Discerning Sex Discrimination
"Many workers don’t know how much their counterparts are paid, [...]
44 Million U.S. Workers Lacked Paid Sick Days in 2010
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that, after correcting for job tenure requirements imposed by employers, only 58 percent of private sector employees in the U.S. had access to paid sick days in 2010.
Experts Available For Comment on Social and Economic Inequalities in the Country
WHAT: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Yemen [...]
Health Care to Boost Rates of Breastfeeding Among Working Women
A new report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase the number of working mothers who breastfeed their children up to the age of six months, particular among lower income and hourly employees.
Health Care Act to Boost Rates of Breastfeeding Among Women
New provisions under the ACA for expressing breast milk at work will largely impact hourly employees.
Young and Unmarried Yemeni Women More Likely To Pursue Career And Financial Independence
While few women in Yemen participate in the labor force, more are interested in pursuing a career—and this is particularly true among younger women.
Pay Secrecy and Paycheck Fairness: New Data Shows Pay Transparency Needed
New survey data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows, for the first time, the extent of pay secrecy at workplaces on a national level.
Sick and Tired of No Leave
"'Nothing has brought home the need for paid sick days [...]
Breastfeeding? Bring Your Pump to Work
“It's not something most of us think about until we [...]
Jobless Rate Among Single Moms Hits 25-Year High
" January 10, 2010 - Economists in D.C. say unemployment [...]
