by Julia Carpenter Ariane Hegewisch, study director at the Institute for Women's Policy Research, believes there's another element to men's disbelief: They don't want to believe they are benefiting from an unequal system — which would imply [...]

by Tiffany Pennamon A new majority of college students are more independent than students in previous years, according to a report released today. The Institute For Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has released a new briefing paper that indicates [...]

By Leslie Albrecht Women currently hold 5.2% (26) of the CEO positions at companies in the S&P 500, according to data gathered by Catalyst, a nonprofit whose mission is to foster women-friendly workplaces. Flailing companies may [...]

By Sandra Larson Lack of adequate childcare is one of the top barriers preventing women with children from completing job training programs, a 2016 study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research found. Added support services such [...]

By Christopher Ingraham In recent years, a number of studies have attempted to quantify the extent to which sick employees are making influenza outbreaks worse. In 2010, a policy brief published by the Institute for Women's Policy [...]

By 1a The 2017 Status of Black Women in the United States report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the National Domestic Workers Alliance concluded that “Black women’s contributions to U.S. society and the economy [...]