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As Unemployment Drops, Gains Made by Women in the Workforce Remain Threatened by Historic Job Losses and Lack of Childcare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lea Woods | 202-785-5100 | woods@iwpr.org [...]

By |2020-06-09T22:46:23-05:00June 5, 2020|Press Releases|Comments Off on As Unemployment Drops, Gains Made by Women in the Workforce Remain Threatened by Historic Job Losses and Lack of Childcare

Women’s Job Losses Over Past Month Quintuple Women’s Total Job Losses During Great Recession

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By |2020-06-09T22:48:52-05:00May 8, 2020|Press Releases|Comments Off on Women’s Job Losses Over Past Month Quintuple Women’s Total Job Losses During Great Recession

Breadwinner Mothers Face Additional Burden and Dual Role During Pandemic: Primary Wage Earner and Primary Care Provider

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By |2020-06-09T22:51:06-05:00May 8, 2020|Press Releases|Comments Off on Breadwinner Mothers Face Additional Burden and Dual Role During Pandemic: Primary Wage Earner and Primary Care Provider

Looming Economic Downturn Will Hit Women Hardest as They Make Up Majority of Job Losses Across All But Three Sectors

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By |2020-06-09T22:52:12-05:00April 6, 2020|Press Releases|Comments Off on Looming Economic Downturn Will Hit Women Hardest as They Make Up Majority of Job Losses Across All But Three Sectors

Despite Increased Labor Force Participation Among Women, Gender Wage Gap Persists, Even in the Occupations They Dominate

Men out earn women in nearly every occupation and sector, [...]

By |2020-06-09T22:55:06-05:00March 24, 2020|Press Releases|Comments Off on Despite Increased Labor Force Participation Among Women, Gender Wage Gap Persists, Even in the Occupations They Dominate

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Funds New Research on Women In Construction and Manufacturing Jobs

Research will Address How to Increase Women’s Participation and Retention [...]

By |2020-02-06T09:00:26-05:00February 6, 2020|Press Releases|Comments Off on W.K. Kellogg Foundation Funds New Research on Women In Construction and Manufacturing Jobs

New U.S. Report for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland finds Housework and Caretaking Responsibilities Limit Women’s Career Choices and Impact their Well-Being

IWPR Contact: Lea Woods, woods@iwpr.org | 202-785-5100 Washington, DC— New [...]

By |2020-01-19T19:00:09-05:00January 19, 2020|Press Releases|Comments Off on New U.S. Report for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland finds Housework and Caretaking Responsibilities Limit Women’s Career Choices and Impact their Well-Being