"'I’ve always thought that women were reacting to the lack of paid family leave and child care,' said Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. They found it too much trouble to work, she said, 'so they were dropping out.' Even though [...]

"On average, American women made nearly 80 cents on every dollar that men earned as of 2015, with women of color’s paychecks falling even farther behind. Before the Equal Pay Act passed, women nationwide made around 61 cents on every dollar. If pay equity progress [...]

By Sara Davis "The tech and marketing industries have been pioneers for advancing the workplace, from better benefits and diversity advancement, to creating technologies that change the way we work. The real question is, can these industries be the driving force for equal pay for women [...]

By Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney and Heidi Hartmann During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka promised to improve the lives of working women. The campaign vowed to align federal policies with the needs of women and families—from pledging to fight for equal pay for [...]

By Laura Bogart "Of the all the people who begin some form of job training each year, many leave without finishing it. Life gets in the way: Often, a lack of money, reliable transportation, or child care poses a hurdle, or the logistics of fitting [...]

by Nick Anderson But there is more to her story than defiant ambition. Ayala, who is a naturalized U.S. citizen, got help from key sources. Her family provided child care and housing. Public higher education enabled her to start at a low-cost community college and [...]