Three Ways to Build on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Three Ways to Build On the Families First Coronavirus Response [...]
Three Ways to Build On the Families First Coronavirus Response [...]
Like in most states, women will be a crucial voting demographic for Michigan in the 2020 election cycle.
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.
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 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.
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.
BY ELIANA DOCKTERMAN When women leave work—even for just a year, [...]
Online education tools, mental health care and more: a collection of views and news from our special report.
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.
IWPR has been exploring women and the political landscape by [...]