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Women’s Long and Winding Road to Equality

"Despite huge advances in the past 50 years, American women's wages are still significantly lower than men's. For every dollar a man makes, a woman earns only 77 cents. An Institute for Women's Policy Research study shows it will take 45 more years to close [...]

March 15, 2011|Categories: Press Hits|

Women's Long and Winding Road to Equality

"Despite huge advances in the past 50 years, American women's wages are still significantly lower than men's. For every dollar a man makes, a woman earns only 77 cents. An Institute for Women's Policy Research study shows it will take 45 more years to close [...]

March 15, 2011|Categories: Press Hits|

Paid Sick Day Access Rates by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, 2010

Access to Paid Sick Days by Race/Ethnicity/Gender Groups Note: Sample includes adults aged 18 and older working in the for-profit and non-profit private sector (excludes self-employed). Source: 2009 National Health Interview Survey, Person and Sample Adult File Access to Paid Sick Days by Gender, by [...]

March 15, 2011|Categories: Press Releases|

Paid Sick Leave Makes Sense

"I testified in support of paid sick days as a retired insurance company actuary and business executive. Paid sick days are an important health care benefit. They also make good business sense. The Institute for Women's Policy Research studies show that the gross costs will [...]

March 8, 2011|Categories: Press Hits|