By Mary Frances Mitchner In 1982, for the first time, more U.S. women graduated with bachelor’s degrees than men, and those numbers continue to rise. However, one group of women still faces major obstacles to degree attainment: single mothers, and especially single mothers with lower incomes. [...]

By Jillian Berman Most people who know Mary White wonder when she has time to sleep. It’s a fair question given her schedule. The 28-year-old spends her Mondays and Tuesdays in class or studying for her nursing program at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, [...]

By Cait Munro Next time you find yourself grumbling about your salary, consider the fact that the average for a 35-year-old woman in New York is $47,047. Not bad, especially if you’re making it somewhere other than New York City. If you’re making $72,712 or [...]

By Lindsay Ellis "New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows that the challenges Robinson faces aren’t unique. A briefing paper released last week shows that the number of single mothers enrolled in college more than doubled between 1999 and 2012, and the share of [...]

By Alison Bowen In contrast, nearly every member of the European Union provides at least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, and 84 countries offer some paid leave to fathers. Limited leave policies disproportionately impact gay dads and adoptive parents, [...]

By Christina Cauterucci It seems like a no-brainer—if a single mother wants to improve her income and career prospects in the long term, she should enroll in college. More single mothers are going to college than ever before: In 2012, about one in five female undergraduates [...]