New IWPR Analysis Reveals Economic Harm of State Abortion Bans
IWPR's latest report points to a clear correlation between abortion restrictions and economic underperformance, further highlighting that restrictions or total bans on abortion care not only jeopardize women’s health but actively harm state economies.
IWPR Launches Connect for Success Initiative to Expand Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Community College Students
IWPR has proudly announced the launch of its new initiative, Connect for Success—a groundbreaking initiative aiming to significantly increase community college students' access to high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care services. The initiative starts with awards to eleven grantees across the country working on the ground to provide students with the support they need to succeed.
National Gender Wage Gap Widens in 2023 for the First Time in 20 Years, With Women Making 82.7 Cents on the Dollar Compared to Men, Down from 84 Cents in 2022
“The worsening gender wage gap is a national disgrace," says IWPR President and CEO Dr. Jamila K. Taylor.
Supreme Court Rejects Far Right Effort to Restrict Access to Medication Abortions and Mifepristone
"The far-right effort to block access to mifepristone is not about women’s safety—it is about controlling women’s choices and curtailing their freedoms. It is part of a broader crusade to impose their own ideology on women in this country and prevent them from making their own reproductive health care decisions. Today, we celebrate this decision, but we must remain vigilant against such attacks.”
--IWPR President Dr. Jamila K. Taylor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org New IWPR study reveals Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women lose up to $440,000 over their careers to the wage gap. Washington, DC — A new study from the Institute for Women’s [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2025 Media Contact: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org Washington, DC — A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) highlights the impact of DC’s Paid Family on working families in Washington, DC. In-depth interviews with DC employees [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org Washington, DC – A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that while more women are entering higher-paying fields, they remain underrepresented in top-paying opportunities—and the gender wage gap continues [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org For women, and especially women of color, workplace flexibility is more than just a scheduling perk—it is a gateway to achieving better health and well-being. Washington, DC — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 06, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org Five years after the pandemic, women’s employment is at a record high, and men are taking on more unpaid care work—but persistent disparities, especially for mothers and women of color, underscore the need to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2025 Media Contacts: IWPR: Chandler Rollins 202-785-5100 Center for Reproductive Rights: center.press@reprorights.org NEW STUDY SHOWS BRAIN DRAIN IN STATES WITH ABORTION BANS A critical part of the workforce—young people who want to have families—are leaving states with abortion bans [...]
