Approximately 39 percent of private sector workers in Maryland lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered.

Washington, DC—A new analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) examines the impact of the Great Recession on the savings and assets of single Baby Boomers as they approached retirement age

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that in December women gained 87,000 jobs and men gained 69,000 jobs for a total of 156,000 jobs added in December, giving women 56 percent of job growth.

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The Status of Women in Florida by County: Poverty & Opportunity, is one in a series of four publications on women’s status across Florida’s counties commissioned by the Florida Women’s Funding Alliance, an affinity group of Florida Philanthropic Network.

Workforce development programs offer much-needed skills training to un- and under-employed Americans. Many such individuals also face personal challenges that prevent them from completing their training.

A recent briefing paper, released as part of IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI), finds that campus child care is declining in most states across the country, and that many states have eligibility rules that make it difficult for student parents to receive child care subsidies.

This report presents findings from a review and analysis of literature on the importance, effectiveness, and availability of support services for participants in job training programs in the United States.

This briefing paper assesses women’s economic status in New York state, drawing comparisons with other states in the Middle Atlantic region and the nation overall.

This chartbook focuses on an area often ignored in discussions about the well-being of girls generally, and girls of color in particular—the alarming proportion of high school girls experiencing physical and sexual violence at the hands of schoolmates, friends, family members, and dating partners.