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Pre-COVID Snapshot Puts NY in Top 5 for Women’s Economic Standing

By Michayla Savitt ALBANY, N.Y. -- Before the pandemic, more women were in the workforce than ever before, and new research ranks New York state fifth in the country for women's economic standing. The report, from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, reveals both progress [...]

New Jobs Report Shows Strong Growth—But Increase in Unemployment Highlights Persistent Challenges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 2, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirms substantial growth, with 405,000 new jobs on payroll for women (47.6% of 850,000 total). Yet, [...]

July 2, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: , , |

Knowing What Your Co-Worker Makes Doesn’t Close the Pay Gap

By Emma Goldberg Carolyn Kopprasch earns $225,000 a year. Maria Thomas makes $267,890. Then comes Darcy Peters with a salary of $105,143. That information, taken in before I exchange pleasantries with these women, feels almost illicit — like the confessions of a stranger oversharing at [...]

July 1, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , , , |

How Retail’s Lack of Gender Diversity and Representation in Leadership Roles is Hurting Profitability—In an Industry Where Just 12% of CEOs are Women

By Bethany Biron When Rosalind Brewer was appointed as CEO of Walgreens in March, she became not just the only Black CEO of a Fortune 500 company, but also one of the few women in C-suite positions in the entire retail industry. According to the [...]

June 30, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , , |

IWPR Appoints Merrill Lynch Senior VP Nadia Allaudin as New Board Chair and Bestselling Author and Advocate Eve Rodsky to its Board

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research president and CEO C. Nicole Mason announced a new Board Chair, Nadia Allaudin, Board Member, Eve Rodsky, and Vice President of Advancement, Carl Davis, Jr.—all changes designed to increase IWPR’s ability to win economic equity for all women and [...]

June 24, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: , , |

Utah Gets a C- on Women’s Wages and Employment Compared to Other States

By Lindsay Aerts A new report ranking women’s wages and employment compared to other states gave Utah a C-minus grade. But one local researcher says she’s encouraged by this ranking. “Utah has a C minus. Actually I’m kind of encouraged by that, I know that [...]

June 23, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , , |