According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for both women and men improved in May compared to April. Of the 175,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls, women gained 82,000 jobs (47 percent) while men gained 93,000 jobs (53 percent). For the first time since December 2008, the unemployment rate for women who head households without a spouse fell below ten percent.
A recent Pew Center report found that in a record 40 percent of households with children under 18, mothers are now the sole or primary source of income for the family. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports featuring commentary from IWPR's Heidi Hartmann.
It’s been a big week for women in the workplace. According to a Pew Research Center report (PDF) released on Wednesday, mothers now represent 40 percent of all breadwinners in U.S. households with kids, a huge gain from the 11 percent of 1960. Among today’s [...]
It’s been a big week for women in the workplace. According to a Pew Research Center report (PDF) released on Wednesday, mothers now represent 40 percent of all breadwinners in U.S. households with kids, a huge gain from the 11 percent of 1960. Among today’s [...]
WARREN, NH — Women in full-time year-round jobs earned 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man . Yet, at a town hall earlier this week, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) claimed that Congress has done enough to ensure that women receive equal pay for [...]
Providing earned sick days is expected to save employers in Oregon nearly $11 million per year, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). The state’s proposed earned sick days legislation would also reduce public health costs by decreasing the spread of contagious illness.
