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Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220
Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220

Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220

New research released by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) for Latina Equal Pay Day shows a continued large wage gap for Latina workers.

October 29, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: Equal Pay / Pay Equity, Equal Pay Day, Hispanic Latina Women|

The Real Cost of Unequal Pay for Latinas
The Real Cost of Unequal Pay for Latinas

The Real Cost of Unequal Pay for Latinas

By Lola Méndez Dannie Fountain, who has been an account representative at Google in Chicago for three years, claims she received her first promotion recently with a 24% pay increase. “I paid just as much for my college education as the white men who are [...]

October 29, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Equal Pay Day, Latina Equal Pay Day, Race and Ethnicity, Refinery29|

‘If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.’ Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That’s Bad For Everyone
‘If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.’ Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That’s Bad For Everyone

‘If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.’ Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That’s Bad For Everyone

The United States is in the midst of a crushing economic recession, COVID-19 infection rates are spiking, and thousands of schools and childcare facilities have yet to reopen in-person classrooms. The group bearing the brunt of this torrent of bad news? Women.

October 17, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Pandemic, Recession, Time Magazine, Unemployment|

What’s At Stake This November And How You Can Get Out The Vote
What’s At Stake This November And How You Can Get Out The Vote

What’s At Stake This November And How You Can Get Out The Vote

We are constantly being inundated with political ads and told about the important issues. But with all the noise, it can be difficult to understand what is truly at stake. So, what’s really at stake for all of us this November? Here are just a few things.

October 16, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health CERH, Forbes, Reproductive Rights|

What’s at Stake this November: Pay Equity (Show Me the Money!)
What’s at Stake this November: Pay Equity (Show Me the Money!)

What’s at Stake this November: Pay Equity (Show Me the Money!)

The pay gap between working women and men is one of the highest ranking concerns for women. It’s increasingly a priority for men—because when one earner in a family brings in less than she should, the family suffers overall.

October 15, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: Equal Pay / Pay Equity, Ms., Occupational Segregation, Pay Gap, Press EPD|

Women Are Deciding Not to Have Babies Because of the Pandemic. That’s Bad for All of Us
Women Are Deciding Not to Have Babies Because of the Pandemic. That’s Bad for All of Us

Women Are Deciding Not to Have Babies Because of the Pandemic. That’s Bad for All of Us

BY ELIANA DOCKTERMAN When women leave work—even for just a year, as many mothers are considering now—their long-term earning potential plummets. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducted a study that found the earnings over time of women who took just a year off work between 2001 and [...]

October 15, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: COVID-19, Pandemic, Time Magazine, Unemployment|

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Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220

The Real Cost of Unequal Pay for Latinas

‘If We Had a Panic Button, We’d be Hitting it.’ Women Are Exiting the Labor Force En Masse—And That’s Bad For Everyone

What’s At Stake This November And How You Can Get Out The Vote

What’s at Stake this November: Pay Equity (Show Me the Money!)

Women Are Deciding Not to Have Babies Because of the Pandemic. That’s Bad for All of Us

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