Racial Wage Gap

Gender Wage Gaps Remain Wide in Year Two of the Pandemic
Gender Wage Gaps Remain Wide in Year Two of the Pandemic

Gender Wage Gaps Remain Wide in Year Two of the Pandemic

In 2021, women earned just 83.1 percent of what men earned, based on IWPR’s analysis of median weekly earnings for full-time workers.

By Ariane Hegewisch and Eve Mefferd|2022-03-09T13:19:26-04:00March 1, 2022|Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity, Fact Sheet, Publications|0 Comments

Equal Pay Policies and the Gender Wage Gap: A Compilation of Recent Research
Equal Pay Policies and the Gender Wage Gap: A Compilation of Recent Research

Equal Pay Policies and the Gender Wage Gap: A Compilation of Recent Research

This brief compiles recent research on the impact of equal pay laws and policies on the gender wage gap.

By Shengwei Sun, Ariane Hegewisch and Laura Adler|2022-01-27T14:44:21-04:00January 25, 2022|Briefing Paper, Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity, Publications|0 Comments

Black Women Were Paid Less than 70 Percent of What White Men Were Paid in Almost Every State
Black Women Were Paid Less than 70 Percent of What White Men Were Paid in Almost Every State

Black Women Were Paid Less than 70 Percent of What White Men Were Paid in Almost Every State

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By Erin Weber|2021-07-29T13:23:55-04:00July 27, 2021|Press Releases|0 Comments