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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|

Despite modest employment gains, women still 5.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic level. Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women remains high.
Despite modest employment gains, women still 5.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic level. Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women remains high.

Despite modest employment gains, women still 5.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic level. Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women remains high.

New October jobs data show women remain 5.5 million jobs below February's levels. Despite women gaining 280,000 (43.9 percent) of 638,000 new non-farm payroll jobs since October and adult women having lower unemployment rates (6.5 percent) than men (6.7 percent) for the first time since April, stubborn trends continue.

November 6, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: COVID-19, Pandemic, Recession, Unemployment|

Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success
Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success

Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success

By Dynahlee Padilla The experiences of student parents pursuing a college education amid the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of Thursday’s Achieving the Dream Student Parent Success Summit. A number of leaders, speakers and attendees across all disciplines at educational institutions and community-based organizations participated [...]

November 5, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Diverse Education, Recession, Student Parents|

What Does a College Student Look Like? Stock Images From the Quad Are Getting an Update
What Does a College Student Look Like? Stock Images From the Quad Are Getting an Update

What Does a College Student Look Like? Stock Images From the Quad Are Getting an Update

By Eric Hoover Long before many people enroll in college, they see a version of it on glowing screens. Movies, television shows, and photographs flood our eyeballs with images of college students, shaping our understanding of whom higher education serves. The more folks we see [...]

November 1, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Single Mothers, Single Mothers Higher Education, Student Parents, The Chronicle of Higher Education|

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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

Despite modest employment gains, women still 5.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic level. Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women remains high.

Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success

What Does a College Student Look Like? Stock Images From the Quad Are Getting an Update

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