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Statement from IWPR on Passing the Second Stimulus Package
Statement from IWPR on Passing the Second Stimulus Package

Statement from IWPR on Passing the Second Stimulus Package

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2020 Contact: Keri A. Potts | 860-839-3438 | potts@iwpr.org IWPR Statement—We applaud the passage of the $900 billion federal stimulus package meant to ease the economic burden and hardship faced by working women and their families. Although a step in the right direction, [...]

December 21, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: Child Care, COVID-19, Pandemic|

The Pandemic Will Send More Women to the C-Suite
The Pandemic Will Send More Women to the C-Suite

The Pandemic Will Send More Women to the C-Suite

By Caroline Fairchild The immediate legacy of this pandemic is the outsized negative impact it’s had on working women. Yet when we look at the top of the corporate ladder, there are signs of hope. COVID-19 has been catastrophic for women — particularly minority women, low-income [...]

December 9, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Jobs, LinkedIn News, Pandemic|

Child Care Key for Equitable Economic Recovery
Child Care Key for Equitable Economic Recovery

Child Care Key for Equitable Economic Recovery

By Eric Galatas LINCOLN, Neb. -- Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, women in Nebraska and across the U.S. have left the workforce in unprecedented numbers. And a new report suggests a full economic recovery will not be possible unless steps are taken to [...]

December 8, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Child Care, COVID-19, Economic Recession, Public News Service|

Women’s Falling Unemployment Sign of Long-Term Problems Rather Than Recovery
Women’s Falling Unemployment Sign of Long-Term Problems Rather Than Recovery

Women’s Falling Unemployment Sign of Long-Term Problems Rather Than Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2020 Contact: Keri A. Potts | 860-839-3438 | potts@iwpr.org Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, data continue to show that women are impacted more strongly than men by the recession. Data show 1.7 million women have been officially unemployed for [...]

December 4, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|

The Women Who Could Lead Biden’s Economic Recovery
The Women Who Could Lead Biden’s Economic Recovery

The Women Who Could Lead Biden’s Economic Recovery

By Chabeli Carrazana President-Elect Joe Biden has the potential to place women at the helm of the nation’s top economic advisory positions—and help shatter another glass ceiling on the way. In the conversation for the three Cabinet positions most associated with the economy—Treasury, Commerce and [...]

November 20, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Biden Administration, Ms. Magazine|

New IWPR Report Shows Economic Recovery Hinges on School Reopenings, Strong Care Infrastructure, and Putting Women Back to Work
New IWPR Report Shows Economic Recovery Hinges on School Reopenings, Strong Care Infrastructure, and Putting Women Back to Work

New IWPR Report Shows Economic Recovery Hinges on School Reopenings, Strong Care Infrastructure, and Putting Women Back to Work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2020 Contact: Keri A. Potts | 860-839-3438 | potts@iwpr.org New IWPR Report Shows Economic Recovery Hinges on School Reopenings, Strong Care Infrastructure, and Putting Women Back to Work Washington, DC — According to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), [...]

November 10, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|

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Statement from IWPR on Passing the Second Stimulus Package

The Pandemic Will Send More Women to the C-Suite

Child Care Key for Equitable Economic Recovery

Women’s Falling Unemployment Sign of Long-Term Problems Rather Than Recovery

The Women Who Could Lead Biden’s Economic Recovery

New IWPR Report Shows Economic Recovery Hinges on School Reopenings, Strong Care Infrastructure, and Putting Women Back to Work

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