The annual cost of day care for infants in most states now exceeds a year of public college tuition, an issue that has become a significant problem for the nation's labor force. Because day care devours at least 30 percent of a minimum-wage worker’s earnings [...]

“In terms of whether there are negatives for women, I can only think of [anecdotal evidence],” said Institute for Women’s Policy Research VP and executive director Barbara Gault. “I haven’t seen any research showing that there are negatives, but [even] if women are choosing not [...]

In an emailed statement, Grosso said he worked with his staff to model the implications of such a robust program, including tax numbers, employee numbers and the preliminary findings of the Institute for Women's Policy Research — a group commissioned by the Department of Labor [...]

Dinegar says the Council has jumped ahead of study funded by the federal Department of Labor on various paid-leave proposals. That study, conducted by the Institute for Women's Policy Research, has been turned over to the D.C. Department of Employment Services, but a spokeswoman says [...]

Of course, the situation varies globally. The U.S., for example, is expected to reach economic gender equality in 2059, according to the  Institute for Women’s Policy Research . America ranks 28th out of the 145 nations on the WEF’s Gender Gap Index, putting it below [...]

Of course, the situation varies globally. The U.S., for example, is expected to reach economic gender equality in 2059, according to the  Institute for Women’s Policy Research . America ranks 28th out of the 145 nations on the WEF’s Gender Gap Index, putting it below [...]