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 July 20, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 State Rankings on Access to Reproductive Health Services Washington, DC — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research released an update to its Reproductive Rights Index detailing how [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Statement of Dr. C Nicole Mason, President and CEO, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed two bills to protect women’s access to abortion [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “Timely and swift action to protect women’s access to critical reproductive health care services, including abortion care, in the states is an urgent priority. Executive Order is Step in Right Direction.” [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “This is a dark day for American democracy and women’s reproductive rights.” SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court today issued a decision effectively overturning Roe v. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “An Unprecedented Turning Back of the Clock on Women’s Freedom” Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Appears to Signal the End of Roe v. Wade Washington, D.C. — News reports today revealed a leaked [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 History is Made! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court! Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and President C. [...]
