We Want Men to Be ‘Geniuses’ and Women to Be ‘Nurturers’ Says Study
By Valentina Zarya This could help to explain why female engineers [...]
Pacific West Region Has the Most Broadly Diverse Population of Women in the United States
New analysis of regional demographics from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that more than two in five adult women of color in the United States—about 17.5 million—reside in the South, but concentrations of women of different racial and ethnic groups vary widely by region. The states with the largest concentration of Hispanic women, for instance, are primarily located in the Pacific and Mountain West regions, while the states with the largest concentration of Black women are in the South.
New Research Reviews Economic Obstacles to Escaping Domestic Violence
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a briefing paper documenting the economic insecurity faced by survivors of intimate partner violence, who represent over one in four women in the United States. The paper reviews available social science and policy research on the economic impact of domestic violence and presents data on the economic disparities faced by specific populations, including survivors of color, LGBTQ survivors, and survivors with disabilities, among other groups.
U.S. Will Require Its Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave
By Noam Scheiber Others have argued that the impact of [...]
California Expands Equal Pay Law To Include Protections For Race And Ethnicity
By Mollie Reilly “As California continues to grow and diversify, [...]
The CEO Gender Gap Is Slowly Closing at Major Public Companies
By Jared Lindzon In spite of the progress that is [...]
Being a Student Parent Shouldn’t Be as Hard as It Is
By Elissa Strauss According to a new report from the [...]
Why are most inventors men?
By Laura Santhanam Today, women hold less than one out [...]
The Pay Gap Between Black and White Americans Is Even Bigger Today Than It Was in 1979
By Dayna Evans This new information is backed up by [...]
The New American Inequality
By Vanessa Hua Half the gender wage gap is due [...]
