Experts Available For Comment on Social and Economic Inequalities in the Country
WHAT: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Yemen [...]
Health Care Act to Boost Rates of Breastfeeding Among Women
New provisions under the ACA for expressing breast milk at work will largely impact hourly employees.
Health Care to Boost Rates of Breastfeeding Among Working Women
A new report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase the number of working mothers who breastfeed their children up to the age of six months, particular among lower income and hourly employees.
Young and Unmarried Yemeni Women More Likely To Pursue Career And Financial Independence
While few women in Yemen participate in the labor force, more are interested in pursuing a career—and this is particularly true among younger women.
Pay Secrecy and Paycheck Fairness: New Data Shows Pay Transparency Needed
New survey data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows, for the first time, the extent of pay secrecy at workplaces on a national level.
Majority of Workers Support Workplace Flexibility, Job Quality, and Family Support Policies
Washington, D.C.—New data collected for the Institute for Women’s Policy [...]
Business-commissioned Study Inflates Cost of NYC Paid Sick Leave, Say Researchers
Washington, DC—In a letter to the Speaker of the New [...]
Voters Favor Candidates Who Support Preserving Social Security Benefits
New data collected for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research by Precision Opinion finds widespread support for maintaining Social Security programs, especially among women and younger voters.
Report Finds Higher Women's Poverty Rates, Stubborn Gender Wage Gap in the Washington Region
Washington, DC—A new report produced by the Washington Area Women's [...]
Report Finds Higher Women’s Poverty Rates, Stubborn Gender Wage Gap in the Washington Region
Washington, DC—A new report produced by the Washington Area Women's [...]
