Press Releases
New Report: San Francisco Paid Sick Days Legislation Benefits Employers and Employees
Recent surveys conducted for the Institute for Women‟s Policy Research (IWPR) find that both businesses and employees in San Francisco were generally in support of the nation's first paid sick days legislation.
New Report Shows Dramatic Increase in Reliance on Social Security among Seniors
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that reliance on Social Security for retirement income has increased dramatically since 1999—particularly among men.
44 Million U.S. Workers Lacked Paid Sick Days in 2010
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that, after correcting for job tenure requirements imposed by employers, only 58 percent of private sector employees in the U.S. had access to paid sick days in 2010.
Experts Available For Comment on Social and Economic Inequalities in the Country
WHAT: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Yemen today to address the presence of extremism and repair diplomatic ties. This will be the first visit by a Secretary of State to Yemen in 20 years. Clinton said her visit is also intended to [...]
Health Care to Boost Rates of Breastfeeding Among Working Women
A new report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase the number of working mothers who breastfeed their children up to the age of six months, particular among lower income and hourly employees.
Health Care Act to Boost Rates of Breastfeeding Among Women
New provisions under the ACA for expressing breast milk at work will largely impact hourly employees.