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Job Growth for Women and Men Continues; Unemployment Rates at Five-Year Lows

According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), due to continued job growth in November, women hold more jobs on payrolls than ever before (women initially surpassed their previous employment peak in October). Men have regained 75 percent (4.5 million) of the jobs they lost during the recession. Of the 2.3 million jobs added to payrolls in the last year, 51 percent were filled by women, and 49 percent were filled by men. Nonetheless, men held 1.6 million more jobs than women in November.

By IWPR|2013-12-06T00:00:00-05:00December 6, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on Job Growth for Women and Men Continues; Unemployment Rates at Five-Year Lows

New Analysis Shows Slow Progress for Women Faculty of Color in STEM

As the U.S. continues to prioritize building a stronger STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) workforce, a new Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) report shows that women faculty of color remain significantly underrepresented.

By IWPR|2013-11-21T00:00:00-05:00November 21, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on New Analysis Shows Slow Progress for Women Faculty of Color in STEM

More Women Working Today than Ever Before, According to Analysis of October Employment Data

According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the November employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women have surpassed their prior employment peak reached in March 2008. Whereas women have regained all the jobs they lost in the recession, men have so far regained only 73 percent of the jobs they lost.

By IWPR|2013-11-08T00:00:00-05:00November 8, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on More Women Working Today than Ever Before, According to Analysis of October Employment Data

Jobs in Fourth Year of Recovery Buoyed by Female-Dominated Industries

New analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that, as of June 2013, men had regained only 68 percent of the jobs they lost in the recession and women had regained 91 percent of the jobs they lost. Women’s and men’s job growth during the recovery has been largely affected by two trends: contraction in government jobs and growth in industries with high concentrations of women workers. IWPR’s paper analyzes job growth for the four years of the recovery, from June 2009, the official end of the recession, to June 2013.

By IWPR|2013-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on Jobs in Fourth Year of Recovery Buoyed by Female-Dominated Industries

Paid Sick Days Expansion in DC Would Benefit Business, Reduce Health Care Costs

As the DC City Council considers the “Earned Sick and Safe Leave Amendment Act of 2013,” a proposed amendment that would expand the existing paid sick days law to more workers, a new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that providing paid sick days to newly covered workers under the proposed amendment is expected to save DC employers approximately $2 million per year.

By IWPR|2013-11-01T00:00:00-05:00November 1, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on Paid Sick Days Expansion in DC Would Benefit Business, Reduce Health Care Costs

New Paper Outlines Improvements to Social Security to Strengthen Economic Security of Women, Low-Income People, and Same-Sex Couples

Today, the Older Women’s Economic Security Taskforce (OWES) of the National Council of Women’s Organizations and the Center for Community Change released a white paper proposing recommendations to improve Social Security for economically vulnerable Americans.

By IWPR|2013-10-30T00:00:00-05:00October 30, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on New Paper Outlines Improvements to Social Security to Strengthen Economic Security of Women, Low-Income People, and Same-Sex Couples

September Jobs Gains Puts Women’s Employment at Pre-Recession Levels

According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the October employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), of the 148,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in September, women gained 76,000 of those jobs (51 percent) while men gained 72,000 jobs (49 percent).

By IWPR|2013-10-23T00:00:00-05:00October 23, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on September Jobs Gains Puts Women’s Employment at Pre-Recession Levels

Most Women Working Today Will Not See Equal Pay During their Working Lives

2012 Earnings figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau yesterday do not hold much good news for women. Real earnings have failed to grow, and the gender wage gap is at the same level as it was in 2002.

By IWPR|2013-09-18T00:00:00-05:00September 18, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on Most Women Working Today Will Not See Equal Pay During their Working Lives

125,000 Jobs Gained by Women in August

According to the IWPR analysis of the September employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth remained anemic in August for men, but accelerated for women. Of the 169,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in August, women gained 125,000 jobs (74 percent) while men gained 44,000 jobs (26 percent).

By IWPR|2013-09-06T00:00:00-05:00September 6, 2013|Press Releases|Comments Off on 125,000 Jobs Gained by Women in August