Pathways to Equity: Narrowing the Wage Gap by Improving Women’s Access to Good Middle-Skill Jobs
This report addresses women’s access to well-paid, growing, middle-skill jobs (jobs that do not require a bachelor’s degree).
The Gender Wage Gap: 2015 Earnings Differences by Race and Ethnicity
The gender wage gap for weekly full-time workers in the United States widened between 2014 and 2015.
Women Gain 167,000 Jobs Out of 242,000 Jobs Added in February
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the March employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that women gained 167,000 jobs and men gained 75,000 for a total of 242,000 jobs added in February, giving women 69 percent of job growth.
The Gender Wage Gap and Public Policy
Women’s earnings are crucial to their families’ economic well-being. Women are close to half of all employees in the United States, they are half of all workers with college degrees, and they are the co- or main breadwinners in close to two thirds of families with children, yet they persistently earn less than men.
The Role of the Federal Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program in Supporting Student Parent Success
Affordable, quality child care is crucial to the postsecondary success of the 4.8 million undergraduate students raising dependent children.
Women Gain 55 Percent of Jobs in Last Year, 77 Percent in Last Month
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Access to Paid Sick Time in St. Paul, Minnesota
Approximately 42 percent of workers in St. Paul, Minnesota lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered.
Accessing Economic Security in the Justice System
Survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking often experience significant economic barriers and consequences of abuse.
Men Gain Three Out of Four New Jobs in November —Overall Continued Strong Jobs Growth; Women Gained Majority of Jobs in Past Year
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the December employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that women gained 54,000 jobs and men gained 157,000 for a total of 211,000 jobs added in November.
The Best and Worst States Overall for Women in 2015
This Fact Sheet is based on findings from The Status of Women in the States: 2015, a comprehensive national report that presents and analyzes data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
