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.
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
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.
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.
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.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2018 Contact: Jennifer Clark | 202-785-5100 | clark@iwpr.org Washington, DC—In advance of International Women’s Day 2018 on March 8, a new fact sheet by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that the gender wage gap in median weekly earnings* [...]
A new analysis finds that women in unions earn $219 more per week than non-unionized women Washington, DC—Unionized women earn $219 more per week, or 30 percent more, than non-unionized women, according to a new analysis released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). [...]
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—On the 25th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released new estimates showing that implementing the proposed Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act) would cost less than [...]
While women have seen sharp losses in retail jobs over the last year, men have gained in the industry Contact: Nic Martinez | 202-785-5100 | martinez@iwpr.org Washington, DC—The staggering job losses in retail trade over the last year have been felt entirely by women, according to [...]
In advance of Latinas Equal Pay Day, a new estimate shows slow progress on closing the wage gap, especially for women of color Contact: Jennifer Clark | 202-785-5100 | clark@iwpr.org Washington, DC— If trends over the last 30 years continue, Hispanic women will not see equal [...]
Contacts: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202.785.5100; Michael Reich, michaelreich.prof@gmail.com Washington, DC—A stunning number of professional economists—nearly 1,100—have signed a petition urging the American Economic Association (AEA) to address pervasive misogyny in the field. The petition urges the AEA to create a jobs wiki site that would [...]
