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 [...]
Gender Gap Costs Women $443,360 Over 40 Years
"The results assume the earnings gap stays steady through the [...]
Employers Not Filling Gap in Need for Paid Parental Leave in U.S.
This Mother’s Day, the United States is still behind all other high-income industrialized nations when it comes to providing paid leave to parents. And, according to a new analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), employers are not filling the gap—despite many providing paid leave benefits beyond legal requirements.
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).
