"Initially, it looked as if male workers were suffering more from the recession because men outnumber women in fields like construction, manufacturing, and other areas that retrenched at the recession's onset. Women, on the other hand, had jobs in industries such as teaching that, at [...]

"Initially, it looked as if male workers were suffering more from the recession because men outnumber women in fields like construction, manufacturing, and other areas that retrenched at the recession's onset. Women, on the other hand, had jobs in industries such as teaching that, at [...]

"In 2009, Social Security helped more than 14 million Americans 65 and older stay above the poverty line, according to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research . Without access to Social Security, 58 percent of women and 48 percent of men 75 and [...]

"Sharing salary details has long been one of the great taboos in Corporate America, ranking even higher on the list of 'what not to do at work' than getting drunk at the company Christmas party or crying during your performance review. But for more and [...]

" According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research , the pay gap between men and women is about 23 percent. But in the public sector, the pay gap between men and women is only 11 percent. In a new paper , the Institute takes [...]