Perspective: Child Care Work During the Pandemic
How are child care centers managing during the pandemic? How [...]
Despite modest employment gains, women still 5.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic level. Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women remains high.
New October jobs data show women remain 5.5 million jobs below February's levels. Despite women gaining 280,000 (43.9 percent) of 638,000 new non-farm payroll jobs since October and adult women having lower unemployment rates (6.5 percent) than men (6.7 percent) for the first time since April, stubborn trends continue.
Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success
By Dynahlee Padilla The experiences of student parents pursuing a [...]
‘Campaigning While Female’ and Other Aspects of Women’s Political Participation this Election Day
The year 2020 has been momentous and unprecedented in many ways, but one of the most profound shifts has been the influx of women into politics.
What Does a College Student Look Like? Stock Images From the Quad Are Getting an Update
By Eric Hoover Long before many people enroll in college, [...]
Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220
New research released by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) for Latina Equal Pay Day shows a continued large wage gap for Latina workers.
Latina Equal Pay Day Highlights a Vicious Cycle: COVID-19 and the Gender Wage Gap
Today, on Latina Equal Pay Day, we are encouraged to think critically about the gender wage gap and the challenges Latina women face in the labor market.
The Real Cost of Unequal Pay for Latinas
By Lola Méndez Dannie Fountain, who has been an account [...]
The Pandemic is Bad for Mental Health. There Are Immediate Solutions.
COVID-19 is having disastrous effects on people’s mental health. Communities of color are suffering the greatest health and economic losses. It doesn't have to be this way.
Salary Transparency: Not as Clear as it Seems
Women should be paid as much as men for performing the same work. Workers should be able to discuss their salaries without fear of reprisal. Why isn't this already the case?
