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Colleges aren’t very kid friendly
Colleges aren’t very kid friendly

Colleges aren’t very kid friendly

By Amanda Freeman Soon after spotting the playground on campus, Angel registered for classes and headed to the child-development center to enroll her daughter in daycare. Unfortunately, the waiting list was six to 12 months long, which is typical at campus childcare centers nationwide, according [...]

October 21, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|

Colleges aren't very kid friendly
Colleges aren't very kid friendly

Colleges aren't very kid friendly

By Amanda Freeman Soon after spotting the playground on campus, Angel registered for classes and headed to the child-development center to enroll her daughter in daycare. Unfortunately, the waiting list was six to 12 months long, which is typical at campus childcare centers nationwide, according [...]

October 21, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|

In one elite industry, the pay gap for women is more than double the national average
In one elite industry, the pay gap for women is more than double the national average

In one elite industry, the pay gap for women is more than double the national average

By Catherine Clifford The compensation gap between female and male partners at law firms in the U.S. is 44 percent. That's according to the most recent compensation survey of big law firm partners by the legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa , which came out [...]

October 21, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|

We Want Men to Be ‘Geniuses’ and Women to Be ‘Nurturers’ Says Study
We Want Men to Be ‘Geniuses’ and Women to Be ‘Nurturers’ Says Study

We Want Men to Be ‘Geniuses’ and Women to Be ‘Nurturers’ Says Study

By Valentina Zarya This could help to explain why female engineers are often relegated to doing managerial and secretarial tasks while their male peers do the “real” engineering work (and get the credit for it). The results of this bias may be a factor in the [...]

October 21, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|

Pacific West Region Has the Most Broadly Diverse Population of Women in the United States

New analysis of regional demographics from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that more than two in five adult women of color in the United States—about 17.5 million—reside in the South, but concentrations of women of different racial and ethnic groups vary widely by region. The states with the largest concentration of Hispanic women, for instance, are primarily located in the Pacific and Mountain West regions, while the states with the largest concentration of Black women are in the South.

October 20, 2016|Categories: Press Releases|

New Research Reviews Economic Obstacles to Escaping Domestic Violence

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a briefing paper documenting the economic insecurity faced by survivors of intimate partner violence, who represent over one in four women in the United States. The paper reviews available social science and policy research on the economic impact of domestic violence and presents data on the economic disparities faced by specific populations, including survivors of color, LGBTQ survivors, and survivors with disabilities, among other groups.

October 19, 2016|Categories: Press Releases|

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Colleges aren’t very kid friendly

Colleges aren't very kid friendly

In one elite industry, the pay gap for women is more than double the national average

We Want Men to Be ‘Geniuses’ and Women to Be ‘Nurturers’ Says Study

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