Wage Gap Between Women and Men Unlikely to End Before 2057
The wage gap between women and men [...]
Wage Gap Persists in Most Occupations, Sales Jobs Worst Paying for Women
According to new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), women earn less than men in nearly all of the 114 most common occupations. Women’s wages are lower than men’s even in occupations dominated by men and women have the worst earnings compared to men in sales occupations, such as insurance and retail sales.
Job Growth Slows for Both Women and Men
According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) women gained 25,000 (28 percent) of the new jobs added in March, while men gained 63,000 (72 percent). According to the April employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth overall improved at a slower pace in March compared to the previous month, with 88,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.
Women in West Virginia Face Large Wage Gap, Disproportionate Poverty
A recently released report, The Status of Women and Girls in West Virginia, shows women in the state have made gains in education and entrepreneurship, but still face disproportionate levels of poverty and a gaping gender wage gap. This report was written by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) in collaboration with the West Virginia Women’s Commission (WVWC).
Wage Gap Will Take 45 Years to Close, No Progress Since Last Year
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that, at the current pace of progress, the wage gap between working men and women will not close until the year 2057. This updates previous research from IWPR showing that the wage gap would close in 2056 because slow progress in recent years moves the goal for equality one year further away.
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Growing Green Economy Lacks Women, Despite Higher Earnings and Lower Wage Gap
New research by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) provides the first ever state-by-state estimates of women’s share of green jobs in the United States, and finds a smaller wage gap in the green economy overall.
Women and Girls Still Missing from Career and Technical Education in High Paying Fields, Some States Showing Progress
Research released today shows that women and girls are still sorely underrepresented in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that prepare students for careers in high-paying occupations in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the skilled trades, and other occupations traditionally done by men.
The Fastest Growing Job In America Pays Less Than $10 Per Hour
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