Enacting a federal requirement for paid parental leave seems like a long shot right now, though, given the opposition from Republicans who control Congress and the business community. The nonprofit Institute for Women's Policy Research has studied the issue extensively. The group says the body [...]

Enacting a federal requirement for paid parental leave seems like a long shot right now, though, given the opposition from Republicans who control Congress and the business community. The nonprofit Institute for Women's Policy Research has studied the issue extensively. The group says the body [...]

Women earn 79 cents for every dollar a man makes for equal work, according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research. Although the pay gap has narrowed since 1960, when women made about 60 cents for every dollar, the institute calculates that if change continues [...]

Women earn 79 cents for every dollar a man makes for equal work, according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research. Although the pay gap has narrowed since 1960, when women made about 60 cents for every dollar, the institute calculates that if change continues [...]

Technology is predicted to be another big source of job growth in the coming years as demand grows for cloud computing, data storage, internet and mobile computing.   While women still make up a small percentage of technology jobs, Ariane Hegewisch, Program Director at the [...]