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New IWPR Report Shows Challenges Women Face in Patenting Process, Provides Recommendations to Diversify Innovation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 19, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a leading think tank focused on improving the lives of and creating opportunities for women, released a new study today, [...]

Women’s Jobs Fell First, Fastest. What Else Did Pandemic Show?

by Jessica Mendoza and Samantha Laine Perfas Millions of women, especially women of color, left the U.S. workforce during the pandemic. The reasons ranged from layoffs to burnout to the pressures of caring for children or other family members. Among the losses, by some accounts, [...]

July 12, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , , , |

Pay Secrecy: Why Some Workers Can’t Discuss Salaries

By Kate Morgan When Naomi's former boss called her in for a stern talking-to, she had no idea it was illegal to prevent workers from having salary discussions. At the time, Naomi, whose surname is being withheld on job security concerns, had been hiring for [...]

July 11, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , , , |

Helping Parents Complete College Education Essential for Equitable Recovery

A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has made a compelling case for parents who have not earned a degree to go back to college. According to the report, from the Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI), helping parents complete college education is key to [...]

July 9, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , , |

Report: To Reach Educational Attainment Goals, Student Parents Must be Reengaged in Higher Education

by Sarah Wood To meet workforce demands, two national educational attainment goals have been introduced over the last decade. In 2008, the Lumina Foundation pushed to achieve a 60% completion rate for post-secondary credentials and degrees among adults aged 25 to 64 by 2025. A [...]

July 9, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , |

New IWPR Research Shows Helping Parents Complete College Degrees is a Key Missing Element in the Economic Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 8, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) makes a compelling case that getting parents who have not earned a degree back to college [...]