Obama to Press for Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave
President Barack Obama will renew his push for paid sick [...]
Higher Education Must Change to Reflect Shifting Student Demographics
The profile of today’s college-going population looks much different than [...]
Charlize Theron Proved You’re Better Off When You Know Your Co-Workers’ Pay
At least one good thing came out of the massive [...]
Charlize Theron Proved You're Better Off When You Know Your Co-Workers' Pay
At least one good thing came out of the massive [...]
Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education
A report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows [...]
The Quiet Struggle of College Students With Kids
"According to a 2014 study from the Institute for Women’s [...]
Few States Utilize Available Federal Dollars to Support Gender Diversity in Construction Jobs; Oregon and Maryland are Notable Exceptions
A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Jobs for the Future finds that although federal transportation dollars can be used to fund training and support services to improve gender diversity in construction, few states are taking advantage of this opportunity.
The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)
As a growing number of young parents find a way [...]
The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents
As a growing number of young parents find a way [...]
Men Finally Regain Jobs Lost in Recession 14 Months After Women
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the December employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), men have recovered all of the jobs they lost in the recession and now hold more jobs than at their pre-recession peak. Women surpassed their previous employment peak in September 2013. In November, men gained two out of every three jobs added on nonfarm payrolls (213,000 jobs for men and 108,000 jobs for women, an increase of 321,000 total jobs added).
