Narrowing the gender wage gap Women earn 20 percent less than men performing the same job, CNBC reported, citing the Institute for Women’s Policy Research; that’s about $0.76 for every dollar men make. Women of color tend to be paid even less, with African American [...]

By Danielle Paquette The largest two categories of America's fastest-growing jobs offer some of the country’s lowest wages and weakest benefits. Over the next ten years, analysts expect to see 1.2 million more jobs for home health and personal care aides, according to a report [...]

By Jillian Berman Over the past several years, colleges have been accused of failing to addressstudents’ claims of sexual harassment or violence head on, treating the complaints as public relations problems instead of campus climate issues or ignoring them altogether. That type of approach from colleges can suggest [...]

By Emily Peck Powell, while successful and accomplished, simply does not have the same level of economics credentials or policy experience. Choosing Powell “is insulting to all women,” said Heidi Hartmann, an economist who founded and runs the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. “I’m disappointed [...]

By Laura Ratliff Of course, before women can win elections and change the government, they need to run. Though women make up a more significant share of national and state lawmakers than ever before — the US Congress includes nearly 15 percent more women than it did [...]

By Gretchen Carlson This is not a partisan issue, it's a cultural one. Boorish behavior transcends ideology and political lines, despite the fact that there are many who seek to blame Democrats for Harvey Weinstein's behavior or Republicans for Bill O'Reilly's. It is not liberal [...]