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SCOTUS mife case Mar 24
Supreme Court Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Tackles Medication Abortion, but the Safety and Effectiveness of Mifepristone Is Not in Question

Access to abortion is once again before the Supreme Court as it hears arguments about mifepristone, the medication abortion drug used safely by millions of women over the last 20 years.

EPD 2024 Wage Gap Fact Sheet
On Equal Pay Day 2024, New IWPR Report Reveals that Women Earn Less than Men in All Occupations, Even Ones Commonly Held by Women

Women are paid eighty-four (84) cents for every dollar a man makes, a persistent gender wage gap that spans all professions, even those typically held by women, according to a new report released by IWPR

Latina EPD 2023
New Data: Latinas Will Not Reach Pay Equity with White Men until 2207

In 2022, Latinas working full-time year-round were paid just 57.5 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men, an astounding gap that will take almost two centuries to remedy.

Moms EPD 2023
In 2021, Working Moms Made Just 62 Cents on the Dollar Compared to Working Fathers

August 15 was Mom's Equal Pay Day and IWPR's research shows that mothers were paid less than fathers in every single state and the District of Columbia in 2021.

Black Womens EPD 2023
July 27 is Black Women's Equal Pay Day and IWPR Research Shows Black Women Earn Less than White Men in Every State

Black women earned 64 cents for every dollar earned by White men in 2022 and won't reach pay equity until 2144, according to data released by IWPR ahead of Black women’s Equal Pay Day.

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New Study Reveals Paid Family Leave Policies Lead to 20 Percent Fewer Women Leaving the Workforce

Research highlights long-term economic benefit of paid family leave  Contact: Lea Woods, woods@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—A new study released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) underscores the long-term effects of paid family leave on women’s participation in the workforce. The analysis of [...]

January 3, 2020|Categories: Press Releases|

Increased Family Supports and Place-Based Policies Could Help Reverse Effects of Declining Geographic Mobility

New report finds sharp declines in people moving for jobs at a time when job growth is increasingly geographically concentrated  Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—A new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds an across-the-board decline in the number of [...]

December 19, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

State Economies Would Benefit from Investments in Higher Education for Single Mothers

A new state-level analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that every state in the country would see economic and social returns on investments in higher education for single mothers, who currently number nearly 2 million undergraduates in the United States.

December 18, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

Mothers Work 300 More Hours Per Year than They Did 40 Years Ago

New report finds increasing overwork and lack of paid time off have exacerbated gender inequality at work and at home Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—Mothers work 300 more hours per year than they did in 1977, while fathers’ hours at work are broadly [...]

November 14, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research Names Dr. C. Nicole Mason New President and CEO

Contact: Adriane Brown:  abrown@skdknick.com WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 13, 2019) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a leading voice on pay equity, economic policies, and research impacting women, announced today its Board of Directors has unanimously chosen Dr. C. Nicole Mason as the Institute’s [...]

November 13, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

IWPR Statement on New USPTO Report on Diversity and Inclusion in Patenting

Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a new report that shares more information on the demographics of inventors applying for patents. The report presents findings of the USPTO’s study of the gender and racial gaps in [...]

November 1, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|