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Community Organizations Take Lead in Assisting Latina Immigrants Who Lack Access to Support Services

A new report released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that nonprofit community and religious organizations have stepped in to assist Latina immigrants who face challenges such as lack of health care and violence at home or in the workplace.

By IWPR|2011-03-25T00:00:00-05:00March 25, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on Community Organizations Take Lead in Assisting Latina Immigrants Who Lack Access to Support Services

Colleges Need More Child Care to Help Student Parents Graduate

According to a new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), greater access to on-campus child care facilities would increase opportunities for low-income student parents to complete postsecondary education, but only 5 percent of the child care needed by student parents is supplied at on-campus child centers.

By IWPR|2011-03-22T00:00:00-05:00March 22, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on Colleges Need More Child Care to Help Student Parents Graduate