by Kate Ryan | Thomson Reuters Foundation Women make up nearly half the workforce in the United States and earn more college degrees than men each year, according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), which conducts research on social science and analyzes policy. On average, [...]

Anna Sheffels Unfortunately, it might be a while before the Paycheck Fairness Act gets passed. After the House votes on the bill, it will have to earn a majority of votes in the Republican-controlled Senate. And, as HuffPost points out, GOP senators have blocked the bill [...]

By Jen Hayden According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, a woman working full-time in 2017 made nearly 20 percent less than the average man, with the disparity being far worse for women of color. The pay gap between white men and Latinas is particularly striking. In [...]

By Lanier Isom Women make-up half the labor force. Millions of families depend on women’s paychecks to make ends meet; millions more rely on women as the primary breadwinner. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research study of earnings released in November 2018, women [...]

By Vanessa Hua It led me to ponder structural inequity, and how to explain to them that women are almost half of the workforce, receive more college and graduate degrees than men, and yet still continue to earn considerably less. In 2017, full-time, year-round working [...]

By Lauren Lumpkin Free evening care services will be offered Monday through Thursday at no cost to students who receive Pell grants, a need-based grant for low-income students. The federal funds AACC secured are renewable for up to four years, said Klenkel. The grant will [...]