Press Releases
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.
Young and Unmarried Yemeni Women More Likely To Pursue Career And Financial Independence
While few women in Yemen participate in the labor force, more are interested in pursuing a career—and this is particularly true among younger women.
Pay Secrecy and Paycheck Fairness: New Data Shows Pay Transparency Needed
New survey data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows, for the first time, the extent of pay secrecy at workplaces on a national level.
Majority of Workers Support Workplace Flexibility, Job Quality, and Family Support Policies
Washington, D.C.—New data collected for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) by Precision Opinion finds widespread support across party lines, gender, race and ethnicity for policies that will assist working families and protect workers’ rights, especially for low income workers. The majority of registered [...]
Business-commissioned Study Inflates Cost of NYC Paid Sick Leave, Say Researchers
Washington, DC—In a letter to the Speaker of the New York City Council, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and other leading scholars outlined flaws in a study by the Partnership for New York City estimating high costs to businesses due to proposed paid [...]