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 [...]
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 [...]
College Partnerships with Head Start Programs Can Support College Students with Children
New study is the first to identify the number, types, and benefits of Head Start partnerships with colleges Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—As many colleges and universities look for ways to improve graduation rates among their growing adult student populations, a new report [...]
Contraception Access Increases Women’s Educational Attainment and Earnings
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 New resource summarizes economic research on the effects of access to contraception on women’s education and work Washington, DC—Access to contraception increases women’s educational attainment, labor force participation, and earnings, according to a new report released today by the Institute [...]
IWPR Statement on New GAO Report on Student Parents
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Important new research confirms that student parents need better access to financial aid and affordable child care to complete college Washington, DC—Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an extensive report on student parents called, “Higher Education: More Information [...]
Progress on Closing the Gender Wage Gap Remains Stalled
Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 White women saw the largest earnings gains in the last year, while Black women saw the smallest Women will not see equal pay until 2059, if current trends continue Washington, DC— A fact sheet by the Institute for Women’s Policy [...]