Called to Speak: Six Strategies That Encourage Women’s Political Activism
DOWNLOAD REPORT This report is the second in [...]
Paid Sick Days Improve Public Health by Reducing the Spread of Disease
Paid sick days can reduce the spread of disease at work and in child-care settings, creating significant public health benefits and a more productive workforce.
The Economic Status of Women in Arizona
DOWNLOAD REPORT Women have made tremendous gains [...]
IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2005
Record Turnout for IWPR’s Eight International Conference and more articles
The Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: Multiple Disadvantages and Key Assets for Recovery Part I. Poverty, Race, Gender and Class
This Briefing Paper, the first in a two-part series addressing the needs of the women of the Gulf Coast region, uncovers the multiple disadvantages experienced by women who lived in the areas affected by both the hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, and in many of the communities to which the evacuees are moving.
Status of Women in Illinois: An Overview
Research by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research; Commissioned and Published by Chicago Foundation for Women.
Memo to John Roberts: The Gender Wage Gap is Real
Equal pay and the wage gap have become central issues in discussions of John Roberts’ nomination to the Supreme Court.
The Health Benefits and Cost Effectiveness of Prevention, Screening, and Treatment for Osteoporosis
Twenty-four million Americans currently suffer from osteoporosis, a reduction in bone mass that increases susceptibility to fractures (Gold et al., 1993)
