By Julie Gorte The Institute for Women’s Policy Research noted that the pay gap did not improve between 2016 and 2017; in fact, it got slightly worse. >>Read more

By Mehr Nadeem “The data show that people of color are particularly unlikely to hold intellectual property,” the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a Washington think tank, said in a report released on Tuesday. Overall, less than 19 percent of patents issued by the U.S. Patent [...]

By USA TODAY Network Jessica Milli, who has studied the gig economy for the non-profit Institute for Women’s Policy Research, says it’s often the flexibility aspect that draws women to these jobs. They are “frustrated with the formal labor market because they don’t have the flexibility [...]

By Casey Cipriani As the Institute for Women's Policy Research points out, a 2015 study shows that black women are two and a half times more likely to be murdered by men than white women, yet there's often much less coverage of black women's cases than those [...]

By Dr. Karin Lachmi I wish I could report here that the world of science is different, and that this industry, which is full of highly-educated individuals, is more moral and has better values. When it comes to women’s rights, though, the situation isn’t any [...]

By Yola Robert Your career shouldn’t feel like your first college internship. It is unacceptable to be worked to the bone without proper compensation. It can be challenging when you are new to the job and you want to ‘impress’ upper management. You may think [...]