Trends in Employment and Earnings
Women’s status in the area of employment and earnings has improved on two indicators since the publication of IWPR’s last national report on the status of women, the 2004 Status of Women in the States, and remained unchanged or declined on two others. Women’s median annual earnings for full-time, year-round work in 2013 ($39,157) were nearly identical to their earnings for similar work in 2002 ($39,108 when adjusted to 2013 dollars). The gender earnings ratio improved during this time from 76.6 to 78.3 percent, narrowing the gender wage gap by 1.7 percentage points, and the share of women working in professional or managerial occupations grew from 33.2 to 39.9 percent. Women’s labor force participation rate, however, declined from 59.6 in 2002 to 57.0 percent in 2014.
Population Policy Brief Series: LGBTQ Survivors & Economic Security
Domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking are crimes with deep economic impacts.
One on One with Rosa DeLauro, Congresswoman and Champion for Women and Families
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro speaking at IWPR's 25th anniversary event. [...]
Press Release: States Fall Short on Promoting Economic Security (PDF)
While working families struggle to make ends meet in an economy marked by stubbornly high long-term unemployment, growth in low-wage jobs and increased need for public assistance, a new report card from Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) finds that all 50 states and the District of Columbia are falling short on promoting economic security for their citizens.
