IWPR Launches Advancing Black Women in Leadership Initiative
Washington, DC (August 7, 2025) – Today, the Institute for [...]
Black Women Stand to Lose Over $1 Million to the Wage Gap, IWPR Report Finds Ahead of Equal Pay Day
The report arrives as lawmakers pursue efforts to weaken or eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These policies have been instrumental in addressing disparities in pay, hiring, and promotion. Washington, DC—A new analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that a Black woman working full-time year-round stands to lose more than $1 million over a 40-year career compared to White men. These lost wages could have supported a down payment on a home, retirement savings, or securing a child’s education, but instead weaken household stability and limit long-term wealth for Black families.
IWPR Reacts to Congress’s Passage of the GOP’s Budget Reconciliation Bill
IWPR Reacts to Congress's Passage of the GOP's Budget [...]
IWPR Reacts to Three-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Washington, DC (June 24, 2025) – Today, we reflect [...]
Abortion Restrictions Cost the US $64 Billion a Year—With Black Women Bearing the Brunt
Abortion bans aren’t just attacks on reproductive freedom and [...]
Emotional Labor, Economic Loss: How Bias and Discrimination Harm LGBTQIA+ Workers
June 17 marks LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Awareness Day—a day to [...]
IWPR Launches State Policy Action Lab, Building on ‘Status of Women in the States’ Legacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2025 Media Contact: Chandler [...]
Short-Term Credentials, Long-Term Impact: Making Skills-Based Education Work for Women
In early May, researchers, practitioners, and advocates came together at [...]
Building Skills to Ensure Women Can Compete in the Generative AI Era
It is no secret that technology is reshaping the labor [...]
Threats to Medicaid Will Hit Women the Hardest
Key committees in the US House of Representatives are scheduled [...]
