Press Releases
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 [...]
Voters Favor Candidates Who Support Preserving Social Security Benefits
New data collected for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research by Precision Opinion finds widespread support for maintaining Social Security programs, especially among women and younger voters.
Report Finds Higher Women's Poverty Rates, Stubborn Gender Wage Gap in the Washington Region
Washington, DC—A new report produced by the Washington Area Women's Foundation, in conjunction with the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) and the Urban Institute, found a persistent gender wage gap and increasing poverty levels among women and girls. A fact sheet update to the [...]
