"Studies from sick-leave advocacy groups — including the Institute for Women's Policy Research , the Urban Institute and the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy — conclude that businesses have emerged largely unscathed. "Most San Francisco employers reported that implementing (the ordinance) was not difficult [...]

"These are challenging times for all Americans, but there are several indicators that suggest that women have been disproportionately burdened by the recession. It is well-documented that women earn significantly less money than men in the workplace -- working women make about $0.78 for every [...]

"These are challenging times for all Americans, but there are several indicators that suggest that women have been disproportionately burdened by the recession. It is well-documented that women earn significantly less money than men in the workplace -- working women make about $0.78 for every [...]

"In fact, women of all races are suffering disproportionately during the weak recovery, as public sector jobs shrink under the chokehold of tightened budgets. Women hold a high percentage of those jobs, largely because local governments were the first places to implement fair employment practices, [...]

"Rooney is one of about 3.9 million student parents working on their undergraduate degrees in the United States. Nearly half those students are single parents and work full-time jobs, according to a  2011 report by the Institute for  Women's Policy Research ."