In the Lead
Out in the Open: Stopping Work Retaliation Against Salary Sharing
You understand the importance of salary transparency. You know that you can better advocate for yourself when you know what your coworkers are earning. But what do you do if your employer has policies discouraging or preventing you from sharing salary information? And worse, what do you do if your employer threatens or punishes you for talking about your salary? Retaliation is a form of employment discrimination or harassment. It can take many forms including but not limited to discipline, demotion, firing, [...]
Spilling the Tea: Why Salary Transparency is Necessary for Pay Equity
Knowledge is power—especially when it comes to your paycheck. When employers are open about their payscales and criteria for evaluating raises and promotions, employees can make informed decisions about whether they are being paid fairly and whether it is appropriate to negotiate for a higher salary or promotion. This is important for all women, who earn less than men in all but five occupations, but especially important for women of color, for whom the gender wage gap is magnified by a [...]
Quantifying the Impact of the Global Gag Rule: What 2020 Candidates Should Know
By Anna Bernstein Abortion has not been a top issue raised in Democratic debates so far, despite the growing number of threats to access across the country. But with strong support of abortion rights among the long list of candidates, the 2020 election provides an opportunity to eliminate federal funding restrictions on abortion. Notably, these restrictions go beyond funding within the United States, with the Global Gag Rule playing a key role in U.S. aid abroad. U.S. taxpayer dollars have [...]
Reproductive Health and Community College Students: Building Momentum toward Holistic Approaches to Student Success
by Tessa Holtzman, Anna Bernstein, and Lindsey Reichlin Cruse On July 8-9, 2019 in Washington, DC, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) hosted a convening on expanding reproductive health access for community college students. The convening brought together reproductive health and higher education experts, program leaders, community college representatives, and students to share their strategies and consider new opportunities to improve reproductive health access for the community college population. With over 40 people in attendance, the convening offered a [...]
Voices of Student Parents: “Time is the biggest issue for sure.”
More than one in five college students are parents, but student parents are often under-recognized on college campuses. This blog post is the third in a series highlighting the experiences of student parents, including the challenges they face, and the resources and supports that help them succeed. Find other IWPR resources on student parents at the Student Parent Success Initiative page on IWPR.org. By Felicia Attends a four-year, private college in Kentucky Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Child Development [...]
Voices of Student Parents: “Since most of my classes were only offered at night I struggled to find care for my son”
More than one in five college students are parents, but student parents are often under-recognized on college campuses. This blog post is the second in a series highlighting the experiences of student parents, including the challenges they face, and the resources and supports that help them succeed. Find other IWPR resources on student parents at the Student Parent Success Initiative page on IWPR.org. By Cecilia Contreras-Mendez Washington State University in Vancouver, Washington June 2019 graduate of Clark Community College [...]
