Op-Ed: Closing the Gender and Skills Gap in STEM
With all the recent focus over the gender wage gap, we [...]
Getting More Women Into These Jobs Could Help Close the Pay Gap
A new study of federal government data by the Institute [...]
5 things young women workers want to see change
While some came to celebrate women’s accomplishments, others embraced the [...]
Strollers on Campus
A failure to provide resources for student parents—like childcare and [...]
Here’s one way for women to stay out of poverty
Extensive research has shown that women on average make less [...]
Here's one way for women to stay out of poverty
Extensive research has shown that women on average make less [...]
The Whole World Still Needs Feminism
In many countries, women have made strides, but there’s a [...]
Where’s The Best Place To Be A Woman In The Workforce? (Answer: Not Here)
As Americans, we tend to think we have the best [...]
As college student poverty grows, so do food pantries
College students are ineligible for the state food assistance program, [...]
Good and Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women, New Report Shows
Women hold only a third of positions in growing middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). These middle-skill jobs, which require a high school education but not a college degree, pay a living wage and can serve as a stepping stone to a higher-paying career for women workers, who now serve as the sole or co-breadwinner in half of American families.
