By Bryce Covert If Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signs the Pregnancy Accommodations Act into law, South Carolina will become the 24th state to require employers offer reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers. Other Southern or deep red states [...]

By Katie Warren Research shows that paid maternity leave is good for individuals, businesses, and the economy. A study by the Institute for Women's Policy Research found that it keeps women in the workforce and lowers [...]

By Anya Kamenetz and Clare Lombardo Single mothers in college spend a total of nine hours a day on housework and caring for their children. These moms do more paid work and spend less time [...]

By Adam Harris For these moms, there may not be enough hours in the day to do all the tasks they have to do at home while still going to college. A new report from the Institute [...]

By Stephen Young This spring, as workers' rights advocates began their push for mandatory paid sick leave for every worker employed in Dallas, one of the biggest questions that bubbled to the surface is just [...]

By Pearl Stewart For many single mothers who are attending college, the joyful moments of motherhood are mixed with the challenges of classes, research papers and final exams — along with jobs, child care and [...]