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5 ways abortion bans could hurt women in the workforce

Vox By Rani Molla Even in the absence of a national ban, state anti-abortion measures have been a huge burden on women and society at large. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) estimated that state-level restrictions have cost those economies $105 billion a year in reduced [...]

June 27, 2022|Categories: Press Hits|

‘This is a dark day for American democracy’: Women’s groups react to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

MarketWatch By Quentin Fottrell C. Nicole Mason, CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a nonprofit that supports abortions rights, was among several women’s rights advocates who responded to the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday. “This is a dark day for American democracy and [...]

June 27, 2022|Categories: Press Hits|

Roe v. Wade: ‘Detrimental impact’ on women reentering workforce, says IWPR

Aol. By Alexandra Canal C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), told Yahoo Finance that overturning Roe will "have a detrimental impact on whether or not women will be able to fully re-enter the workforce." The executive, who [...]

June 27, 2022|Categories: Press Hits|

SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “This is a dark day for American democracy and women’s reproductive rights.” SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court today issued a decision effectively overturning Roe v. [...]

June 24, 2022|Categories: Press Releases|Tags: , , |

Supreme Court ruling poised to trigger maze of state abortion laws

USA TODAY News By Donovan Slack and Ella Lee State restrictions on abortion already have resulted in 505,000 fewer women age 15 to 44 in the labor force, according to a study last year by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. The institute estimated the country’s [...]

June 22, 2022|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , , , |

Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People

Washingtonian For a long time, people have moved to Washington to change the world. Now more than ever, young people are eager to see improvements to our country, our climate, and our justice system. Unfortunately, polls have shown that many of those young advocates have [...]

May 9, 2022|Categories: Press Hits|Tags: , , |