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 [...]

By Kimberly Lawson Women have been on the come-up for several decades now. In fact, a recent Pew Research study found that it only took 35 years, from 1980 to 2015, to narrow the wage gap between men and women by a whole 20 cents. Yay, progress! [...]

By James Comtois The gender pay gap in the financial services industry is comparably wider than most other industries. A report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, released April 4, revealed that the gender wage gap among the 20 most common occupations is largest [...]