The Learning Bulletin Board
Online education tools, mental health care and more: a collection of views and news from our special report.
The pandemic is causing women to drop out of the workforce — here’s what it will take to get them back
When women drop out of the workforce, it’s not just their families that are put at a disadvantage, but the overall U.S. economy.
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 [...]
Facing dual challenges of work and home-schooling, more women are sacrificing their careers
As virtual schooling ramps up in some areas, women are being forced to make the choice between caring for their children or prioritizing their own career.
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.
Economic Progress Stalls for Women
Jobs data show substantially slowed growth since September. For the first time in the COVID-19 recession, women have gained fewer jobs than men.
Why Is the Wage Gap for Native Women So High?
We must do better for Native women by fighting for pay equity and domestic violence prevention and safety.
‘This Is Too Much’: Working Moms Are Reaching The Breaking Point During The Pandemic
By ANDREA HSU Youli Lee is proud of the years [...]
