by Kylie Cheung The majority of the one-in-four American women who have abortions are women of color, and 75 percent are low-income; about half (49 percent) live below the federal poverty line. Fifty-nine percent of women who have abortions are already mothers, and research by [...]

Meredith Kolodner Most states have established goals for graduating more college students, as employers are scrambling to find enough workers with degrees. But even if the entire current crop of high school students made it through college, many states would fall short of the number [...]

By Emily Peck Women of childbearing age were 31% more likely to quit federal employment than men of the same age, according to a 2009 report published by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. That study estimated that giving federal workers paid leave would keep [...]

Ellen Wulfhorst Such an investment can be a big incentive driving other contributions, said Barbara Gault, acting co-president of Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a Washington-based think tank. “The non-profits and advocacy groups that are trying to make change often are underfunded and are operating [...]

by Ina Jaffe Bryant has a little money coming in from retirement accounts. But she still finds herself in line at food banks. It's not the kind of life she was used to. And she says she was slow to make the adjustment. She had [...]

by Cory Stieg For women, having access to contraception at a young age may affect how much money they earn in their 30s and 40s, according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research released Wednesday. The report examined the relationship between [...]