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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.

By IWPR|2016-10-31T00:00:00-05:00October 31, 2016|Press Releases|Comments Off on Hispanic Women Will Wait 232 Years for Equal Pay, If Current Trends Continue

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 [...]

By Administrator|2016-10-27T16:48:55-05:00October 27, 2016|Press Hits|Comments Off on Courts Routinely Award Women and Minorities Less Money than White Men in Lost Wages Cases

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.

By IWPR|2016-10-27T00:00:00-05:00October 27, 2016|Press Releases|Comments Off on One in Six High School Girls Experienced Sexual Dating Violence in 2015

In one elite industry, the pay gap for women is more than double the national average

By Catherine Clifford The compensation gap between female and male partners [...]

By Administrator|2016-10-21T20:10:00-05:00October 21, 2016|Press Hits|Comments Off on In one elite industry, the pay gap for women is more than double the national average