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Few Single Kansas, Missouri Moms Get State Help With College
Few Single Kansas, Missouri Moms Get State Help With College

Few Single Kansas, Missouri Moms Get State Help With College

By ELLE MOXLEY, KCUR KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — States can get a substantial return on investment if they help single mothers in college access child care, support services and financial aid, according to a new study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. But [...]

January 3, 2020|Categories: Press Hits|

New Study Reveals Paid Family Leave Policies Lead to 20 Percent Fewer Women Leaving the Workforce
New Study Reveals Paid Family Leave Policies Lead to 20 Percent Fewer Women Leaving the Workforce

New Study Reveals Paid Family Leave Policies Lead to 20 Percent Fewer Women Leaving the Workforce

Research highlights long-term economic benefit of paid family leave Contact: Lea Woods, woods@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—A new study released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) underscores the long-term effects of paid family leave on women’s participation in the workforce. The analysis of [...]

January 3, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|

For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help
For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help

For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help

California community college students are likely to come from racial and ethnic minorities, be the first in their families to attend college, go to school part time, work, and take on debt for their education. “Student parents sit at the intersection of all of those [...]

December 27, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

What is the pay gap between men and women?
What is the pay gap between men and women?

What is the pay gap between men and women?

By Miriam Valverde We often hear that discriminatory practices are a reason why on average women are paid less than men. Expert say it’s hard to measure how much of a role that discrimination plays in the disparity. "Research shows that more than half of [...]

December 23, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

Increased Family Supports and Place-Based Policies Could Help Reverse Effects of Declining Geographic Mobility
Increased Family Supports and Place-Based Policies Could Help Reverse Effects of Declining Geographic Mobility

Increased Family Supports and Place-Based Policies Could Help Reverse Effects of Declining Geographic Mobility

New report finds sharp declines in people moving for jobs at a time when job growth is increasingly geographically concentrated Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—A new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds an across-the-board decline in the number of [...]

December 19, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

State Economies Would Benefit from Investments in Higher Education for Single Mothers
State Economies Would Benefit from Investments in Higher Education for Single Mothers

State Economies Would Benefit from Investments in Higher Education for Single Mothers

A new state-level analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that every state in the country would see economic and social returns on investments in higher education for single mothers, who currently number nearly 2 million undergraduates in the United States.

December 18, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

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Few Single Kansas, Missouri Moms Get State Help With College

New Study Reveals Paid Family Leave Policies Lead to 20 Percent Fewer Women Leaving the Workforce

For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help

What is the pay gap between men and women?

Increased Family Supports and Place-Based Policies Could Help Reverse Effects of Declining Geographic Mobility

State Economies Would Benefit from Investments in Higher Education for Single Mothers

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