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The US Supreme Court’s Janus Ruling Is A Blow To Black Women

By Judith Ohikuare The decision is set to impact women and workers of colour, as unions have traditionally helped disenfranchised groups fight for fair pay. "Unions play an essential role in boosting the quality of jobs around the country and the research shows that women [...]

June 28, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

Even side hustles pay men more than women—including driving for Uber

By Quentin Fottrell Female personal financial advisers make little more than half (56.4%) of men in the same job, compared with 83% overall, according to a separate analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization. (Critically, that does not account for women who [...]

June 25, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

‘What’s Your Current Salary?’ ‘None of Your Business!’

By Martha T. Moore Across all occupations, women working full time earn about 82 percent of what men do, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a social science research institute. Barring wage-history questions is one proposal seeking to narrow the gender wage gap. [...]

June 25, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

Teens face a gender pay gap, too. Here’s how to help them navigate it.

By Joanna Nesbit Teach girls to ask for a job description. From the beginning, teach girls to ask what their job duties are, says Chandra Childers, senior research scientist for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Clear job descriptions help girls see when they’re being asked to [...]

June 12, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

Reflecting on the 55th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act & Fighting for Further Equality for Women

By Senator Heidi Heitkamp Even with the strides made over so many decades, on average, North Dakota women still make 74 percent of what men make for the same work — the fifth worst pay gap in the country. According to the Institute for Women's [...]

June 10, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|

Single mothers who graduate college earn $600,000 more over their lifetimes

By Jillian Berman For every dollar a single mom in college invests in her education, she gets back $16.45 in increased earnings if she earns an associate’s degree and $8.50 if she earns a bachelor’s degree, according to a study published this week by the Institute for [...]

June 8, 2018|Categories: Press Hits|