [...]
Hispanic Women Will Wait 232 Years for Equal Pay, If Current Trends Continue
In advance of Latinas’ Equal Pay Day on November 1—the day symbolizing how far into the year that Latinas must work to earn what White men earned in the previous year—the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released an analysis finding that, if trends over the last 30 years continue, Hispanic women will not see equal pay with White men until 2248, 232 years from now.
Courts Routinely Award Women and Minorities Less Money than White Men in Lost Wages Cases
By Rebecca Harrington This is because lost wage calculations often [...]
One in Six High School Girls Experienced Sexual Dating Violence in 2015
As October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new chartbook on the alarming prevalence of violence against teenage girls, finding that one in six high school girls experienced sexual dating violence and one in 10 had been raped. Although one in ten high school girls experience physical dating violence, many states do not recognize high school teens as domestic violence victims, nor do they have consistent legal protections for these teen victims.
Where Women of Color Live
By Tanvi Misra From the violent misogyny spewing out from [...]
10 Worst States for Women
By Samuel Stebbins and Michael B. Sauter In an interview [...]
D.C.’s Women Are Among Most Diverse Nationwide
By Andrew Giambrone Women in the nation's capital represent one [...]
D.C.'s Women Are Among Most Diverse Nationwide
By Andrew Giambrone Women in the nation's capital represent one [...]
Colleges aren’t very kid friendly
By Amanda Freeman Soon after spotting the playground on campus, [...]
Colleges aren't very kid friendly
By Amanda Freeman Soon after spotting the playground on campus, [...]
