Labor Groups Renew Push for Paid Sick Leave
"T he unemployment rate in California at the time was [...]
IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault discussed Census Bureau report, “Who’s Minding the Kids.”
IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault talked about [...]
Job Growth Improves for Women in April 2013
According to an analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of the May employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for women improved in April compared to the previous month. Of the 165,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls, women gained 117,000 jobs (71 percent) while men gained 48,000 jobs (29 percent).
Earned Health Care Time in Vermont Would Reduce Employee Turnover and Employers’ Costs
ccording to an analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), providing earned health care time to workers in Vermont is expected to save the state’s employers nearly $4 million annually.
10 Best-Paying Cities for Women
"The wage gap between men and women will not close [...]
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.
