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FAFSA Delays-Navigating the Thorny Landscape of College Unaffordability

For many low-income college students, the prevailing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delays are causing added panic to our ever-growing educational crisis of soaring college costs. IWPR's Policy Team weighs in.

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Status of Women in the Swing States: Ohio
Status of Women in the Swing States: Ohio

Status of Women in the Swing States: Ohio

“This election season, there’s an opportunity to create a system that works: one that prioritizes issues such as child care, paid family leave, and economic policies that do more than close the pay gap,” said IWPR president and CEO C. Nicole Mason in a perspective piece for Washington Post’s The Lily. IWPR continues to push for gender equity in all forms. With the first presidential debate behind us, the 2020 presidential election is only 22 days away. In a continuation [...]

October 6, 2020|Categories: In the Lead|Tags: Ohio, Status of Women|

A Good Week for Workplace Data Collection
A Good Week for Workplace Data Collection

A Good Week for Workplace Data Collection

Data collection is at the core of many efforts to enforce gender equity in the workplace. Federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 make sexual harassment and pay discrimination in the workplace illegal. However, gender-based discrimination persists, requiring state and federal agencies to develop policies to hold employers accountable for not protecting women workers.

October 3, 2020|Categories: In the Lead|Tags: Data Collection, Equal Pay / Pay Equity, In the Lead EPD, Transparency|

Why Is the Wage Gap for Native Women So High?
Why Is the Wage Gap for Native Women So High?

Why Is the Wage Gap for Native Women So High?

We must do better for Native women by fighting for pay equity and domestic violence prevention and safety.

October 1, 2020|Categories: In the Lead|Tags: Equal Pay / Pay Equity, Equal Pay Day, In the Lead EPD, Native Women|

Status of Women in the Swing States: Florida
Status of Women in the Swing States: Florida

Status of Women in the Swing States: Florida

There is much at stake for women in Florida in the upcoming election. The outcome will decide whether policies are enacted that support women, their families, and their communities.