
Join us for IWPR’s 2026 Power+ Summit, The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward, taking place September 28–29 in Detroit, MI.
Together, we will spark bold ideas, share breakthroughs, and shape the future of gender equity.
By Megan Reynolds
According to the Institute For Women’s Policy Research, women lost 160,300 jobs in retail while 106,000 new jobs in the field went to men—that means that “women’s share of all retail trade jobs fell from 50.4 to 49.6 percent.” Great news for women, once again!

Join us for IWPR’s 2026 Power+ Summit, The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward, taking place September 28–29 in Detroit, MI.
Together, we will spark bold ideas, share breakthroughs, and shape the future of gender equity.