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More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic
More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic

More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO of MomsRising and Institute for Women's Policy Research CEO, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, join Cheddar to discuss the long-term impact of the pandemic on women in the workforce. Watch Video

March 1, 2021|Tags: Cheddar, Childcare, COVID-19, Pandemic, Recession, Working Mothers|

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty
With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

By Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz The COVID-19 relief bill working its way through Congress is full of big ideas to help people. But there's one idea that's so big, it was politically unthinkable not [...]

February 26, 2021|Tags: Child Care, Child Tax Credit Bill, COVID-19, NPR|

Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’
Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’

Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’

By Marija Butkovic The moment we start a family is a pivotal moment for our financial futures. We think about strollers, diapers, but really, childcare is the biggest financial hit. Infant care is more expensive [...]

February 17, 2021|Tags: Forbes, Gender Pay Gap, Working Mothers|

Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans
Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans

Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on women’s employment across the nation, and perhaps nowhere more than the city of New Orleans, a metropolitan area heavily dependent on hospitality and tourism dollars that [...]

February 10, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, Jobs, Recession, Spotlight on Poverty, Women in Trades|

Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies
Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies

Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies

By Sara Savat It has been more than half a century since the landmark Equal Pay Act passed, yet the gender pay gap still exists. On average, women make 18% less than their male counterparts. [...]

February 8, 2021|Tags: Gender Pay Gap, Pay Secrecy, Pay Transparency, The Source|

What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy
What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy

What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy

By Kimberly Adams A new report from the Congressional Budget Office predicts gross domestic product could return to pre-pandemic levels as early as mid-2021, even without additional federal aid. The CBO said the labor market [...]

February 2, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, Marketplace, Recession, Unemployment|

More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’

Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans

Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies

What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy

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