COVID-19 Related Long-Term Unemployment Could Lead to Long-Term Scarring, Especially for Women of Color
Almost four in ten unemployed women have now been out [...]
More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO of MomsRising and Institute for Women's Policy [...]
IWPR Statement of the Passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan by the House
IWPR applauds the passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus plan by the House of Representatives, and encourages the Senate to do the same. The robust and historic recovery package enjoys high public support and will provide necessary economic support to families hit hardest by the COVID-fueled economic downturn.
With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty
By Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz The COVID-19 relief bill [...]
Weekly News Roundup – February 22 to 26, 2021
House Legislation and Presidential Action (02/26/21) Raising the minimum wage [...]
As Low Wage Care Jobs Projected to Increase Over the Decade, the Minimum Wage Needs to Increase Too
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the pernicious effect of deep [...]
What Women Want: IWPR National Survey Details Priorities for the New Administration
A new National Survey by IWPR finds in first 100 days and beyond, affordable, high-quality healthcare, getting the economic recession under control, and job creation are top priorities for women for the new Administration and Congress. Women have been most affected by the COVID-incited economic downturn
Women to Biden Administration and Congress: Affordable Healthcare, the Economic Recession and Jobs are Top Priorities, New National Survey Finds
Washington, DC—New National Survey by IWPR finds in first 100 days and beyond, affordable, high-quality healthcare, getting the economic recession under control, and job creation are top priorities for women for the new Administration and Congress.
Congress Considers a Minimum Wage Boost – What the Fight for 15 Means for Women
Big things are happening for the minimum wage. The Raise [...]
Weekly News Roundup – February 15 to 19, 2021
Employment and Earnings (02/18/21) The White House has introduced a [...]
