Economic, Security, Mobility and Equity (ESME)
Whether paid or unpaid, women’s work is crucial for their families’ economic security and well-being. Greater gender equality in paid and unpaid work will reduce poverty and improve economic growth and prosperity; persistent inequity in employment and family work is costing all of us. Women are held back by the undervaluation of historically female work, workplaces designed as if workers had no family responsibilities, and a broken-down work-family infrastructure.
IWPR’s ESME program highlights the extent of pay inequalities, and the role played by stark occupational segregation in perpetuating unequal pay. We conduct research and analysis on women’s labor force participation and employment trends; workforce development, non-traditional employment, and apprenticeships; the impact of sex discrimination and harassment on women’s career advancement and mobility; the gender pay gap and pay inequity across race and ethnicity; work-family policies and employer practices; the and the impact of automation and technological advances on women workers.
We work with policymakers, employers, advocates, and practitioners to identify promising practices and policy solutions.
Domestic Violence and Welfare Vol 1, Issue 4
Recent research indicates that domestic violence may be a problem for many women in welfare.
Child Rearing and Employment Turnover: Child Care Availability Increases Mother’s Job Stability
Summarizes research by sociologists Sandra Hofferth and Nancy Collins showing that the availability of convenient, affordable, center-based child care significantly increases mother’s tenure on the job.
The Status of Women in Texas: Highlights
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) has prepared a report on the Status of Women in Texas to inform Texas residents about the progress of women in Texas relative to women in other states, to men, and to national trends.
The Status of Women in New York: Highlights
IWPR has prepared a report on the Status of Women in New York to inform state residents about the progress of women in New York relative to women in other states to men and to national trends.
The Status of Women in Maryland: Highlights
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) has prepared a report on the Status of Women in Maryland to inform Maryland residents about the progress of women in Maryland relative to women in other states, to men, and to national trends.
What the United States Can Learn From France: A Summary of an Important New Book on Child Poverty
This Research-In-Brief summarizes an important new book by Barbara R. Bergmann, professor of economics at American University and an affiliated member of the IWPR Information Network. Published by the Russell Sage Foundation in 1996, “Saving Our Children From Poverty: What the United States Can Learn From France” draws important lessons for the United States from the French experience with policies that aid families with children.
