Obama Says Wage Gaps Remain 50 Years After Equal Pay Law Passed
President Barack Obama marked the 50th anniversary of Equal Pay [...]
Statement from IWPR President Dr. Heidi Hartmann on the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
June 10, 2013, marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act. According to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), pay parity is not expected to be achieved until 2057, 45 years from now, if the rate of progress since 1960 continues.
Moderate Job Growth for Both Women and Men
According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for both women and men improved in May compared to April. Of the 175,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls, women gained 82,000 jobs (47 percent) while men gained 93,000 jobs (53 percent). For the first time since December 2008, the unemployment rate for women who head households without a spouse fell below ten percent.
Rise in Women Breadwinners Signals Societal Shift
A recent Pew Center report found that in a record [...]
Rise of Female Breadwinners Doesn’t Eliminate Pay Gap
It’s been a big week for women in the workplace. [...]
Rise of Female Breadwinners Doesn't Eliminate Pay Gap
It’s been a big week for women in the workplace. [...]
GOP Senator: I Voted Against Equal Pay For Women Because We Have Enough Laws
WARREN, NH — Women in full-time year-round jobs earned 77 [...]
Oregon’s Earned Sick Days Law Would Improve Public Health, Reduce Costs
Providing earned sick days is expected to save employers in Oregon nearly $11 million per year, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). The state’s proposed earned sick days legislation would also reduce public health costs by decreasing the spread of contagious illness.
Dr. Heidi Hartmann appeared on “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” to discuss the wage ratio.
Watch - Dr. Heidi Hartmann appeared on “NBC Nightly News with [...]
Round Table Discussion on Child Care in U.S.
IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault talked about [...]
