New IWPR Polling Shows Strong Support for Congressional Action on Equal Pay, Child Care, Paid Leave, and Women’s Reproductive Health
March 21, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Washington, D.C. — [...]
A Historic Expansion in Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Nation’s Capital
This month, DC’s Paid Family Leave Program was approved to expand in a powerful way, thanks to a law that Councilmember Elissa Silverman successfully entered into the 2022 Budget. The expansion, which will go into effect beginning July 1, 2022, will increase paid leave for private sector workers from 8 to 12 weeks for parental leave, and from 6 to 12 weeks for family caregiving leave and medical leave. Employers will also see a reduced payroll tax rate after the policy’s reevaluation by the City’s Chief Financial Officer.
The Pandemic Effect: Women Want Good Pay, Health Coverage, and Better Benefits as They Re-Enter Workforce
A new national survey by IWPR finds solid pay, health insurance, job security, retirement benefits, and paid leave top the list of considerations for women as they re-enter the workforce.
The U.S. Care Infrastructure: From Promise to Reality conference
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University Program on Gender Analysis in [...]
Paid Leave Placed on Build Back Better Bill
BREAKING: #Paidleave is back in the House version of the [...]
For Women in Unions, Paid Leave Is Not a Pipe Dream
New Institute for Women's Policy Research analysis suggests unions are [...]
For Women in Unions, Paid Leave Is Not a Pipe Dream
Union membership provides improved access to critical benefits like paid leave, along with better pay, health insurance, and pensions. For women, this advantage is especially helpful for weathering crises like COVID-19 and the resulting “she-cession.”
‘Care Is Infrastructure’: Sen. Warren Calls for HCBS Support Following New Bipartisan Proposal
By Robert Holly A bipartisan group of 10 senators announced [...]
Kering, Chanel, Burberry: Where Fashion Stands on Parental Leave
By Bella Webb Burberry chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci dedicated [...]
Prioritizing Student Parent Success: A Conversation with Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
By Sandra J. Doran Nearly a quarter (22%) of today's [...]
