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IWPR Comments for Proposed Rule to Omit Advanced Degrees in Many Women-Dominated Fields from the Regulatory Definition of “Professional Degree”

Re: Comments for US Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee Proposed Rule  IWPR strongly opposes the proposed Department of Education rule reflecting the RISE Committee’s decision to omit many post-baccalaureate degrees from the regulatory definition of “professional degree.” The degrees [...]

March 2, 2026|Categories: Education and Career Advancement, Press Releases|

IWPR New Report: Black Women Disproportionately Sidelined in Year One of Trump’s Second Term

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 [...]

February 10, 2026|Categories: Press Releases|

New Research Illustrates the Need for Investment in Colorado Women and Families

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 [...]

January 28, 2026|Categories: Press Releases|

Comments for Proposed Data Collection Extension for Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System

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 [...]

January 20, 2026|Categories: Press Releases|