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New Research Shows Women Were Entering the Workforce in Record Numbers Before the “She-cession”—and that Economic Equality is a Policy Choice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 22, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber [...]

By Erin Weber|2021-06-21T14:04:51-05:00June 22, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments

Modest Job Gains for Women Signal Slow Recovery—with Child Care and School Re-Openings as Major Barriers to Full Return to Work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 4, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber [...]

By Zahra Crim|2021-06-04T11:46:58-05:00June 4, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments

New Report Shows Young Women Workers Still Struggling a Decade After the Great Recession, Offers Lessons for the Pandemic Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 25, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber [...]

By Erin Weber|2021-05-25T07:55:50-05:00May 25, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments

New IWPR Report on the Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State Shows Equal Pay Reduces Poverty for Working Women Across the Country in Every State

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 11, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber [...]

By Erin Weber|2021-05-11T08:01:44-05:00May 11, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments

Mother’s Day Surprise: Women Lose Jobs and Continue to Leave the Labor Force While Unemployment Among Black and Latina Women Remains High

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 7, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber [...]

By Erin Weber|2021-05-07T11:42:13-05:00May 7, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments

New IWPR National Survey Shows That This Mother’s Day, What Women Want Is: Child Care, Paid Family Leave, and Good Jobs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 4, 2021 Contact: Liz Rose [...]

By Liz Rose|2021-05-04T08:30:42-05:00May 4, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments

Free Community College Proposed in the American Families Plan Will Benefit Student Parents and Families With Low Incomes For Generations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 28, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber [...]

By Erin Weber|2021-04-28T16:46:19-05:00April 28, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments