Think Tank Awards 2014: The results
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, headed by Heidi Hartmann, [...]
Corporate America’s Staggering Sexism, In 1 Chart
Companies often claim they can't find enough women qualified to [...]
Corporate America's Staggering Sexism, In 1 Chart
Companies often claim they can't find enough women qualified to [...]
Fair Job Scheduling Practices Can Improve College Attainment among Community College Students
As Congress considers the Schedules That Work Act, a new fact sheet from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) highlights the need for access to fair and flexible scheduling among community college students, particularly those with children, to help students complete college.
At This Rate, Women Won’t Make As Much As Men For At Least 75 Years
Working women likely won’t have pay equality with men in [...]
At This Rate, Women Won't Make As Much As Men For At Least 75 Years
Working women likely won’t have pay equality with men in [...]
When the Boss Says, ‘Don’t Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid’
Ledbetter’s case shows how pay secrecy can cause the pay [...]
When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid'
Ledbetter’s case shows how pay secrecy can cause the pay [...]
Strong Consensus on Improving Social Security Benefits despite Party Differences
A new study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research sheds new light on expert and lawmaker perspectives on the prospect of Social Security reform. Based on interviews, which took place five years ago, with Social Security experts and lawmakers, the report reviews experts’ expectations for Social Security reform five years out with summaries of what proposals had bipartisan support at the time of the interviews.
As Foreign-Born Worker Population Grows, 63 Percent Lack Paid Sick Days
As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, an analysis of immigrant workers’ access to paid sick days calls for renewed attention to the working conditions of a group central to American society. The report, released today by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), finds that foreign-born workers have significantly less access to paid sick days than their native-born counterparts.
