January’s Decline in Women’s Employment Shows Robust Relief and Recovery Efforts by Administration will be Key
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber [...]
New Study Shows Pay Secrecy Remains Prevalent in U.S. Workplaces Despite Tightened Legal Restrictions at State Level
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber [...]
New study finds moving women into manufacturing, trade and technical jobs will speed recovery efforts, raise earnings, and cut poverty in New Orleans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber [...]
IWPR Statement on the Establishment of Council for Gender Policy, and Appointees
IWPR Statement—We applaud the Biden administration's establishment of the Council [...]
IWPR Statement on President-Elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | [...]
December data show women’s employment declining in pandemic—no clear end in sight
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2021 Contact: Keri A. [...]
Statement from IWPR on Passing the Second Stimulus Package
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2020 Contact: Keri A. Potts [...]
Women’s Falling Unemployment Sign of Long-Term Problems Rather Than Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2020 Contact: Keri A. [...]
New IWPR Report Shows Economic Recovery Hinges on School Reopenings, Strong Care Infrastructure, and Putting Women Back to Work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2020 Contact: Keri A. Potts [...]
Despite modest employment gains, women still 5.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic level. Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women remains high.
New October jobs data show women remain 5.5 million jobs below February's levels. Despite women gaining 280,000 (43.9 percent) of 638,000 new non-farm payroll jobs since October and adult women having lower unemployment rates (6.5 percent) than men (6.7 percent) for the first time since April, stubborn trends continue.
