All the Jobs Growth Last Month Went to Women. (And That's Not Necessarily Good News for Them.)
A remarkable piece of news came out along with last [...]
With Much-Needed Job Growth in July, Men Have Recovered 94% of Jobs They Lost in Recession
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the August employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), men gained nearly two out of every three jobs added to the U.S. economy last month. In July, women gained 68,000 jobs, while men gained 141,000 for an increase of 209,000 total jobs in July. Although the total number of jobs lost in the recession has been recovered, men are still short 392,000 jobs from their prerecession peak, having recovered 94 percent of jobs they lost. In addition, BLS revisions increased the number of jobs gained by men in May and June by 70,000, but decreased the number of jobs gained for women by 50,000.
Five myths about the gender pay gap
A Pew report released in December seemed to bring good [...]
Sick? Now you can stay home.
Only about a quarter of food workers nationwide have paid [...]
Low Wage, Hispanic, and Immigrant Workers among the Least Likely to Have Paid Sick Days
New analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that access to paid sick days is unequally distributed across the U.S. population, with substantial differences by race and ethnicity, occupation, earnings levels, and work schedules. The study, using new data from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), also reveals differences by sexual orientation, especially for men. IWPR found that only 56 percent of private sector workers had access to paid sick days, compared with 84 percent of public sector workers.
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 [...]
