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Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’
Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’

Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’

By Marija Butkovic The moment we start a family is a pivotal moment for our financial futures. We think about strollers, diapers, but really, childcare is the biggest financial hit. Infant care is more expensive than college in over half of the U.S., and the [...]

February 17, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Forbes, Gender Pay Gap, Working Mothers|

Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans
Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans

Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on women’s employment across the nation, and perhaps nowhere more than the city of New Orleans, a metropolitan area heavily dependent on hospitality and tourism dollars that have all but vanished during the past year. A new [...]

February 10, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Jobs, Recession, Spotlight on Poverty, Women in Trades|

Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies
Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies

Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies

By Sara Savat It has been more than half a century since the landmark Equal Pay Act passed, yet the gender pay gap still exists. On average, women make 18% less than their male counterparts. Lack of transparency in pay contributes to the disparity, according [...]

February 8, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Gender Pay Gap, Pay Secrecy, Pay Transparency, The Source|

January’s Decline in Women’s Employment Shows Robust Relief and Recovery Efforts by Administration will be Key
January’s Decline in Women’s Employment Shows Robust Relief and Recovery Efforts by Administration will be Key

January’s Decline in Women’s Employment Shows Robust Relief and Recovery Efforts by Administration will be Key

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber | 646-719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org “Without intervention to support women, these numbers will likely continue to lag until 2025,” said IWPR President and CEO C. Nicole Mason, referencing Congressional Budget Office estimates. “Last night’s budget resolution [...]

February 5, 2021|Categories: Media, Press Releases|Tags: 2021, IWPR, January Decline, Press Release|

New Study Shows Pay Secrecy Remains Prevalent in U.S. Workplaces Despite Tightened Legal Restrictions at State Level
New Study Shows Pay Secrecy Remains Prevalent in U.S. Workplaces Despite Tightened Legal Restrictions at State Level

New Study Shows Pay Secrecy Remains Prevalent in U.S. Workplaces Despite Tightened Legal Restrictions at State Level

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber | 646-719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org In 2017/2018, nearly half (48.2%) of all full-time workers, rising to 52.2% of women, 59.9% private-sector workers, and 55.7% of non-unionized workers, report that their employers discouraged or banned discussions of [...]

February 3, 2021|Categories: Media, Press Releases|Tags: 2021, Equal Pay, Erin Weber, Gender Bias, IWPR, Press Release, Women's Equality|

What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy
What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy

What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy

By Kimberly Adams A new report from the Congressional Budget Office predicts gross domestic product could return to pre-pandemic levels as early as mid-2021, even without additional federal aid. The CBO said the labor market will take longer to reach its pre-pandemic size — probably [...]

February 2, 2021|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Marketplace, Recession, Unemployment|

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Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’

Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans

Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies

January’s Decline in Women’s Employment Shows Robust Relief and Recovery Efforts by Administration will be Key

New Study Shows Pay Secrecy Remains Prevalent in U.S. Workplaces Despite Tightened Legal Restrictions at State Level

What it means to return to a “pre-pandemic” economy

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