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.
Fondation CHANEL, Pivotal Ventures and Washington D.C. Power Women’s Group team up to tackle gender inequality, host Power+ Summit aimed at accelerating women’s power and influence in society. Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research announced today it is partnering with Fondation CHANEL [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “A Tremendous Opportunity to Increase the Gender and Racial Diversity of the Court,” says C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Washington, D.C. — The [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Washington, D.C. —Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and President C. Nicole Mason today lamented the failure of voting rights legislation in the Senate and the fact that trivial concerns [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “Members of Congress must keep working towards a compromise on these important investments in the American people,” says C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7543 Washington, D.C. – The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today released two survey briefs that capture the experiences and economic situations of young women during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “Mississippi is restricting its own economic growth in its misguided quest to restrict women’s freedom.” Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court today will hear oral arguments on a Mississippi law that [...]
