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2016’s Best & Worst States for Women

In light of Women’s History Month, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key metrics that speak to the needs and expectations of women in America. Ariane Hegewisch, Director of the Employment and Earnings Program at the Institute for [...]

March 5, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|

2016’s Best & Worst States for Women

In light of Women’s History Month, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key metrics that speak to the needs and expectations of women in America. Ariane Hegewisch, Director of the Employment and Earnings Program at the Institute for [...]

March 5, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|

Women Gain Nearly 7 in 10 Jobs Added in February

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the March employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that women gained 167,000 jobs and men gained 75,000 for a total of 242,000 jobs added in February, giving women 69 percent of job growth. February is the 72nd month of uninterrupted job growth in the private sector. The overall unemployment rate remained steady at 4.9 percent between January and February.

March 4, 2016|Categories: Press Releases|

Super Tuesday | Gender Gap | Superdelegates

A major issue this election season is pay equity. The wage gap between men and women in the South is larger than any other region in the country. According to a recent report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, closing that gap would cut [...]

March 3, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|

Super Tuesday | Gender Gap | Superdelegates

A major issue this election season is pay equity. The wage gap between men and women in the South is larger than any other region in the country. According to a recent report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, closing that gap would cut [...]

March 3, 2016|Categories: Press Hits|