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Job Growth and Unemployment for Men and Women in Pennsylvania, 2007 to 2011

Since the beginning of the Great Recession in December of 2007 both women and men in Pennsylvania have experienced dramatic job losses and steep increases in unemployment.

By Ariane Hegewisch, M. Phil., Anlan Zhang, Jeff Hayes and Heidi Hartmann|2020-11-29T23:37:09-05:00September 4, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on Job Growth and Unemployment for Men and Women in Pennsylvania, 2007 to 2011

Recommendations for an Evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Paid Sick Days Law

This briefing paper presents recommendations for the evaluation and report on the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008.

By Kevin Miller|2020-12-02T03:37:16-05:00September 4, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on Recommendations for an Evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Paid Sick Days Law

The Status of Women and Girls in New Haven, Connecticut

This report is the result of conversations over nearly two years among women leaders in New Haven about the growing need for data on women and girls in New Haven.

By Cynthia Hess, Ph.D., Rhiana Gunn-Wright and Claudia Williams|2020-12-19T17:13:43-05:00August 7, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on The Status of Women and Girls in New Haven, Connecticut

A Clearer View of Poverty: How the Supplemental Poverty Measure Changes Our Perceptions of Who Is Living in Poverty

In response to concerns about the adequacy of the official federal poverty measure, a new Supplemental Poverty Measure was recently developed to more accurately assess poverty.

By Jeff Hayes|2020-11-15T00:01:36-05:00July 30, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on A Clearer View of Poverty: How the Supplemental Poverty Measure Changes Our Perceptions of Who Is Living in Poverty

The Pink to Green Toolkit 5.5: Imperfect Pictures Roleplay

Use this tool as part of the activity described in session 3 of the facilitator guide. The roleplay exercise enables training participants to understand a real-world scenario involving sexual harassment and work through the issues involved.

By Wider Opportunities for Women|2020-12-03T03:00:54-05:00July 11, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on The Pink to Green Toolkit 5.5: Imperfect Pictures Roleplay

The Pink to Green Toolkit 3.11: Building Successful Interviewing Skills for Apprenticeship and Construction Employment

BUILDING SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR APPRENTICESHIP AND CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT

By Wider Opportunities for Women|2020-12-03T03:05:54-05:00July 1, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on The Pink to Green Toolkit 3.11: Building Successful Interviewing Skills for Apprenticeship and Construction Employment

The Pink to Green Toolkit 4.1: Overview Presentation – Putting a Gender Lens on Training Curricula and Teaching

This tool is part of The Pink to Green Toolkit: Adding a Gender Lens to Green Jobs Training Programs, created by Wider Opportunities for Women for the GreenWays initiative.

By Wider Opportunities for Women|2020-12-05T03:59:47-05:00July 1, 2012|IWPR|Comments Off on The Pink to Green Toolkit 4.1: Overview Presentation – Putting a Gender Lens on Training Curricula and Teaching