FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2026 CONTACT: Tonya J. Williams Williams@iwpr.org 615-417-8314 Federal Layoffs, Dismantled DEI, and Economic Instability Pushed Over 100,000 Black Women Out of the Labor Market in 2025 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the nation's [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2026 Contacts: Lisa Christie, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, lisac@wfco.org, 917-609-0839; Jenny Davies, Progressive Promotions, jenny@progressive-promotions.com, 720-296-9545; Tonya Williams, Institute for Women’s Policy Research, williams@iwpr.org, 615-417-8314 New Research Illustrates the Need for Investment in Colorado Women and Families Federal [...]

Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on the Trump administration and the recent national events. This statement was issued on January 27, 2026. The Trump administration’s anti-democratic policies have resulted in the tragic killings of Renee Good, [...]

Re: Comments for CDC-2025-0750, Proposed Data Collection Extension for Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Submitted via regulations.gov) IWPR submitted comments urging the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a three-year extension of [...]

Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on year one of President Trump's second term as POTUS. This statement was issued on January 20, 2026.  “President Trump came into office on a platform designed to relegate certain [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   DECEMBER 02, 2025  Contact: Williams@IWPR.org     THE INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN’S POLICY RESEARCH (IWPR)   ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS    Washington, DC – The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today announced the appointment of three new members to its distinguished board of directors: Jocelyn Frye, Lee Christian Parker, and Monique Garcia Rizer. The [...]