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The Worst Paying Cities for Women

Despite improving since the 1960s, the gender pay gap is still quite wide in the United States. Moreover, the gap seems to have leveled off in recent years, remaining at a substantial level. In 2012, women's median earnings were just 78.3% those of men's median [...]

March 24, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

How ‘Male’ Jobs Hurt Female Paychecks

Why do women still earn less than men? No seriously, why? The gender wage gap has been a problem ever since I Love Lucy was a primetime hit, and we still don't have a complete explanation. "Because sexist bosses," is the knee-jerk explanation, but it's [...]

March 24, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

How 'Male' Jobs Hurt Female Paychecks

Why do women still earn less than men? No seriously, why? The gender wage gap has been a problem ever since I Love Lucy was a primetime hit, and we still don't have a complete explanation. "Because sexist bosses," is the knee-jerk explanation, but it's [...]

March 24, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

Here’s Why The Gender Wage Gap Hasn’t Budged in a Decade

The progress in closing the gender wage gap has stalled -- but not for the reasons you might think. The problem is not that women’s earnings aren’t keeping pace with men’s. In fact, over the past decade, men’s wages have fallen. The problem is that [...]

March 18, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

Women Gained Over Half of the Jobs Added in February; Men Have Regained 82 Percent of Jobs Lost in the Recession
Women Gained Over Half of the Jobs Added in February; Men Have Regained 82 Percent of Jobs Lost in the Recession

Women Gained Over Half of the Jobs Added in February; Men Have Regained 82 Percent of Jobs Lost in the Recession

According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the March employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women gained 99,000 jobs in February, while men gained 76,000 for a net increase of 175,000 jobs in February. As of February, men have regained 82 percent (4.9 million) of the jobs they lost during the recession, whereas women hold 17 percent more jobs on payrolls (68.0 million) than at their previous employment peak in March 2008 (67.6 million), more than recovering all the jobs they lost in the downturn.

March 7, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

Earned Sick Time in Chicago Would Benefit Business, Reduce Health Care Costs

Washington, DC—As Chicago City Council legislators consider the Earned Sick Time Ordinance, new research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) estimates that providing paid sick days to newly covered workers is expected to yield savings of more than $6.4 million annually, after employer costs and benefits are calculated.

March 5, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

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