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IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault discussed Census Bureau report, “Who’s Minding the Kids.”
IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault discussed Census Bureau report, “Who’s Minding the Kids.”

IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault discussed Census Bureau report, “Who’s Minding the Kids.”

IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault talked about a Census Bureau report, “Who’s Minding the Kids,” which examined child care in the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were the cost of child care, non-parental care, kinds of child care arrangements, families in [...]

May 3, 2013|Categories: Press Hits|

Job Growth Improves for Women in April 2013
Job Growth Improves for Women in April 2013

Job Growth Improves for Women in April 2013

According to an analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of the May employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for women improved in April compared to the previous month. Of the 165,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls, women gained 117,000 jobs (71 percent) while men gained 48,000 jobs (29 percent).

May 3, 2013|Categories: Press Releases|

Earned Health Care Time in Vermont Would Reduce Employee Turnover and Employers’ Costs

ccording to an analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), providing earned health care time to workers in Vermont is expected to save the state’s employers nearly $4 million annually.

April 19, 2013|Categories: Press Releases|

10 Best-Paying Cities for Women

"The wage gap between men and women will not close for 45 years, according to new research from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The group found that the wage gap will close in 2057, a year later than previously projected, due to slow progress [...]

April 18, 2013|Categories: Press Hits|

Wage Gap Between Women and Men Unlikely to End Before 2057

The wage gap between women and men isn't going away anytime soon. A new chart from the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) estimates that, at the current pace, the gap in pay between men and women won't be closed until 2057. [...]

April 10, 2013|Categories: Press Hits|

Wage Gap Persists in Most Occupations, Sales Jobs Worst Paying for Women
Wage Gap Persists in Most Occupations, Sales Jobs Worst Paying for Women

Wage Gap Persists in Most Occupations, Sales Jobs Worst Paying for Women

According to new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), women earn less than men in nearly all of the 114 most common occupations. Women’s wages are lower than men’s even in occupations dominated by men and women have the worst earnings compared to men in sales occupations, such as insurance and retail sales.

April 9, 2013|Categories: Press Releases|

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IWPR Executive Director and Vice President Barbara Gault discussed Census Bureau report, “Who’s Minding the Kids.”

Job Growth Improves for Women in April 2013

Wage Gap Persists in Most Occupations, Sales Jobs Worst Paying for Women

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