By Nicole Knight “Look, we know if we don’t do anything and just keep the laws as they are, we’ll address the pay gap issue in probably 2043,” she said. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research estimates it’ll take until 2043 to close the wage gap in California, [...]

By Grace Donnelly The current rate of growth indicates that women won't pull even with men until 2059, according to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. The good news is that women's wages have returned to 2007 pre-recession levels. Though the last few years [...]

By Torey Van Oot Services like these are the exception, not the rule, and even colleges with support systems for parents in place can’t keep up with the demand for care. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research found that 95% of institutions with child care options had [...]

By Jillian Berman Student parents are often motivated to attend college out of a desire to create a better life for themselves and their families. But many single mothers in college may be at risk of spending a lot of money on their schooling with [...]

Jessica Firger Jane Henrici, a senior research affiliate with the Institute for Women's Policy Research says a closer look determined that disaster relief groups were not prepared to sufficiently respond to incidents of sexual violence during Katrina. Essentially, responding to individual crises such as rape [...]

By Kathleen Elkins On average, women earn less than men in nearly every single occupation out there. Acting is no exception. According to Forbes, between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017, the world's 10 highest-paid actresses made a combined $172.5 million. The 10 highest-paid actors earned more than [...]