Economic Security for Survivors

Dreams Deferred: A Survey on the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Survivors’ Education, Careers, and Economic Security

This report examines the educational, career, and economic effects of intimate partner violence by presenting findings from a survey of 164 survivors developed by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and administered at transitional housing programs, shelters, and other domestic violence programs in 11 states and the District of Columbia.

By Cynthia Hess, Ph.D. and Alona Del Rosario|2020-09-08T15:00:35-05:00October 24, 2018|Report|0 Comments

The Economic Drivers and Consequences of Sex Trafficking in the United States

Like intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking, human trafficking[i] has significant economic consequences for victims. While data on the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States are scarce, due to the covert nature of the crime, some research suggests that trafficking is widespread.

By Sarah Gonzalez Bocinski|2020-09-09T14:08:49-05:00September 27, 2017|Briefing Paper|0 Comments