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Job Growth Slows for Women and Men in March

In March women gained 38,000 jobs (about one-third of all jobs added) and men gained 82,000. Women’s employment growth was aided by strong growth in health care (26,000 jobs added overall) and food service and drinking places (36,900 jobs added overall). The gap between women’s and men’s employment in March is 1.9 million.

April 6, 2012|Categories: Press Releases|

Are Unmarried Women the Key to the Election?

For all the recent hand-wringing over women voters, we still don’t have much of a sense of how they intend to cast their ballots in November. Or maybe we just can’t decide which group of women deserves our focus. Some polls show that Republican women [...]

March 23, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

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

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|