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Five years after Katrina… Black women, children and the poor most vulnerable Poor women remain ‘in limbo,’ study finds

"Women of color remained, returned, or moved to New Orleans in low numbers relative to white women in the five years since Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of the city, according to fact sheets released Friday by the Institute for Women's Policy Research... 'We've spoken [...]

November 3, 2010|Categories: Press Hits|

‘Mancession’ Continues Despite Gains

Mark Perry, a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, points to possible sectoral shifts in the economy, and to the fact that women now outnumber men in college, as indications that future recessions will also be "mancessions." "If we are talking about this continuing [...]

November 3, 2010|Categories: Press Hits|

Five years after Katrina… Black women, children and the poor most vulnerable Poor women remain 'in limbo,' study finds

"Women of color remained, returned, or moved to New Orleans in low numbers relative to white women in the five years since Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of the city, according to fact sheets released Friday by the Institute for Women's Policy Research... 'We've spoken [...]

November 3, 2010|Categories: Press Hits|

'Mancession' Continues Despite Gains

Mark Perry, a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, points to possible sectoral shifts in the economy, and to the fact that women now outnumber men in college, as indications that future recessions will also be "mancessions." "If we are talking about this continuing [...]

November 3, 2010|Categories: Press Hits|

Majority of Workers Support Workplace Flexibility, Job Quality, and Family Support Policies

Washington, D.C.—New data collected for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) by Precision Opinion finds widespread support across party lines, gender, race and ethnicity for policies that will assist working families and protect workers’ rights, especially for low income workers. The majority of registered [...]

October 29, 2010|Categories: Press Releases|

Voters Favor Candidates Who Support Preserving Social Security Benefits
Voters Favor Candidates Who Support Preserving Social Security Benefits

Voters Favor Candidates Who Support Preserving Social Security Benefits

New data collected for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research by Precision Opinion finds widespread support for maintaining Social Security programs, especially among women and younger voters.

October 27, 2010|Categories: Press Releases|

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Voters Favor Candidates Who Support Preserving Social Security Benefits

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