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How Much Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Cost Over a Lifetime? Up to $1.3 Million, a New Study Estimates
How Much Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Cost Over a Lifetime? Up to $1.3 Million, a New Study Estimates

How Much Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Cost Over a Lifetime? Up to $1.3 Million, a New Study Estimates

By Meera Jagannathan Workplace sexual harassment can have many intangible psychological and physical consequences, but survivors also face concrete financial costs in the near and long term, according to a new report published nearly four years after the resurgence of the #MeToo movement. On-the-job sexual [...]

July 23, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Costs of Sexual Harassment, COVID-19, Lifetime Costs, Marketplace, Workplace Harassment|

Sexual Harassment Can Cost Victims Hundreds of Thousands
Sexual Harassment Can Cost Victims Hundreds of Thousands

Sexual Harassment Can Cost Victims Hundreds of Thousands

By Hannah Mitchell Sexual harassment doesn't just affect survivors' emotional well-being, it can cost them up to $1 million over their lifetime, according to a July 21 report by The Institute for Women's Policy Research. To assess the financial costs of sexual harassment, the researchers [...]

July 22, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Beckers Hospital Review, Costs of Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment|

Early Childhood Education Expansion Could Empower New Mexico Women, Advocates Say
Early Childhood Education Expansion Could Empower New Mexico Women, Advocates Say

Early Childhood Education Expansion Could Empower New Mexico Women, Advocates Say

By Susan Dunlap On August 1, New Mexico will expand early child care assistance to allow a family of four with a nearly $93,000 yearly income eligible for assistance from the state, among other early childcare changes. Some have said the expansions to early childcare [...]

July 22, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Child Care, Child Tax Credit, New Mexico, New Mexico Political Report, Working Mothers|

New Research Uncovers the True Financial Costs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Women
New Research Uncovers the True Financial Costs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Women

New Research Uncovers the True Financial Costs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Women

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 21, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber, IWPR | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Chelsea Fuller, TIME'S UP Foundation | press@timesupnow.org Washington, DC – Today the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the TIME’S UP Foundation released a report showing that workplace [...]

July 21, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: Costs of Sexual Harassment, COVID-19, Harassment in the Workplace, TIME'S UP NOW|

The High Financial Price Paid by Victims of Sexual Harassment
The High Financial Price Paid by Victims of Sexual Harassment

The High Financial Price Paid by Victims of Sexual Harassment

By Bryce Covert While it’s long been clear that victims of sexual harassment often face retaliation that can damage their careers, the financial cost they shoulder has been difficult to quantify. To put a number on it, a study published Wednesday by Time’s Up and the Institute for Women’s [...]

July 21, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: #MeToo Movement, Bloomberg, Career Change, Costs of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Unemployment|

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

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, [...]

July 19, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: Diversity in Patenting, Occupational Segregation, Race and Ethnicity, Women Inventors|

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How Much Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Cost Over a Lifetime? Up to $1.3 Million, a New Study Estimates

Sexual Harassment Can Cost Victims Hundreds of Thousands

Early Childhood Education Expansion Could Empower New Mexico Women, Advocates Say

New Research Uncovers the True Financial Costs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Women

The High Financial Price Paid by Victims of Sexual Harassment

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

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