By Abby Haglage Based on current research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), women earn less than men in nearly every industry, even when doing equivalent work. This “wage gap,” as it’s come to be [...]

By Olivia B. Waxman TIME spoke to Ariane Hegewisch, the Program Director Employment & Earnings at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, about some of the most long-standing myths about the wage gap, and why [...]

By JUDITH OHIKUARE, LINDSEY STANBERRY According to data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the income you’re losing as a result of the gender wage gap really adds up. It might just be a few thousand dollars [...]

By Julia Carpenter But there's a more optimistic view to numbers like this, says Ariane Hegewisch, study director at the Institute for Women's Policy Research. When introducing potential career paths to young women, highlighting the [...]

By Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner Families making less also spend less, which impacts our consumer-driven economy. In fact, if women had pay parity, studies show our national GDP would increase by 3%. Given the magnitude of the negative [...]

By Taylor Wanbaugh According to a new study released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that promotes women’s rights, North Carolina ranked No. 31 in the country for female employment and earnings, a [...]