Equitable Work and Wages
We believe that economic justice begins with fair compensation for all women, and we build evidence to support equal pay policies, livable wages, unions and labor rights, and better job quality for women and their families.
Want to Help Women? Get Rid of the Tipped Minimum Wage.
Tipping is a prevalent practice in the United States and has been subject to debate in recent years, partly amidst a global pandemic that drastically impacted the restaurant industry and triggered a cost-of-living crisis. The fact sheet provides national and state-by-state estimates of the [...]
Native Women Face Nearly 200-Year Wait for Equal Pay, New IWPR Report Exposes Inequality Across States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Native Women Face Nearly 200-Year Wait for Equal Pay, New IWPR Report Exposes Inequality Across States Washington, DC — As Native Women’s Equal Pay Day approaches on November 21, the Institute for Women’s Policy [...]
Native Women Won’t Reach Pay Equity Until 2202
Native American women face some of the starkest economic outcomes among women in the United States, including one of the largest gender wage gap of any ethnic and racial group. In 2023, American Indian and Alaskan Native women with earnings (including full- time, part-time, [...]
Women Need Better Access to High-Paying Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships provide an earn-as-you-learn pathway free of college debt to industry-recognized qualifications in high-demand occupations. Yet, women are less likely than men to be in the highest- paying apprenticeships. Read more from our latest quick figure on the gender and racial wage gaps for [...]
