Gov. Perdue Announces Findings From ‘2012 Status of Women in North Carolina’ Study by the Institute for Women's Policy Research
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Women Gained Half of New Jobs Added in September
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis released today of the September employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth was evenly divided with women and men each gaining 57,000 jobs, mostly in the private sector as in past months.
A Decade of Stagnation: Gender Wage Gap 2011 unchanged at 23 percent
A fact sheet released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, shows that the gender wage gap has not narrowed during the last decade.
Women’s Job Gains Continue to Catch Up to Men’s
According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research of the August employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), private sector job growth continued in August with 103,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.
DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law: IWPR Recommends Thorough Assessment of Impact on Businesses and Workers
In a new briefing paper, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) recommends that the District of Columbia undertake a comprehensive study of the effects of the city’s paid sick leave law.
IWPR Announces Elections and New Members of its Board of Directors
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) is pleased to announce that three members of the Board of Directors have been elected to new positions.
Job Growth Gaining Momentum for Women in Year Three of Recovery
New analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that, while men have seen faster job growth than in the recovery, women’s job growth sped up in the third year.
163,000 New Jobs in July: Over Half Go to Women
According to Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the August unemployment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth continued in July with 163,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.
Job Growth Continues in June: Private Sector Growing Faster than Public Sector in the Recovery
According to an analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth continued in June with 80,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.
IWPR President and Founder, Dr. Heidi Hartmann, Honored with NOW Woman of Vision Award
On Saturday, June 30, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) President and Founder Dr. Heidi Hartmann will be honored with the Woman of Vision Award at the National Organization for Women (NOW) national conference, the country’s largest annual gathering of grassroots women’s right activists and allies.
