Media

Moms (and Dads) in the United States Still Lack Access to Paid Family Leave

To mark Mother’s Day, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new fact sheet showing that paid maternity leave policies have improved to be nearly universal among the country’s top 100 family-friendly employers (based on analysis of Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies”).

By IWPR|2011-05-05T00:00:00-05:00May 5, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on Moms (and Dads) in the United States Still Lack Access to Paid Family Leave

Women Earn Lower Pay Than Men in 107 Out of 110 Occupations

The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) released today a new fact sheet on the occupational gender wage gap that shows women have lower median earnings than men in 107 out of 111 occupations, regardless of levels of education.

By IWPR|2011-04-11T00:00:00-05:00April 11, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on Women Earn Lower Pay Than Men in 107 Out of 110 Occupations