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A Feminist Perspective on the Federal Budget: A Summary

The economic gap between women and men- the wage gap, the gap in occupational representation, the gap in the amount of time spent caring for family members and doing housework - is slowly closing.

By Heidi Hartmann|2021-01-07T03:25:19-05:00July 19, 1996|IWPR|Comments Off on A Feminist Perspective on the Federal Budget: A Summary

Using Temporary Disability Insurance to Provide Paid Family Leave: A Comparison with the Family and Medical Leave Act

Although women have gradually become more established members of the labor force and mothers' earnings have become more critical to family well-being than in the past, women still provide the bulk of primary caregiving as mothers, wives and daughters.

By IWPR|2020-11-15T00:36:01-05:00April 10, 1996|IWPR|Comments Off on Using Temporary Disability Insurance to Provide Paid Family Leave: A Comparison with the Family and Medical Leave Act

Food Stamps and AFDC: A Double Life-Line for Low-income Working Single Mothers

The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in partnership with state and local governments, is the largest food assistance program in the United States.

By Roberta Spalter-Roth and Enrique Soto|2020-11-13T23:59:39-05:00April 1, 1996|IWPR|Comments Off on Food Stamps and AFDC: A Double Life-Line for Low-income Working Single Mothers