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Charlize Theron Proved You're Better Off When You Know Your Co-Workers' Pay

At least one good thing came out of the massive Sony Pictures hack -- a big raise for Charlize Theron. It's the latest proof that transparency can level the playing field for women seeking equal pay for equal work. Theron, an Oscar-winning actress, reportedly used [...]

January 22, 2015|Categories: Press Hits|

Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education
Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education

Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education

A report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows a decline in child-care services across higher education, and particularly at community colleges.The percentage of two-year colleges that offer on-campus child-care services fell from 53 percent in 2004 to 46 percent in 2013: At public [...]

December 17, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

The Quiet Struggle of College Students With Kids

"According to a 2014 study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 4.8 million college students were parents of dependent children in 2011, the most recent year for which data is available—that’s about 26 percent of all college undergraduates. The vast majority of these students, [...]

December 17, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

Few States Utilize Available Federal Dollars to Support Gender Diversity in Construction Jobs; Oregon and Maryland are Notable Exceptions
Few States Utilize Available Federal Dollars to Support Gender Diversity in Construction Jobs; Oregon and Maryland are Notable Exceptions

Few States Utilize Available Federal Dollars to Support Gender Diversity in Construction Jobs; Oregon and Maryland are Notable Exceptions

A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Jobs for the Future finds that although federal transportation dollars can be used to fund training and support services to improve gender diversity in construction, few states are taking advantage of this opportunity.

December 11, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)
The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)

As a growing number of young parents find a way to pay for and attend college, they’re confronting a spotty and inadequate child-care system that drives many to drop out or load up on debt — a problem that threatens to undermine efforts to improve [...]

December 10, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents
The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents

As a growing number of young parents find a way to pay for and attend college, they’re confronting a spotty and inadequate child-care system that drives many to drop out or load up on debt — a problem that threatens to undermine efforts to improve [...]

December 9, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

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Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education

Few States Utilize Available Federal Dollars to Support Gender Diversity in Construction Jobs; Oregon and Maryland are Notable Exceptions

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents

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