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Women and Men Are Now Even in the Jobs Recovery

Forget the "mancession" or the "he-covery." Men suffered the biggest job losses in the financial crisis, and also gained the most post-recession jobs. But now, men and women have equal footing in the recovery. As of November, both genders have gained back half the jobs [...]

December 10, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

Women Have Regained Greater Share of Jobs Lost in Recession Than Men

According to Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the November employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth improved, with 146,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. Job growth was strong for women (91,000 jobs) and men (55,000 jobs).

December 7, 2012|Categories: Press Releases|

Women Notch Progress

Women account for a third of the nation's lawyers and doctors, a major shift from a generation ago when those professions were occupied almost exclusively by men, new Census figures show. Women's share of jobs in the legal and medical fields climbed during the past [...]

December 6, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

Rhodes Scholar Rhiana Gunn-Wright ‘Grateful’

A Rhodes Scholar who grew up in Chicago's Englewood has big plans for the future. Rhiana Gunn-Wright graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale University last May with majors in African-American studies and women's gender and sexuality studies. She also graduated from Illinois Mathematics and Science [...]

November 27, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

Rhodes Scholar Rhiana Gunn-Wright 'Grateful'

A Rhodes Scholar who grew up in Chicago's Englewood has big plans for the future. Rhiana Gunn-Wright graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale University last May with majors in African-American studies and women's gender and sexuality studies. She also graduated from Illinois Mathematics and Science [...]

November 27, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|