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The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs

by Michelle Chen Technological advancement may also spell trouble for many working women. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) recently analyzed the jobs where technological disruption might compound the effects of gender segregation. It found that women are disproportionately employed in professions that are [...]

November 27, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

‘Next Big Thing’ at Risk as Fewer Women, Minorities Get Patents

By Evan Sully ... Plenty of women and members of minority groups are hoping to invent the next iPhone, blockbuster medicine or top-selling toy, but too often they don’t get patents that would ensure they get paid for their ideas. A new report from the U.S. [...]

November 25, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

The Toll of Parenting on the American Woman’s Workweek

by Sarah Holder More women than ever are serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, though still far fewer women than men reach this level. American women are being paid more in general, but still less than men. And according to new research, they’re also [...]

November 22, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

Booker Proposes Bill to Support Student Parents at Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions

by Sara Weissman A lack of on-campus childcare also impacts some communities more than others. Nearly 42% of student parents attend community colleges, and large percentages of minority students have kids at home. About a third of Black students, over a fourth of Native American [...]

November 21, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

Mothers Work 300 More Hours Per Year than They Did 40 Years Ago

New report finds increasing overwork and lack of paid time off have exacerbated gender inequality at work and at home Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—Mothers work 300 more hours per year than they did in 1977, while fathers’ hours at work are broadly [...]

November 14, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|