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‘People came forward’: Andrew Cuomo harassment allegations show the success of #MeToo and the challenges ahead
‘People came forward’: Andrew Cuomo harassment allegations show the success of #MeToo and the challenges ahead

‘People came forward’: Andrew Cuomo harassment allegations show the success of #MeToo and the challenges ahead

By Charisse Jones Nearly four years after the #MeToo movement sparked a national reckoning on sexual harassment in the workplace, allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have pushed the topic back in the spotlight. Cuomo has been accused by two former female aides of inappropriate [...]

March 4, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Harassment in the Workplace, Sexual Harassment, USA Today|

Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in U.S. job market
Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in U.S. job market

Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in U.S. job market

By Jonnelle Marte and Aleksandra Michalska (Reuters) - Katy McAvoy hoped she would have more time for her job search after her 5-year-old daughter started in-person kindergarten in mid-November after months of virtual learning due to the pandemic. But the school near Grand Rapids, Michigan [...]

March 4, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Jobs, Recession, Reuters, Working Mothers|

More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic
More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic

More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO of MomsRising and Institute for Women's Policy Research CEO, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, join Cheddar to discuss the long-term impact of the pandemic on women in the workforce. Watch Video

March 1, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Cheddar, Childcare, COVID-19, Pandemic, Recession, Working Mothers|

IWPR Statement of the Passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan by the House
IWPR Statement of the Passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan by the House

IWPR Statement of the Passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan by the House

IWPR applauds the passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus plan by the House of Representatives, and encourages the Senate to do the same. The robust and historic recovery package enjoys high public support and will provide necessary economic support to families hit hardest by the COVID-fueled economic downturn.

March 1, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: 2021, Biden, Stimulus plan, trillion|

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty
With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

By Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz The COVID-19 relief bill working its way through Congress is full of big ideas to help people. But there's one idea that's so big, it was politically unthinkable not that long ago. President Biden and Democratic lawmakers want to [...]

February 26, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Child Care, Child Tax Credit Bill, COVID-19, NPR|

Women to Biden Administration and Congress: Affordable Healthcare, the Economic Recession and Jobs are Top Priorities, New National Survey Finds
Women to Biden Administration and Congress: Affordable Healthcare, the Economic Recession and Jobs are Top Priorities, New National Survey Finds

Women to Biden Administration and Congress: Affordable Healthcare, the Economic Recession and Jobs are Top Priorities, New National Survey Finds

Washington, DC—New National Survey by IWPR finds in first 100 days and beyond, affordable, high-quality healthcare, getting the economic recession under control, and job creation are top priorities for women for the new Administration and Congress.

February 24, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: Affordable Healthcare, Biden, Biden for Women, Economic Recession, New Poll, Press Release|

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‘People came forward’: Andrew Cuomo harassment allegations show the success of #MeToo and the challenges ahead

Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in U.S. job market

More Than 50% Of Women Say They’ve Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic

IWPR Statement of the Passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan by the House

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

Women to Biden Administration and Congress: Affordable Healthcare, the Economic Recession and Jobs are Top Priorities, New National Survey Finds

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