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Campus child care made it possible for this young parent to graduate college. Now Trump wants to ax the program.

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel Child Care Access Means Parents in School is one of several higher education programs that President Trump is proposing be eliminated in his first full budget, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. The $15 million program provides colleges and universities [...]

May 18, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

U.S. could get first paid family leave benefit under Trump budget proposal

By Danielle Paquette and Damian Paletta The family leave program could be one, though, that draws interest from Democrats, many of whom have argued for more government support for young families, particularly low-income mothers. A recent study found an estimated quarter of breadwinning moms return [...]

May 18, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

Fed Chair Janet Yellen has a cure for the lackluster economy. It has nothing to do with interest rates.

By Danielle Paquette Economist Heidi Hartmann, founder of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, said that’s one reason U.S. women have fallen behind their counterparts across the world. European and Asian nations generally offer more paid leave and subsidized child care. “The extent to which [...]

May 10, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

Is Ivanka Trump the new feminist icon? Advocates are skeptical

By Stephanie Ebbert Trump launched a “Women Who Work” web page and campaign in 2014, linking online sales of her dresses and accessories with a brand celebrating working women. In addition to dresses and style tips, the site offers inspirational interviews and aspirational videos of [...]

May 2, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|

Spotlight on Vocational Training

By Paul Fain In addition, career and technical training has a severe gender imbalance. Most of the decent-paying vocational jobs go to men, who dominate middle-skill (less than a four-year degree required) fields such as information technology, welding and advanced manufacturing. Women, however, are overrepresented [...]

April 25, 2017|Categories: Press Hits|