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It’s Time to Reframe Care as a Public Good
It’s Time to Reframe Care as a Public Good

It’s Time to Reframe Care as a Public Good

In March, academics, researchers, and advocates came together to discuss the future of the U.S. care infrastructure at a conference presented by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University's Program on Gender Analysis in Economics, and the Carework Network. Taking stock of the caregiving landscape in the age of COVID-19, panelists focused on the impact of the pandemic, the current policy environment, shifting narratives around care, and the urgent changes needed to create a care system that works for women and families.

By Olivia Storz and Praveena Bandara|2022-05-11T12:42:35-05:00April 12, 2022|In the Lead, IWPR|0 Comments

Care Workers Join Older Adult and Disability Advocates to Call for Vital Reforms
Care Workers Join Older Adult and Disability Advocates to Call for Vital Reforms

Care Workers Join Older Adult and Disability Advocates to Call for Vital Reforms

Last week, disability rights advocates were joined by caregiving professionals and policymakers at a rally in Washington, DC, to call for much-needed investment in the care infrastructure. Rally participants delivered the call to invest in care—with a focus on home and community-based services and living wages for direct care workers—at an important moment, as Congress continues to debate legislature that would provide critical funding like the Build Back Better Act and its reincarnations.

By Eve Mefferd|2022-05-11T12:43:28-05:00April 8, 2022|In the Lead|0 Comments

History Is Made! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court
History Is Made! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court

History Is Made! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | [...]

By IWPR|2022-04-14T14:07:58-05:00April 7, 2022|Press Releases|0 Comments

Not Built with Them in Mind: It’s Time to Center Black Single Mothers in Higher Ed
Not Built with Them in Mind: It’s Time to Center Black Single Mothers in Higher Ed

Not Built with Them in Mind: It’s Time to Center Black Single Mothers in Higher Ed

“College campuses were not designed with student parents in mind.” This is now a common refrain echoed among student parent success advocates. It must be acknowledged, too, that the U.S. system of higher education was not designed for women, Black people, anyone parenting while in college, or those who experience life at the intersections of all three of these identities.

By Chaunté White and Felicity Hector Bruder|2022-05-11T12:46:13-05:00April 6, 2022|In the Lead, IWPR, Student Parent Success Initiative|0 Comments

The Future of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: Holding on to Hope
The Future of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: Holding on to Hope

The Future of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: Holding on to Hope

Expanding the Child Tax Credit was a historic policy moment and a hopeful national experiment on how recurring payments to families with children can impact economic security. How might we build on this to secure a brighter future for women and families?

By Olivia Storz|2022-05-11T12:47:19-05:00March 28, 2022|Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity, In the Lead|0 Comments

A Historic Expansion in Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Nation’s Capital
A Historic Expansion in Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Nation’s Capital

A Historic Expansion in Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Nation’s Capital

This month, DC’s Paid Family Leave Program was approved to expand in a powerful way, thanks to a law that Councilmember Elissa Silverman successfully entered into the 2022 Budget. The expansion, which will go into effect beginning July 1, 2022, will increase paid leave for private sector workers from 8 to 12 weeks for parental leave, and from 6 to 12 weeks for family caregiving leave and medical leave. Employers will also see a reduced payroll tax rate after the policy’s reevaluation by the City’s Chief Financial Officer.

By Eve Mefferd|2022-05-11T12:48:53-05:00March 24, 2022|In the Lead|0 Comments

Equal Pay Day 2022: Digging Deeper into This Year’s Gender Wage Gap
Equal Pay Day 2022: Digging Deeper into This Year’s Gender Wage Gap

Equal Pay Day 2022: Digging Deeper into This Year’s Gender Wage Gap

Equal Pay Day, March 15th, is a day of observance [...]

By Eve Mefferd|2022-03-16T13:53:49-05:00March 16, 2022|In the Lead|0 Comments

Equal Pay Day 2022: Despite wage gains in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations
Equal Pay Day 2022: Despite wage gains in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations

Equal Pay Day 2022: Despite wage gains in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | [...]

By IWPR|2022-03-15T15:32:44-05:00March 15, 2022|Press Releases|0 Comments

New IWPR Survey Shows Wide Gaps Between What Women Want from Employers and What Employers Offer in Terms of Wages, Leave, Workplace Flexibility
New IWPR Survey Shows Wide Gaps Between What Women Want from Employers and What Employers Offer in Terms of Wages, Leave, Workplace Flexibility

New IWPR Survey Shows Wide Gaps Between What Women Want from Employers and What Employers Offer in Terms of Wages, Leave, Workplace Flexibility

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | [...]

By IWPR|2022-03-10T10:51:17-05:00March 10, 2022|Press Releases|0 Comments

March 4-5 Care Infrastructure Conference Pulls Together Experts to Explore Challenges and Solutions Facing Care Industry
March 4-5 Care Infrastructure Conference Pulls Together Experts to Explore Challenges and Solutions Facing Care Industry

March 4-5 Care Infrastructure Conference Pulls Together Experts to Explore Challenges and Solutions Facing Care Industry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | [...]

By IWPR|2022-03-04T08:58:47-05:00March 4, 2022|Press Releases|0 Comments

It’s Time to Reframe Care as a Public Good

Care Workers Join Older Adult and Disability Advocates to Call for Vital Reforms

History Is Made! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court

Not Built with Them in Mind: It’s Time to Center Black Single Mothers in Higher Ed

The Future of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: Holding on to Hope

A Historic Expansion in Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Nation’s Capital

Equal Pay Day 2022: Digging Deeper into This Year’s Gender Wage Gap

Equal Pay Day 2022: Despite wage gains in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations

New IWPR Survey Shows Wide Gaps Between What Women Want from Employers and What Employers Offer in Terms of Wages, Leave, Workplace Flexibility

March 4-5 Care Infrastructure Conference Pulls Together Experts to Explore Challenges and Solutions Facing Care Industry

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