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“An Unprecedented Turning Back of the Clock on Women’s Freedom” Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Appears to Signal the End of Roe v. Wade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | [...]

By IWPR|2022-05-03T11:15:53-05:00May 3, 2022|Press Releases|0 Comments

Not Just 9 to 5: Expanding Child Care Options for Parents Working Nontraditional Hours

In the United States, a whopping 43 percent of children have a parent who works “nontraditional hours,” or during the early mornings, nights, or weekends. And yet just 8 percent of child care centers offer care before 7am or after 6pm. While families of all types require care during nontraditional hours, Black and Latinx workers and low-income workers are disproportionately more likely to work during nontraditional hours.

By Felicity Hector Bruder|2022-05-11T12:40:49-05:00April 18, 2022|In the Lead, Media|0 Comments

A Historic Expansion in Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Nation’s Capital

This month, DC’s Paid Family Leave Program was approved to expand in a powerful way, thanks to a law that Councilmember Elissa Silverman successfully entered into the 2022 Budget. The expansion, which will go into effect beginning July 1, 2022, will increase paid leave for private sector workers from 8 to 12 weeks for parental leave, and from 6 to 12 weeks for family caregiving leave and medical leave. Employers will also see a reduced payroll tax rate after the policy’s reevaluation by the City’s Chief Financial Officer.

By Eve Mefferd|2022-05-11T12:48:53-05:00March 24, 2022|In the Lead|0 Comments

Equal Pay Day 2022: Despite wage gains in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | [...]

By IWPR|2022-03-15T15:32:44-05:00March 15, 2022|Press Releases|0 Comments