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Fewer Women Enrolling in STEM Classes at Community Colleges
Fewer Women Enrolling in STEM Classes at Community Colleges

Fewer Women Enrolling in STEM Classes at Community Colleges

( CNN ) – While it has been argued that science, technology, engineering and math may open the door to more job opportunities, it seems that fewer women are pursuing those courses of study, at least at the nation’s community colleges. A study released Tuesday [...]

March 23, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

Community Colleges Should Urge Women to Pursue Science and Math Careers, Report Says
Community Colleges Should Urge Women to Pursue Science and Math Careers, Report Says

Community Colleges Should Urge Women to Pursue Science and Math Careers, Report Says

Not enough women at community colleges—especially low-income students and those with children—are studying for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, which are among the nation's fastest-growing fields, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Institute for Women's Policy Research. That means women [...]

March 22, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

Listen: Research Analyst Claudia Williams discusses the gender wage gap for Radio Islam

Research Analyst Claudia Williams discusses the gender wage gap on a radio segment, "Gender Wage Gap Still Exists." 4/18/2012 Listen>>

March 18, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

STEM: A Fast Growing and Vital Field with a Declining Share of Women, According to a New Report

STEM: A Fast Growing and Vital Field with a Declining Share of Women, According to a New Report: Study provides first-ever focus on community college STEM programs that seek to recruit women. Washington, DC— Jobs in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) fields are expected [...]

March 15, 2012|Categories: Press Releases|

Continued Job Growth for Women and Men in February

Washington, DC— According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the March employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth improved in February with 227,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. In February women gained 86,000 jobs (almost 40 percent, [...]

March 9, 2012|Categories: Press Releases|

On International Women’s Day, Close in Gender Wage Gap Does Not Mean Progress

A new fact sheet released today by the Institute of Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that in 2011 women earned 17.8 percent less than men for a week of full-time work, a decrease of one percentage point since 2010 and the smallest wage gap seen since 1970.

March 8, 2012|Categories: Press Releases|

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Fewer Women Enrolling in STEM Classes at Community Colleges

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