Is Banking Fair to Women?
"Of the more than 6 million employees in American banking, [...]
Gender Wage Gap Remains Unchanged
The closing of the wage gap between men and women workers has remained essentially unchanged in the last two years—from in 77.0 2009 to 77.4 in 2010. According to an updated fact sheet from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the wage gap closed by ten percentage points between 1981 and 1990, but closed by only four percentage points between 1991 and 2000.
Obama Jobs Plan: Women Pleasantly Surprised
"Obama also emphasized the need to rebuild the nation’s physical [...]
Women Continue to Lose Jobs in the Public Sector
A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), finds that women employees lost 81 percent (473,000) of the 581,000 jobs lost in the public sector since December 2008.
Public Job Creation
"This decline in public employment will inevitably be intensified by [...]
The Recession’s Gender Gap: from ‘Man-cession’ to ‘He-covery’
"Men were hit harder and earlier by job losses than [...]
On Labor Day, the Recovery Job Gap between Women and Men Remains Large
This year’s Labor Day will mark the 23rd consecutive month that women’s employment has remained virtually stagnant, according to an updated fact sheet from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR).
San Francisco May Hold Lesson as Denver Ponders Mandating Paid Sick Leave
"Studies from sick-leave advocacy groups — including the Institute for [...]
IWPR Research Finds Job Growth in San Francisco After Paid Sick Days Law Enacted
After the introduction of mandatory paid sick days for employees in San Francisco in February 2007, percentage growth in civilian employment exceeded the average growth of surrounding counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Clara).
Women’s Equality Yet to Be Fully Realized
"These are challenging times for all Americans, but there are [...]
