By Matt Lundy “Not only could a paid family leave program keep women in the workforce and decrease their need for public assistance, but it could reduce employer costs and contribute to U.S. economic growth,” said a 2014 report from the Washington-based Institute for Women’s Policy [...]

By Amanda Lamm That’s because Indiana too often chooses to invest its resources in promoting an anti-abortionagenda, rather than in the programs and services that would allow all Hoosiers and families to thrive. Poverty is on the rise in many major Indiana cities. Our increasing maternal and infant mortality rates are far [...]

by Nicole Knight But before #MeToo, intimate partner violence (IPV) was a deadly undercurrent for millions of women and men. About one in four women and one in ten men will experience a form of partner violence and report its impact, according to the National Intimate Partner and [...]

Julie Reyes According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the average white woman is paid 80.5 cents to every male dollar earned in 2017. For women of color, the gap is significantly larger. Black women earn 65 cents to every dollar and Native American women [...]

By Tanya Tarr Mariposa's experience and advice couldn't be more relevant on Equal Pay Day for Latinas. On average, Latinas make $0.54 for every $1 that her white male counterpart made in 2017, represented in time by the date of November 1, 2018. Research organizations like the Institute [...]

By Zack Guzman But a willingness to discuss pay in the office can help bolster an employee’s positioning when it comes time for salary negotiations. There is even evidence that suggests pay transparency may help with the gender pay gap. For example, one Institute for Women’s Policy [...]