By Lyanne Alfaro When it comes to median annual earnings, Latinas make 54 cents compared to a dollar earned by non-Latino white men, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). This means Latinas would have to work 10 more months in a year to reach the [...]

By Mehreen Kasana Of all states, New York has the lowest wage gap. But even then, according to research carried out by the Institute for Women's Policy Research, New York women make only 87 percent of what their male peers do. In a city where living costs are [...]

By Kathleen Maclay Michael Reich, a UC Berkeley professor of economics and co-chair of the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, recalled reading about what senior economists could do about the problem raised by Wu. “I [...]

By Natalie Pattillo A 2014 report by the Institute of Women's Policy Research found that about 4.8 million, or a quarter of all college students in the United States, juggle parenthood and schoolwork. And they face staggering barriers to success. As of 2015, only 31 percent of [...]

Women in the United States working fulltime are paid 80 percent of what men are paid, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In New York state, women earn 87 cents for every dollar men earn, according to the Washington-based Institute for Women's Policy Research. "Women [...]