IWPR Reacts to the Trump Administration’s Department of Labor Proposed Regulations to Undermine Critical Nondiscrimination Protections for Women in the Workplace and Apprenticeships
Washington, DC (September 2, 2025) — The Institute for [...]
Investing in Economic Opportunity for Women in North Carolina
This report was commissioned by the North Carolina Council [...]
Numbers Matter: Women Working in Construction
In 2024, the number of women working in construction [...]
Health Equity in Higher Ed: Responding to the Needs of Students Working in the Commercial Sex Trade
This is a guest post written by Claudia Trevor-Wright [...]
Dr. Jamila K. Taylor Responds to BLS Nomination
The following is a statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, [...]
IWPR Launches Advancing Black Women in Leadership Initiative
Washington, DC (August 7, 2025) – Today, the Institute for [...]
Black Women Need Better Access to Leadership Positions—and Equal Pay When They Get There
Attaining postsecondary education offers economic mobility for Black women; [...]
When Care Fails, Generations Suffer: The Ripple Effect of the Black Maternal Health Crisis
The ongoing crisis of Black maternal mortality is not [...]
Higher Risks, Lower Rewards – The Hidden Toll on Black Women Working in Health Care
Across the economy, Black women are disproportionately channeled into jobs [...]
Working in Harm’s Way – How Occupational Segregation Impacts Black Maternal Health
Many conversations about Black maternal health—and about Black women’s [...]
