New Study Reveals Paid Family Leave Policies Lead to 20 Percent Fewer Women Leaving the Workforce
Research highlights long-term economic benefit of paid family leave Contact: [...]
Increased Family Supports and Place-Based Policies Could Help Reverse Effects of Declining Geographic Mobility
New report finds sharp declines in people moving for jobs [...]
State Economies Would Benefit from Investments in Higher Education for Single Mothers
A new state-level analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that every state in the country would see economic and social returns on investments in higher education for single mothers, who currently number nearly 2 million undergraduates in the United States.
Mothers Work 300 More Hours Per Year than They Did 40 Years Ago
New report finds increasing overwork and lack of paid time [...]
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research Names Dr. C. Nicole Mason New President and CEO
Contact: Adriane Brown: abrown@skdknick.com WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 13, 2019) - [...]
IWPR Statement on New USPTO Report on Diversity and Inclusion in Patenting
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—Today, the U.S. Patent [...]
College Partnerships with Head Start Programs Can Support College Students with Children
New study is the first to identify the number, types, [...]
Contraception Access Increases Women’s Educational Attainment and Earnings
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 New resource summarizes economic research [...]
IWPR Statement on New GAO Report on Student Parents
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Important new research confirms that [...]
Progress on Closing the Gender Wage Gap Remains Stalled
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 White women saw the largest [...]
