Among these older students, more than half are parents, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Two-thirds have low incomes, compared to 36 percent of their traditional-aged classmates. Fifty-seven percent work at least 20 hours a week, versus 39 percent of younger students. And 44 percent, compared to [...]

By Katha Pollitt It is frequently pointed out that the states passing abortion restrictions and bans are states where women’s status remains particularly low. Take Alabama. According to one study, by almost every index—pay, workforce participation, percentage of single mothers living in poverty, mortality due to [...]

By Stephanie Saul Reacting to the proposal, Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a nonpartisan think tank, said that experiences in states with paid family leave programs suggested that women in those states were healthier, that their babies were healthier “and [...]

By Christopher Booker The college years are often thought of as a time of freedom and exploration, a time to try things out you may never get the chance to do again. But for nearly 4 million undergraduates who are not only going to class [...]

By Bryce Covert As the world’s largest private-sector employer, Walmart “is kind of a billboard for what employment practices should or shouldn’t be,” says Ariane Hegewisch, program director of employment and earnings at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. But while it matters that it’s [...]

Geri Stengel Childcare helps employees, employers, children, and society. “There’s a multiplier effect,” said Ariane Hegewisch, program director of Employment and Earnings at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, and scholar-in-residence at American University. >>Read more