Status of Women in the Swing States: Michigan
Like in most states, women will be a crucial voting demographic for Michigan in the 2020 election cycle.
‘If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.’ Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That’s Bad For Everyone
The United States is in the midst of a crushing economic recession, COVID-19 infection rates are spiking, and thousands of schools and childcare facilities have yet to reopen in-person classrooms. The group bearing the brunt of this torrent of bad news? Women.
What’s At Stake This November And How You Can Get Out The Vote
We are constantly being inundated with political ads and told about the important issues. But with all the noise, it can be difficult to understand what is truly at stake. So, what’s really at stake for all of us this November? Here are just a few things.
Three Years After #MeToo, the Movement Remains Critical
Three years ago, the #MeToo movement exposed an open secret: Survivors of sexual violence were living with shame, guilt, and fear over their assaults while their assailants faced no consequences for their actions. Powerful people, mostly men, were perpetrating abuses with impunity, trusting that the culture of silence around sexual violence would prevent survivors and witnesses alike from leveraging accusations that could bring them down.
What’s at Stake this November: Pay Equity (Show Me the Money!)
The pay gap between working women and men is one of the highest ranking concerns for women. It’s increasingly a priority for men—because when one earner in a family brings in less than she should, the family suffers overall.
Women Are Deciding Not to Have Babies Because of the Pandemic. That’s Bad for All of Us
BY ELIANA DOCKTERMAN When women leave work—even for just a year, [...]
Status of Women in the Swing States: North Carolina
IWPR has been exploring women and the political landscape by [...]
Can one recession set back years of progress?
By Business Casual By the end of April of this [...]
Status of Women in the Swing States: Ohio
“This election season, there’s an opportunity to create a system [...]
A Good Week for Workplace Data Collection
Data collection is at the core of many efforts to enforce gender equity in the workplace. Federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 make sexual harassment and pay discrimination in the workplace illegal. However, gender-based discrimination persists, requiring state and federal agencies to develop policies to hold employers accountable for not protecting women workers.
