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- [What’s in a Name? Gender Bias in the Labeling of STEM Occupations ](https://iwpr.org/whats-in-a-name-gender-bias-in-the-labeling-of-stem-occupations/) - November 8 marks National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Day—an opportunity to celebrate and inspire students to pursue STEM education and careers. In recent decades, STEM professionals have created countless groundbreaking innovations, and employment in STEM careers has grown exponentially. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in STEM jobs is projected to continue to grow at more than twice the rate of overall employment over the next 10 years. Despite this, women account for only 26.6
- [Compounding Harm: The Mental, Physical, and Economic Toll of LGBTQIA+ Inequality ](https://iwpr.org/compounding-harm-the-mental-physical-and-economic-toll-of-lgbtqia-inequality/) - October is LGBTQIA+ History Month—a designated month-long tribute to recognize, acknowledge, and share the history of the ongoing battle for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, and asexual people. In the first and second blogs of this series, we explored the exhausting effects of workplace inequities, the extremely limited federal data collection efforts,
- [Threats to Women's Economic Livelihoods: Impacts of the OBBB on Women and Families](https://iwpr.org/threats-to-womens-economic-livelihoods-impacts-of-the-obbb-on-women-and-families/) - This policy brief focuses on the One Big Beautiful Bill’s (OBBB) impacts on women’s equitable work and wages, specifically on the issues outlined in IWPR’s Equal Pay, Minimum Wage, Better Workplaces, and Retirement and Social Security policy briefs. As millions of women experience a worsening wage gap and families face job losses, growing costs at
- [Double Discrimination: How Gender and Disability Shape Pay Inequities ](https://iwpr.org/double-discrimination-how-gender-and-disability-shape-pay-inequities/) - October 23 marks the second annual Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day—a day to call attention to one of the largest wage gaps women workers face. According to analysis from the National Women’s Law Center, disabled women earn just 56 percent of what's paid to nondisabled men for all workers, inclusive of part-time and seasonal workers.
- [Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) v. Trump](https://iwpr.org/chicago-women-in-trades-cwit-v-trump/) - In the federal government’s appeal to the Seventh Circuit in Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) v. Trump, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Institute for Women’s Policy Research, National Partnership for Women & Families, Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Women Employed, and Legal Action Chicago (Amici)
- [Data in Danger: The Disappearing Infrastructure of Maternal Health Research](https://iwpr.org/data-in-danger-the-disappearing-infrastructure-of-maternal-health-research/) - This brief is the sixth and final in IWPR’s series Birthing While Black: The Urgent Fight for Maternal Health Reform. It reviews the historical and current mechanisms for collecting and disseminating maternal health data, describes the flaws and complexities that have emerged in those systems, and details the current-day threats to our ability to understand
- [Las Latinas perderán cerca de $1.2 Millones a lo largo de su carrera](https://iwpr.org/latina-equal-pay-day-press-release-spanish-2025/) - PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA Contacte a: Tonya Williams Williams@iwpr.org Octobre 8 de 2025 Versión en Inglés Las Latinas perderán cerca de $1.2 Millones a lo largo de su carrera Informe publicado por IWPR en el décimo aniversario del Día de la Igualdad Salarial de las Latinas en Estados Unidos WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy el Instituto de
- [Latinas Stand to Lose $1.2 Million Over the Course of a Career: IWPR Report Released on the 10th Anniversary of Latina Equal Pay Day ](https://iwpr.org/latina-equal-pay-day-press-release-2025/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tonya Williams Williams@iwpr.org October 8, 2025 Spanish Version Latinas Stand to Lose $1.2 Million Over the Course of a Career IWPR Report Released on the 10th Anniversary of Latina Equal Pay Day WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a leading national think tank advancing women’s equity,
- [Latinas Paid Just 54 Cents on the Dollar in 2024, and Pay Equity Is More than 150 Years Away](https://iwpr.org/latina-equal-pay-day-2025/) - October 8, 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of Latina Equal Pay Day—a campaign dedicated to recognizing the hard work, resilience, and economic contributions of Latinas across the United States. For the past decade, this initiative has brought national attention to the persistent wage gap that Latinas face, highlighting its profound impact on their financial security
- [From Pathways to Roadblocks: How the OBBB Limits Women’s Access to Higher Education](https://iwpr.org/from-pathways-to-roadblocks-how-the-obbb-limits-womens-access-to-higher-education/) - Education has long been hailed as the “great equalizer,” but legislation etched into law this summer threatens this cornerstone of economic mobility, particularly for women of color pursuing higher education. In early July, the president signed the Republican-led budget reconciliation legislation, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB). The OBBB has devastating impacts on
- [IWPR Statement on Government Shutdown  ](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-statement-on-government-shutdown/) - The following is a statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on the October 1, 2025, US government shutdown. “As the nation experiences another government shutdown, we stand with women, who are the backbone of American families, and with the thousands of federal workers who the
- [IWPR Launches Brief Series on One Big Beautiful Bill's Threat to Women's Economic Security](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-launches-brief-series-on-one-big-beautiful-bills-threat-to-womens-economic-security/)
- [Threats to College Affordability: Impacts of the OBBB on Women and Families](https://iwpr.org/threats-to-college-affordability-impacts-of-the-obbb-on-women-and-families/) - In July 2025, President Trump signed the Republican-led H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) into law. The new law is a sweeping tax and spending package that forgoes trillions in federal revenues to award tax cuts to the wealthy while stripping essential care and protections from women and families. While implementation of the
- [Motivated but Underserved: Supporting Student Parents on the Path to a Bachelor’s Degree](https://iwpr.org/motivated-but-underserved-supporting-student-parents-on-the-path-to-a-bachelors-degree/) - Student parents—college students with dependent children—are highly motivated to succeed in college. They pursue degrees not only to achieve economic mobility for themselves but also to secure a better future for their children. Despite their high aspirations, they encounter significant barriers that contribute to frequent stop-outs—withdrawing from college for some period and returning later. Read
- [Gender Wage Gap Worsens for Second Year in a Row](https://iwpr.org/iwprs-new-national-annual-womens-wage-gap-analysis-shows-second-consecutive-year-of-decline/) - In 2024, women working full-time year-round made 80.9 cents per dollar earned by men (a wage gap of 19.1 percent)—a significant worsening of the gender earnings ratio compared to 82.7 cents per dollar in 2023 (a wage gap of 17.3 percent). This is the biggest annual drop in the gender earnings ratio since 1966, and
- [IWPR’s New National Annual Women’s Wage Gap Analysis Shows Second Consecutive Year of Decline ](https://iwpr.org/iwprs-new-national-annual-womens-wage-gap-analysis-shows-second-consecutive-year-of-decline-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org Washington, DC – Analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that in 2024, the gender wage gap worsened as women who worked full-time year-round were paid just 80.9 cents for every dollar a man makes. This is down from 82.7 cents
- [State-Level Abortion Restrictions Cost the US Economy $133 Billion](https://iwpr.org/state-level-abortion-restrictions-cost-the-us-economy-133-billion/) - In the three years since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the human and economic toll of abortion restrictions remains staggering, impacting all women but especially women of color. IWPR’s latest estimates show that the 16 states with the most restrictive abortion policies are responsible for over $64 billion in annual economic losses. That amount
- [IWPR Statement on Dr. Lisa Cook and the Federal Reserve](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-statement-on-dr-lisa-cook-and-the-federal-reserve/) - The following is a statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on Dr. Lisa Cook “Dr. Lisa Cook has a long and distinguished career in both the public and private sector, and as the first black woman appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, she
- [Data Under Threat: Why Undercounting LGBTQIA+ Workers Fuels Inequality ](https://iwpr.org/data-under-threat-why-undercounting-lgbtqia-workers-fuels-inequality/) - For individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and/or asexual (LGBTQIA+), centuries of deep-rooted bias and discrimination have created cycles of interconnected challenges that persist today. In the first blog of this series, we explored the mental and physical effects that workplace discrimination has on LGBTQIA+ people, especially those with intersecting identities. Our
- [IWPR Reacts to the Trump Administration’s Department of Labor Proposed Regulations to Undermine Critical Nondiscrimination Protections for Women in the Workplace and Apprenticeships](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-reacts-to-the-trump-administrations-department-of-labor-proposed-regulations-to-undermine-critical-nondiscrimination-protections-for-women-in-the-workplace-and-apprenticeships/) - Washington, DC (September 2, 2025) — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) submitted comments today to the US Department of Labor (DOL) opposing its proposed rule to rescind and drastically revise the DOL’s Office of Apprenticeship Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements, which help ensure that women can benefit from and have equal access to
- [Comments for RIN 1205-AC21, Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs](https://iwpr.org/comments-for-rin-1205-ac21-prohibiting-illegal-discrimination-in-registered-apprenticeship-programs/) - Re: Comments for RIN 1205-AC21, Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (Submitted via regulations.gov) I. Introduction On behalf of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), I am writing to submit comments in response to the recent notice of proposed rulemaking, Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs, RIN 1205-AC21. Read the full letter
- [Investing in Economic Opportunity for Women in North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/investing-in-economic-opportunity-for-women-in-north-carolina/) - This report was commissioned by the North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement (CFWYI), an advocacy division housed in the North Carolina Department of Administration, and the North Carolina Council for Women (the Council), a group of 20 gubernatorial appointees who advise the governor, General Assembly, and state agencies on the status of women
- [Better Workplaces](https://iwpr.org/better-workplaces/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Numbers Matter: Women Working in Construction](https://iwpr.org/numbers-matter-women-working-in-construction-3/) - In 2024, the number of women working in construction trades was the highest ever, with 366,360 working in construction and extraction occupations. Since 2015, the number of tradeswomen has increased by almost 160,000, or 77.3 percent. Construction careers, including apprenticeships, are attracting an increasing number of women. Yet, even with this growth, tradeswomen were only
- [Health Equity in Higher Ed: Responding to the Needs of Students Working in the Commercial Sex Trade  ](https://iwpr.org/health-equity-in-higher-ed-responding-to-the-needs-of-students-working-in-the-commercial-sex-trade/) - This is a guest post written by Claudia Trevor-Wright with the American Society for Emergency Contraception as part of IWPR’s Connect for Success initiative. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of IWPR. The intended audience for this article is higher education professionals who support college
- [Dr. Jamila K. Taylor Responds to BLS Nomination](https://iwpr.org/dr-jamila-k-taylor-responds-to-bls-nomination/) - The following is a statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on the announced nomination of E.J. Antoni to serve as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The announced nomination of E.J. Antoni to replace Dr. Erika McEntarfer as the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following
- [IWPR Launches Advancing Black Women in Leadership Initiative  ](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-launches-advancing-black-women-in-leadership-initiative/) - Washington, DC (August 7, 2025) – Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) is proud to announce the launch of its new Advancing Black Women in Leadership initiative—a bold effort to address the systemic barriers Black women face in their leadership journeys while filling a critical research gap on the unique challenges they encounter.
- [Black Women Need Better Access to Leadership Positions—and Equal Pay When They Get There](https://iwpr.org/black-women-need-better-access-to-leadership-positions-and-equal-pay-when-they-get-there/) - Attaining postsecondary education offers economic mobility for Black women; however, it is not enough to eliminate the disparities they experience in advancing to leadership roles. Black women in the United States continue to experience a steady increase in successfully earning college degrees but are significantly less likely to achieve management and professional positions than their
- [When Care Fails, Generations Suffer: The Ripple Effect of the Black Maternal Health Crisis](https://iwpr.org/when-care-fails-generations-suffer-the-ripple-effect-of-the-black-maternal-health-crisis/) - The ongoing crisis of Black maternal mortality is not only a personal tragedy but also a preventable loss with profound, lasting effects on children, families, and entire communities. This brief builds on others in this series by shedding light on the broad and long-term impact of maternal mortality. READ MORE
- [Working in Harm’s Way - How Occupational Segregation Impacts Black Maternal Health](https://iwpr.org/working-in-harms-way-how-occupational-segregation-impacts-black-maternal-health/) - Many conversations about Black maternal health—and about Black women’s health overall—focus on their role as patients within a health system that has historically harmed them and continues to do so today. However, the role of Black women who work within the health system is also a critical piece of this conversation. READ MORE
- [Higher Risks, Lower Rewards - The Hidden Toll on Black Women Working in Health Care](https://iwpr.org/higher-risks-lower-rewards-the-hidden-toll-on-black-women-working-in-health-care/) - Across the economy, Black women are disproportionately channeled into jobs with low wages and high levels of stress, uncertainty, and physical risk. Today, more than 1 in 5 Black women in the labor market works in the health sector, and while there are pathways to higher-paying, stable jobs such as registered nursing, Black women are
- [Across Degrees, Titles, and States, Black Women Earn Just 64 Cents on the Dollar](https://iwpr.org/black-womens-equal-pay-day-2025/) - In 2023, Black women earned just 64.4 cents for every dollar made by White men when looking at all workers with earnings. This pay inequity isn’t new, and at the current rate—and without any significant policy changes—it could take over 200 years to close this gap. Even among full-time year-round workers, Black women were paid
- [Black Women Stand to Lose Over $1 Million to the Wage Gap, IWPR Report Finds Ahead of Equal Pay Day](https://iwpr.org/black-women-stand-to-lose-over-1-million-to-the-wage-gap-iwpr-report-finds-ahead-of-equal-pay-day/) - The report arrives as lawmakers pursue efforts to weaken or eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These policies have been instrumental in addressing disparities in pay, hiring, and promotion. Washington, DC—A new analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that a Black woman working full-time year-round stands to lose more than $1 million over a 40-year career compared to White men. These lost wages could have supported a down payment on a home, retirement savings, or securing a child’s education, but instead weaken household stability and limit long-term wealth for Black families.
- [IWPR Reacts to Congress's Passage of the GOP's Budget Reconciliation Bill](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-reacts-to-congresss-passage-of-the-gops-budget-reconciliation-bill/) - IWPR Reacts to Congress’s Passage of the GOP’s Budget Reconciliation Bill Washington, DC (July 3, 2025) – Today, we condemn the passage of H.R. 1—a sweeping tax and budget reconciliation package that strips essential care and protections from women and families. Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research
- [IWPR Reacts to Three-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Decision ](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-reacts-to-three-year-anniversary-of-dobbs-decision/) - Washington, DC (June 24, 2025) – Today, we reflect on the devastating impact of the Dobbs decision, a Supreme Court ruling that stripped away a fundamental constitutional right and overturned decades of legal precedent for women. During his first term, Trump appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, cementing the 6-3 conservative majority that overturned
- [Abortion Restrictions Cost the US $64 Billion a Year—With Black Women Bearing the Brunt](https://iwpr.org/abortion-restrictions-cost-the-us-64-billion-a-year-with-black-women-bearing-the-brunt/) - Abortion bans aren’t just attacks on reproductive freedom and women’s health. They’re unpopular policy decisions with serious economic consequences. New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research estimates that in the three years since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 16 states with the most restrictive abortion policies (as of
- [Emotional Labor, Economic Loss: How Bias and Discrimination Harm LGBTQIA+ Workers ](https://iwpr.org/emotional-labor-economic-loss-how-bias-and-discrimination-harm-lgbtqia-workers/) - June 17 marks LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Awareness Day—a day to call attention to the pay disparity that has impacted the queer community for far too long. Although data constraints on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) employees have limited research on the pay disparity experienced by this group overall, research has shown
- [IWPR Launches State Policy Action Lab, Building on 'Status of Women in the States' Legacy ](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-launches-state-policy-action-lab-building-on-status-of-women-in-the-states-legacy/)
- [Cost, Coverage, and Contraception: How Policy Can Improve Access for Community College Students](https://iwpr.org/cost-coverage-and-contraception-how-policy-can-improve-access-for-community-college-students/) - Community college students face unique challenges in accessing contraception due to financial instability, lack of health insurance, and limited access to on-campus health services. This policy brief examines barriers to health care and contraceptive access, describes the impact of policies on affordability and access, and proposes actionable policy recommendations to improve contraceptive affordability and availability.
- [Short-Term Credentials, Long-Term Impact: Making Skills-Based Education Work for Women](https://iwpr.org/short-term-credentials-long-term-impact-making-skills-based-education-work-for-women/) - In early May, researchers, practitioners, and advocates came together at the National Skills Coalition’s (NSC) annual Skills Summit to discuss issues related to skills-based education—training programs that focus on developing specific skills or competencies (versus traditional educational programs requiring a certain number of credit hours, tests, and grades.) Why does skills-based education matter? How can
- [Birth Work Under Pressure: Supporting Black Midwives and Doulas Amid a Changing Landscape](https://iwpr.org/birth-work-under-pressure-supporting-black-midwives-and-doulas-amid-a-changing-landscape/) - Since the earliest days of the United States, Black birth workers have played a critical role in maternal health, delivering a level of care and joy Black women rarely find in the “institutional” medical system. However, because of numerous barriers, women of color represent a small fraction of birth workers across the country. Read more
- [US Promotes Birth Incentives, But Fails Mothers: New Report Reveals Stark Wage Gaps Ahead of Mother’s Day](https://iwpr.org/us-promotes-birth-incentives-but-fails-mothers-new-report-reveals-stark-wage-gaps-ahead-of-mothers-day/) - April 30, 2025 Contact: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org US Promotes Birth Incentives, But Fails Mothers: New Report Reveals Stark Wage Gaps Ahead of Mother’s Day While political leaders debate pronatalist policies, new IWPR data shows the US economy isn’t built to support the mothers we already have—moms are penalized with lower pay in every state. Washington,
- [Building Skills to Ensure Women Can Compete in the Generative AI Era](https://iwpr.org/building-skills-to-ensure-women-can-compete-in-the-generative-ai-era/) - It is no secret that technology is reshaping the labor market in profound ways. But what may not always be as obvious is that these changes disproportionately impact women. In fact, the 2019 IWPR report Women, Automation, and the Future of Work found that while women made up less than half (47 percent) of the
- [Threats to Medicaid Will Hit Women the Hardest](https://iwpr.org/threats-to-medicaid-will-hit-women-the-hardest/) - Key committees in the US House of Representatives are scheduled to convene the week of May 12 to advance plans to identify at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts to safety-net programs, as required by the budget resolution that passed the House (largely along party lines) on April 10. Alarmingly, experts, including the Congressional Budget
- [When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving Birth Is Riskier in These US States](https://iwpr.org/when-hospitals-vanish-mothers-die-why-giving-birth-is-riskier-in-these-us-states-2/) - The rapid erosion of the maternity care infrastructure in the United States threatens to worsen the ongoing Black maternal health crisis and will increase the demand and need for birth workers, including midwives and doulas. Read more from our latest Quick Figure. READ MORE
- [Post-Dobbs America: The Economic and Workforce Impacts of Abortion Bans](https://iwpr.org/post-dobbs-america-the-economic-and-workforce-impacts-of-abortion-bans/) - New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights, shows that abortion restrictions are reshaping the American workforce. Young people planning to have families are leaving states with abortion bans—and they’re seeking out employers who provide comprehensive reproductive health care benefits. These studies reveal the powerful
- [When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving Birth Is Riskier in These US States](https://iwpr.org/when-hospitals-vanish-mothers-die-why-giving-birth-is-riskier-in-these-us-states/) - Coming soon!
- [If Parenting Came with a Paycheck, Mothers of Young Children Would Earn $450 Billion a Year](https://iwpr.org/if-parenting-came-with-a-paycheck-mothers-of-young-children-would-earn-450-billion-a-year-2/) - Caregiving takes time, particularly for mothers. On an average day in 2023, mothers of younger children spent 2.5 hours exclusively on child care (primary care) and another 6.5 hours supervising children in combination with other activities. While fathers also spent time caring for kids—averaging 1.5 hours on primary and 4.9 hours per day on secondary
- [The Parenthood Pay Divide: Why Mothers Earn Less Than Fathers in the US](https://iwpr.org/the-parenthood-pay-divide-why-mothers-earn-less-than-fathers-in-the-us/) - Mothers’ earnings are crucial for their own and their families’ economic security. At the same time, mothers are much more likely than fathers to take on greater responsibility for child and family care, which can reduce the time they have available for paid work. However, mothers are more likely than ever to be in the
- [If Parenting Came with a Paycheck, Mothers of Young Children Would Earn $450 Billion a Year](https://iwpr.org/if-parenting-came-with-a-paycheck-mothers-of-young-children-would-earn-450-billion-a-year/)
- [Paid Sick Leave Access Increased during the Last Decade, but Inequities Remain](https://iwpr.org/paid-sick-leave-access-increased-during-the-last-decade-but-inequities-remain/)
- [Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women and the Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-women-and-the-wage-gap/) - April 3 is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Equal Pay Day. New IWPR research finds that in 2022, for full-time year-round workers, AANHPI women were paid just 92.7 cents per dollar earned by White men. AANHPI women made less than White men in all states for which data are available for all
- [Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women Earn Less than White Men in All but One State](https://iwpr.org/aanhpi-equal-pay-day/) - In 2022, the median annual earnings of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women for a year of full-time work were 92.7 percent of White men’s and just 80.1 percent when considering part-time and part-year workers as well. Click below to read the latest from IWPR. READ MORE
- [IWPR Releases New Poll Detailing the Concerns of Caregivers and Women in the Workforce](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-releases-new-poll-detailing-the-concerns-of-caregivers-and-women-in-the-workforce/) - Care is the cornerstone of economic activity, yet it remains undervalued and underfunded in the American economy, adversely impacting caregivers and those in need. IWPR’s recent poll of women in the workforce details the concerns that many caregivers have about the impact of their responsibilities on their future careers and financial security. Click below to
- [Paid Sick Leave Access Increased during the Last Decade, but Inequities Remain](https://iwpr.org/paid-sick-leave-access-increased-during-the-last-decade-but-inequities-remain-2/) - This fact sheet examines changes in access to paid sick leave between 2012 and 2022. Utilizing data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the fact sheet updates an earlier IWPR analysis that utilized data from the same survey released in 2012. The data presented here examine the changes over a decade in access
- [IWPR Celebrates Finalization of Protections for Pregnant Workers ](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-celebrates-finalization-of-protections-for-pregnant-workers/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Washington, DC — Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s release of a strong final regulation for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: “Today’s robust
- [The Economic Fallout of Reproductive Rights Restrictions on Women's Futures](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-fallout-of-reproductive-rights-restrictions-on-womens-futures/) - “[Abortion] is not an issue easily distilled down to dollars and cents... In fact, it is rather dehumanizing!" 90-year-old Republican Senator Grassley exclaimed at the Senate Budget Committee hearing on February 28th, 2024 on the economic harms of restricting reproductive freedom. We disagree with the Senator - what’s dehumanizing is not discussing the very real
- [Supreme Court Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Tackles Medication Abortion, but the Safety and Effectiveness of Mifepristone Is Not in Question](https://iwpr.org/supreme-court-known-for-the-overturn-of-roe-v-wade-tackles-medication-abortion-but-the-safety-and-effectiveness-of-mifepristone-is-not-in-question/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Supreme Court Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Tackles Medication Abortion, but the Safety and Effectiveness of Mifepristone Is Not in Question Washington, D.C. --- The Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s President and CEO, Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, today issued the following statement
- [What Women Can Look Forward to in 2024](https://iwpr.org/what-women-can-look-forward-to-in-2024/) - The year 2023 was riddled with post-Dobbs abortion bans, attacks on gender-affirming care, near government shutdowns, and states striving to legislatively and judicially strip women of their bodily autonomy. And the spotlight on state policy action only intensified with a federal void on policies protecting reproductive health and securing paid leave. On many policy fronts,
- [Navigating the Thorny Landscape of College Unaffordability](https://iwpr.org/navigating-the-thorny-landscape-of-college-unaffordability/) - For many low-income college students, the prevailing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delays are causing added panic to our ever-growing educational crisis of soaring college costs. For me, the annual FAFSA form was always an unnerving part of my college experience because it determined whether I would be able to return to school
- [Updated Analysis of the Cost of Abortion Restrictions to States](https://iwpr.org/updated-analysis-of-the-cost-of-abortion-restrictions-to-states/) - Each year, the number of state-level restrictions on abortion access increases, and in some states, they get more and more extreme. To capture the ongoing harm of these restrictions—not only to women’s health but also to the economy—the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) developed a novel model to analyze the impact of state-level abortion
- [Are Cash Transfers and Guaranteed Income Programs an Answer to Poverty in the United States?](https://iwpr.org/are-cash-transfers-and-guaranteed-income-programs-an-answer-to-poverty-in-the-united-states/) - The state of poverty alleviation efforts in the United States creates an opportunity for cash transfer and guaranteed income pilots. There is an urgent need to identify and implement social policies and programs that support women’s economic empowerment and well-being. In recent years, cash transfers and guaranteed income programs, which provide money to participants in
- [Where to from here? Understanding the Expanding Landscape of Cash Transfers in the US and their Impact on Women](https://iwpr.org/where-to-from-here-understanding-the-expanding-landscape-of-cash-transfers-in-the-us-and-their-impact-on-women/) - This brief provides an overview of the current landscape of cash transfer programs in the US. It identifies the types of programs being implemented and the target populations they serve, focusing on understanding how cash transfers reach and affect women across various groups. This analysis shows 90 concluded and current guaranteed income programs, with another
- [THE CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONTRACEPTION, ABORTION, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING](https://iwpr.org/the-causal-relationship-between-contraception-abortion-and-economic-well-being/) - Contraception and abortion are most often used by people to prevent having children they are not ready to care for or do not want. One of the most common reasons people delay or prevent childbearing is economic. This brief synthesizes findings from recent research on the causal relationship between access to contraception and abortion and
- [The Costs of Reproductive Health Restrictions: An Economic Case for Ending Harmful State Policies](https://iwpr.org/the-costs-of-reproductive-health-restrictions-an-economic-case-for-ending-harmful-state-policies/) - Access to comprehensive reproductive health care is central to gender equity and women’s full participation in the workplace. For businesses, restrictions on access to reproductive health care are not only at odds with stated corporate values, such as equity and inclusion, they also affect the ability of companies to deliver on their value propositions. READ
- [Apprenticeships Can Deliver High Earnings but Do So Less for Women than Men](https://iwpr.org/apprenticeships-can-deliver-high-earnings-but-do-so-less-for-women-than-men/) - Apprenticeships provide an earn-as-you-learn pathway free of college debt to industry-recognized qualifications in high-demand occupations. In FY 2023*, the median hourly wage for women who completed registered apprenticeships was $22.00 compared with $34.07 for men, a gender earnings ratio of just 64.6 percent. Black and multiracial women who completed apprenticeships have the lowest median hourly
- [Voters double down: Supporting abortion access has clear upside for candidates](https://iwpr.org/voters-double-down-supporting-abortion-access-has-clear-upside-for-candidates/) - For an off-cycle election year, voters across the country sent some pretty clear messages and delivered a number of convincing wins for abortion access. Even states with deep partisan divides signaled that reproductive health rights rank high among their priorities, which bears critical weight as our country heads into next year’s general election with historically
- [Native Women will not Reach Pay Equity with White Men until 2144](https://iwpr.org/native-womens-wage-gap-fact-sheet/) - In 2022, Native American and Alaskan Native women with earnings (including full-time, part-time, year-round, and part-year workers) were paid only 54.7 cents per dollar paid to non-Hispanic White men (a median annual earnings ratio of 54.7 percent, and a wage gap of 45.3 percent). Native women working full-time year-round were paid just 58.9 cents for
- [High Rates of Violence and Discrimination Contribute to the Wage Inequities of Native American Women](https://iwpr.org/high-rates-of-violence-and-discrimination-contribute-to-the-wage-inequities-of-native-american-women/) - November 30 marks Native Women’s Equal Pay Day. Native women have one of the lowest earnings ratios compared to non-Hispanic White men. In 2022, all Native women with earnings were paid 54.7 cents per dollar and Native women who worked full-time year-round were paid 58.9 cents per dollar compared to non-Hispanic White men. IWPR’s analysis
- [Reproductive Health Restrictions Cost the Florida Economy Billions of Dollars Each Year--IWPR State Policy at a Glance](https://iwpr.org/florida-state-policy-at-a-glance/) - Laws and policies that limit access to reproductive health care have devastating and wide-ranging effects on women’s lives, families, and entire communities. These include tangible economic impacts: restricting access to reproductive health care creates barriers to women’s pursuit of education and their participation in the workforce. Women’s overall earnings suffer as a result, and these
- [A Call to Cancel Student Debt](https://iwpr.org/a-call-to-cancel-student-debt/) - While higher education is generally considered to be a driver of upward economic mobility, student debt is one of the biggest hurdles that prevents students from acquiring wealth. People of color experience the burden of student debt more acutely due to historic intergenerational wealth gaps, and IWPR research has shown that some student populations such
- [Help Wanted: Women to Fix America’s Infrastructure - Wall Street Journal](https://iwpr.org/help-wanted-women-to-fix-americas-infrastructure-wall-street-journal/) - WALL STREET JOURNAL Help Wanted: Women to Fix America’s Infrastructure – WSJ Help Wanted: Women to Fix America’s Infrastructure Bipartisan law adds millions of jobs at a time of worker shortages By Sarah Chaney Cambon and Sabrina Siddiqui Sept. 7, 2023 9:00 am ET WASHINGTON—Ashley Lair was struggling to pay rent when she decided to
- [Policy-at-a-Glance: Securing Student Parent Success](https://iwpr.org/securing-student-parent-success-policy-options-for-states-2/) - Earning a college degree has long been critical to unlocking many high-paying jobs – and, as a result, to economic mobility and security. Increasingly, however, the traditional “norm” of a college student – one who enrolls straight out of high school, receives some support from their parents, lives on campus, and does not have work
- [This September, Let's Celebrate Student Parents!](https://iwpr.org/student-parent-month-september-2023/) - September is National Student Parent Month, a month to celebrate and uplift student parents in higher education and recognize the need to further empower this unique group of students. According to IWPR reports, student parents make up a substantial percentage of postsecondary students but often face enormous barriers to academic success. They are confronted with
- [Quick Figure: Pay Equity Still Decades Away](https://iwpr.org/quick-figure-pay-equity-still-decades-away/) - If progress continues at the same rate as it has since 1960, it will still take more than three decades, until 2053, for all working women to reach pay equity with men. It will take even longer, until 2058, to reach full pay equity between women and men working full-time, year- round workers. This is
- [Gender and Racial Wage Gaps Marginally Improve in 2022 but Pay Equity Still Decades Away](https://iwpr.org/gender-and-racial-wage-gaps-marginally-improve-in-2022-but-pay-equity-still-decades-away/) - In 2022, women working full-time year-round made 84.0 cents per dollar earned by men (a wage gap of 16.0 percent), a marginal improvement compared to 2021 (83.7 cents per dollar) and significantly higher than in pre-COVID-19 2019 (82.3 cents).1 Based on median annual earnings in 2022, this meant $9,990 fewer dollars in the pockets of
- [American Families Hurtle Towards the “Child Care Cliff”](https://iwpr.org/american-families-hurtle-towards-the-child-care-cliff/) - American families are currently less than two weeks away from the expiration of child care stabilization funding – what experts are calling a “child care cliff”— and there is no indication that policymakers in Washington intend to stop it. In fact, far from approving the emergency funding needed to prevent millions of families from losing
- [Sweeping Wins in Minnesota Include Paid Leave and Student Parent Supports](https://iwpr.org/sweeping-wins-in-minnesota-include-paid-leave-and-student-parent-supports/) - Minnesota Democrats made the most of their slim majority in the state legislature this session by enacting a sweeping legislative agenda that included paid family and medical leave, and student parent success initiatives that promote gender equity in the workplace and in higher education institutions. Thanks to their efforts, $670 million from the state’s budget
- [Latinas Will Not Reach Pay Equity with White Men until 2207 if Current Trends Persist](https://iwpr.org/latina-wage-gap-fact-sheet/)
- [Mothers’ Wage Inequities Go Beyond Paid Labor](https://iwpr.org/mothers-wage-inequities-go-beyond-paid-labor/)
- [In 2021, Working Moms Made Just 62 Cents on the Dollar Compared to Working Fathers in Every U.S. State, According to New IWPR Fact Sheet](https://iwpr.org/in-2021-working-moms-made-just-62-cents-on-the-dollar-compared-to-working-fathers-in-every-u-s-state-according-to-new-iwpr-fact-sheet/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Mom’s Equal Pay Day is August 15, 2023 Washington, D.C. — Nationally, in 2021 working moms made just 61.7 cents on the dollar compared to working fathers, according to a new Fact Sheet released by IWPR ahead of Mom’s Equal Pay Day on August 14,
- [State by State, Mothers Are Paid Much Less Than Fathers](https://iwpr.org/state-by-state-mothers-are-paid-much-less-than-fathers/)
- [State Policy for Student Parent Success: A Landscape Scan of Policy Solutions Enacted at the State Level](https://iwpr.org/student-parent-state-polict-brief/) - While promoting student-parent success has mainly been left to institutions of higher education, several states have considered or adopted a range of policy initiatives to support student parents in postsecondary education. This paper provides state policy stakeholders, including governors, state agencies, and advocates, with a snapshot of the multitude of issues faced by student parents
- [Dismantling Barriers to Degree Attainment for Black Single Mother Students](https://iwpr.org/dismantling-barriers-to-degree-attainment-for-black-single-mother-students/) - A college degree can be a critical tool to economic stability, security, and advancement, yet structural and systemic issues create challenges for some students. Black single mothers pursuing higher education are disproportionately impacted by factors including lack of child care, educational affordability, and housing. Because of the compounding impact of intersecting forms of discrimination, policymakers
- [Maine’s Latest Budget Establishes State’s First Paid Leave Program and Boosts Child Care](https://iwpr.org/maines-latest-budget-establishes-states-first-paid-leave-program-and-boosts-child-care/) - This week, Governor Janet Mills signed into law Maine’s latest budget, which invests $25 million in a state paid family and medical leave program. The passage of the budget represents a major victory for workers and advocates, who fought to establish critical protections for workers who must take time away from work due to caregiving
- [FDA Approval of First Daily Over the Counter Oral Contraceptive](https://iwpr.org/fda-approval-of-first-daily-over-the-counter-oral-contraceptive/) - This week, the FDA announced its approval for the first daily oral contraceptive in the U.S. without a prescription. After decades of scientific research on the safety, effectiveness, and overall benefits of the availability of over-the-counter contraceptives for people of all ages, the FDA’s decision means that Opill,, a progestin-only birth control pill produced by
- [Numbers Matter: Women Working in Construction](https://iwpr.org/numbers-matter-women-working-in-construction/) - Construction careers are attracting an increasing number of women. Yet, even with this growth, tradeswomen are only 4.2 percent of those who work with the tools in construction. In three of the five largest trades, their share of jobs is even smaller, just 3.5 percent of carpenters, 2.2 percent of electricians, and just 1.1 percent
- [Women and Infrastructure Jobs: Policy Options for Congress](https://iwpr.org/women-and-infrastructure-jobs-policy-options-for-congress/) - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and CHIPS and Science Act authorized the investment of billions of dollars into strengthening the American economy. In the next decade, these investments are projected to create several million new jobs. Careers in construction and manufacturing can provide high earnings and good benefits and
- [Black Women Earn Less Than White Men in Every State, Won't Reach Pay Equity Until 2144](https://iwpr.org/black-womens-wage-gap/) - The COVID-19 pandemic and related recession both highlighted and exacerbated the persistent racial and gendered economic inequalities that Black women face in the labor market. Whether they worked full-time, part-time, year-round, or part-year, Black women were paid substantially less than White men. This brief shows that Black women face a substantial gap in earnings with
- [Black Women Earn Less than White Men in Every State, Will Not Reach Pay Equity with White Men Until 2144, According to a New IWPR Fact Sheet](https://iwpr.org/black-women-earn-less-than-white-men-in-every-state-will-not-reach-pay-equity-with-white-men-until-2144-according-to-a-new-iwpr-fact-sheet/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Washington, D.C. — Black women earned 64 cents for every dollar earned by White men in 2022, according to data released by IWPR ahead of Black women’s Equal Pay Day July 27, 2023. The same data show that Black women were paid substantially less than
- [Black Women's Equal Pay Day 2023: No Matter What State They Live In, Black Women Make Less Than White Men](https://iwpr.org/black-womens-equal-pay-day-2023-no-matter-what-state-they-live-in-black-women-make-less-than-white-men/)
- [IWPR Board to Partner with Russell Reynold Associates in Search for New CEO](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-board-to-partner-with-russell-reynold-associates-in-search-for-new-ceo/) - The IWPR Board of Directors is pleased to announce we have selected the firm of Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) to partner with us on our search for IWPR’s next President and CEO. RRA is a global leader in assessment, recruitment, and succession planning and their team has extensive experience leading searches across the advocacy, policy,
- [Black Women Have Made Major Gains in Higher Education, But Black Single Mothers Still Struggle To Attain Degrees](https://iwpr.org/black-women-have-made-major-gains-in-higher-education-but-black-single-mothers-still-struggle-to-attain-degrees/) - This fact sheet aims to provide college leaders, student parent advocates, and policymakers with data to better understand the landscape for Black single mother students on a national level and prompt considerations for racial and gender equity and investments in institutional resources and supportive services. Download Report
- [“A Year After the Overturn of Roe v. Wade, We Are Only Beginning to See the Harm This Cruel Decision Is Inflicting on Women in America”](https://iwpr.org/a-year-after-the-overturn-of-roe-v-wade-we-are-only-beginning-to-see-the-harm-this-cruel-decision-is-inflicting-on-women-in-america/) - For Immediate Release June 23, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Statement of Daisy Chin-Lor, Interim President and CEO, Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Washington, D.C. — On the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision that took away the right to safe and legal abortion in America, IWPR stands with women everywhere to
- [Supreme Court Blocks Biden Student Debt Relief Program](https://iwpr.org/supreme-court-blocks-biden-student-debt-relief-program/) - Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Biden Administration’s student debt relief program is unlawful and beyond the scope of executive authority. The program would have eliminated up to $10,000 of student debt for borrowers earning up to $125,000 per year ($250,000 for married couples) and up to $20,000 of student debt for borrowers
- [Administration, advocates push for job equity in infrastructure, manufacturing spending](https://iwpr.org/administration-advocates-push-for-job-equity-in-infrastructure-manufacturing-spending/) - POLITICOPRO Administration, advocates push for job equity in infrastructure, manufacturing spending By Olivia Olander 04/24/2023 01:49 PM EDT As the federal government begins to pour billions of dollars into infrastructure and manufacturing, advocates for women and other underrepresented workers are pressing to get a share, with an assist from the Biden administration. The Labor Department
- [One Year Ago This Week, A Supreme Court Leak Foretold the End of Roe v. Wade](https://iwpr.org/roev-v-wade-scotus-leak-anniversary/) - This week marks a full year since Politico published a leaked draft of the opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that overturned Roe v. Wade. That leak turned out to be an accurate preview of what we all feared was coming: the complete upending of abortion access across the United States.
- [For the Class of 2023 in the NE, State Abortions Laws Are a Key Factor in College Decisions, ACCORDING TO NEW IWPR POLL](https://iwpr.org/for-the-class-of-2023-in-the-northeast-state-abortion-laws-are-a-key-factor-in-college-decisions-according-to-new-iwpr-poll/) - State laws banning abortion are becoming a factor for students in the northeast considering attending college out of state. A recent poll commissioned by IWPR and conducted by Morning Consult found that seventy-six (76) percent of students polled do not want to attend school in a state where abortion is restricted. Three-quarters of parents polled
- [Texas Judge Moves to Undermine Access to Medication Abortion for Millions of American Women](https://iwpr.org/texas-judge-moves-to-undermine-access-to-medication-abortion-for-millions-of-american-women/) - Washington, D.C. --- The Institute for Women’s Policy Research today released the following statement after a Texas judge’s decision invalidating the FDA approval of mifepristone and potentially denying women across the U.S. access to medication abortion. “Today, a single Texas judge helped to further turn back the clock on women’s reproductive freedom in America. First
- [SCOTUS Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Blocks Lower Court Rulings and Preserves Access to Medication Abortion for Millions of American Women](https://iwpr.org/scotus-known-for-the-overturn-of-roe-v-wade-blocks-lower-court-rulings-and-preserves-access-to-medication-abortion-for-millions-of-american-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 SCOTUS Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade, Blocks Lower Court Rulings and Preserves Access to Medication Abortion for Millions of American Women Washington, D.C. --- The Institute for Women’s Policy Research today released the following statement after the Supreme Court blocked a controversial
- [Underwater: Student Mothers and Fathers Struggle to Support Their Families and Pay Off College Loans](https://iwpr.org/underwater-student-mothers-and-fathers-struggle-to-support-their-families-and-pay-off-college-loans/) - IWPR conducted original research on an often-overlooked group of students—parents with children—as they struggle to make ends meet while pursuing academic degrees and certificates. Student parents often face enormous financial barriers to academic success. They report high financial insecurity including issues with food, housing and other basic needs. For students with children, borrowing for postsecondary
- [Women Earn Less Than Men Whether They Work in the Same or in Different Occupations](https://iwpr.org/women-earn-less-than-men-whether-they-work-in-the-same-or-in-different-occupations/) - In 2022, women earned less than men for full-time weekly work in almost all occupations, including in 19 of the largest 20 occupations for women, and in all of the largest 20 occupations for men. Teaching Assistants (median weekly earnings of $662) is the only occupation with no gender difference in median weekly earnings for
- [New IWPR Polling Shows Strong Support for Congressional Action on Equal Pay, Child Care, Paid Leave, and Women’s Reproductive Health](https://iwpr.org/as-congress-returns-new-iwpr-polling-shows-strong-support-for-congressional-action-on-equal-pay-child-care-paid-leave-and-womens-reproductive-health/) - March 21, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Washington, D.C. — Three out of four adults want to see Congress pass laws strengthening equal pay laws, expanding access to child care, and guaranteeing access to paid sick leave, while two of three adults want to see Congress pass legislation securing the right to access abortion for
- [Advancing Women in Manufacturing: Perspectives from Women on the Shop Floor](https://iwpr.org/advancing-women-in-manufacturing-perspectives-from-women-on-the-shop-floor/) - Careers in manufacturing can provide high earnings and good benefits. After years of decline,the manufacturing industry is growing again. Manufacturing employs one in ten workers in the United States but fewer than a third of workers are women,and women are particularly underrepresented in many higher-earning shop floor positions that typically do not require a four-year
- [New IWPR Report Highlights Opportunities to Expand Access to Manufacturing Jobs, Lifts Up the Voices of Women on the Shop Floor](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-report-highlights-opportunities-to-expand-access-to-manufacturing-jobs-lifts-up-the-voices-of-women-on-the-shop-floor/) - Washington, D.C. —A majority of women who responded to a survey of shop floor manufacturing workers report a largely equitable and harassment-free workplace, according to a new report released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). Yet the report also highlights the challenges still faced by women in the industry. Just one in
- [The Status of Women in Florida Reproductive Rights](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-florida-reproductive-rights/) - This White Paper provides an overview of reproductive rights in Florida. The report outlines the historical and political context of reproductive rights in the state and summarizes key data and outcomes. The report concludes with policy recommendations and areas for future research. It builds on the Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s longstanding report series, The
- [The Facts Are Clear: Unions Help Women Close the Pay Gap](https://iwpr.org/the-facts-are-clear-unions-help-women-close-the-pay-gap/) - You wake up; brush your teeth; get dressed. Maybe you make breakfast and send your kids off to school. You get into a car, or a bus, or a train, and commute to work. You spend the day building, or writing, or creating, or filing, or otherwise doing your job; and you do all this
- [AANHPI Women Lose Nearly Half a Million to the Pay Gap, New IWPR Study Finds ](https://iwpr.org/aanhpi-women-lose-nearly-half-a-million-to-the-pay-gap-new-iwpr-study-finds/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org New IWPR study reveals Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women lose up to $440,000 over their careers to the wage gap. Washington, DC — A new study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), released for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific
- [Collision of Crises: The Triple Threat to Reproductive and Maternal Health Care](https://iwpr.org/collision-of-crises-the-triple-threat-to-reproductive-and-maternal-health-care/) - The United States’ Black maternal health crisis is the result of complex and overlapping factors, from barriers to accessing comprehensive reproductive health care to exposure to harmful social and economic determinants of health and historical, multigenerational gendered racism. This brief illustrates the dangerous collision of policies that target and criminalize reproductive health with neoliberal economic
- [Built for Our Survival: Reclaiming Black Birth from a History of Harm](https://iwpr.org/built-for-our-survival-reclaiming-black-birth-from-a-history-of-harm/) - This brief is the first in the Birthing While Black: The Urgent Fight for Maternal Health Reform Series by IWPR. Throughout this series, we will tell the story of how we got here: What are the roots of our health and economic systems? Why have they evolved in ways that have continually harmed Black women
- [Breaking Barriers: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women and the Fight for Equal Pay](https://iwpr.org/breaking-barriers-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-women-and-the-fight-for-equal-pay/) - In 2023, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women earned 92.9 percent of what White men made in median annual earnings for full-time full-year work. However, when part-time and part-year workers are included, this figure drops to just 80.4 percent. While AANHPI women have the highest median earnings among full-time year-round working women
- [IWPR Annual Report 2024](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-annual-report-2024/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization with a very human vision: a world where women have achieved true economic equity and are able to participate in the workforce and society fully and equally. With a diverse team of experts, including economists, sociologists, and specialists in various fields, we delve
- [Abortion Bans Are Driving Away Young and Educated Workers](https://iwpr.org/abortion-bans-are-driving-away-young-and-educated-workers/) - Abortion restrictions are not just limiting reproductive health care access—they are driving people away from states with abortion bans or severe restrictions. Recent IWPR research based on a survey of 10,000 adults found that 1 in 10—and 1 in 5 planning to have children soon—have moved or know someone who has moved due to abortion
- [New Report: Women Earn Less than Men in All Occupations, Even Ones Commonly Held by Women](https://iwpr.org/new-report-women-earn-less-than-men-in-all-occupations-even-ones-commonly-held-by-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Equal Pay Day 2024 Brings Yet More Evidence of Pay Inequities for Women in the Workforce, says the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Washington, D.C. — Women are paid eighty-four (84) cents for every dollar a man makes, a persistent gender wage gap that
- [NEW STUDY FINDS DC PAID FAMILY LEAVE “MAKES A DIFFERENCE” FOR WASHINGTONIANS](https://iwpr.org/new-study-finds-dc-paid-family-leave-makes-a-difference-for-washingtonians/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2025 Media Contact: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org Washington, DC — A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) highlights the impact of DC’s Paid Family on working families in Washington, DC. In-depth interviews with DC employees across the city working in hospitality and nonprofit jobs provide compelling
- [Lessons from DC Paid Family Leave](https://iwpr.org/lessons-from-dc-paid-family-leave/) - The importance—if not the necessity—of paid leave for women and families cannot be overstated. Research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has consistently shown that paid leave is essential for individuals to care for their health or that of a loved one. Yet, in the absence of a national paid leave policy, access
- [DC Paid Family Leave: Access and Impact on Workers](https://iwpr.org/dc-paid-family-leave-access-and-impact-on-workers-2/) - This report summarizes findings from 12 interviews with beneficiaries of DC Paid Family Leave. These conversations provided insights into how having access to paid leave benefits impacted participants’ financial, mental, and physical well-being, as well as their ability to perform their caregiving responsibilities and their feelings about their jobs. READ MORE
- [DC Paid Family Leave: Access and Impact on Workers](https://iwpr.org/dc-paid-family-leave-access-and-impact-on-workers/)
- [New Equal Pay Day Report Shows More Women in High-Paying Jobs But Still Earning Less ](https://iwpr.org/new-equal-pay-day-report-shows-more-women-in-high-paying-jobs-but-still-earning-less/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org Washington, DC – A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that while more women are entering higher-paying fields, they remain underrepresented in top-paying opportunities—and the gender wage gap continues to widen. IWPR’s analysis of 2024 data shows that women
- [Women Earn Less than Men Whether They Work in the Same or Different Occupations](https://iwpr.org/occupational-wage-gap-2025/) - Women’s median earnings for a week of full-time work are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, irrespective of whether these occupations are mainly held by women, mainly held by men, or whether the gender division is more equal. Read the latest findings from our Occupational Wage Gap Fact Sheet. READ MORE
- [This Social Work Month, Let’s Uplift Those Who Uplift Others ](https://iwpr.org/this-social-work-month-lets-uplift-those-who-uplift-others/) - March is Social Work Month, and this year’s theme—“Compassion + Action”—is especially apt, as social workers are compassionate care workers who act on behalf of the communities in which they serve to cultivate a more safe, just, and equitable society for us all. March is also Women’s History Month, and as 83 percent of social
- [The Economic and Workforce Impact of Restrictive Abortion Laws](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-and-workforce-impact-of-restrictive-abortion-laws/) - This report examines the far-reaching economic effects of the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade and gave states the authority to ban abortion. By 2023, nearly half of the 49.5 million prime working-age women in the United States lived in states with severe abortion restrictions, including
- [Remote Working: An Underrecognized Tool for Reducing Health Inequality ](https://iwpr.org/remote-working-an-underrecognized-tool-for-reducing-health-inequality/) - Workplace flexibility leads to a healthier work-life balance. March 13 marks the 5th anniversary of President Trump’s COVID-19 emergency declaration. In the wake of the pandemic, telework increased drastically, particularly for workers in professional and managerial jobs. This allowed businesses to keep operating and employees to continue earning a paycheck while also helping to slow
- [Violence Against Black Women – Many Types, Far-reaching Effects](https://iwpr.org/violence-against-black-women-many-types-far-reaching-effects/)
- [NEW IWPR RESEARCH SHOWS POSITIVE LINK BETWEEN HYBRID WORK AND HEALTH](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-research-shows-positive-link-between-hybrid-work-and-health/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2025 CONTACT: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org For women, and especially women of color, workplace flexibility is more than just a scheduling perk—it is a gateway to achieving better health and well-being. Washington, DC — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released two new analyses, “Flexible Work and Women’s Well-Being”
- [Flexible Work and Women’s Well-Being: Poll Results](https://iwpr.org/flexible-work-and-womens-well-being-poll-results/) - In November 2024, Morning Consult, on behalf of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, surveyed 8,011 women ages 25–65 in the United States about remote working and schedule flexibility and control, perceived work-life balance and supports, and perceived health. Results are for employed women and show high overall satisfaction with work-life balance, as well as
- [New Research Reveals Women’s Progress—and Ongoing Struggles—Since COVID-19 ](https://iwpr.org/new-research-reveals-womens-progress-and-ongoing-struggles-since-covid-19/)
- [Women at Work Five Years Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Any Progress?](https://iwpr.org/women-at-work-five-years-since-the-start-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-any-progress-2/) - On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 virus and, subsequently, 42 states and territories issued mandatory stay-at-home orders. By April 2020, the overall rate of unemployment had spiked to 14.7 percent, up from 4.4 percent a month earlier, with adult women’s unemployment reaching 15.5 percent and men’s
- [New Data Insights on Student Parents from a Multi-Organization Collaborative Effort](https://iwpr.org/new-data-insights-on-student-parents-from-a-multi-organization-collaborative-effort/) - September was National Student Parent Month. As the experiences and challenges of student parents were highlighted throughout the month, three organizations—IWPR, the Urban Institute, and Child Trends—leveraged their strong track records in research and policy to produce new insights on this critical topic, utilizing the latest data from the 2020 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study
- [The Intersection of Workplace Flexibility and Exercise by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/the-intersection-of-workplace-flexibility-and-exercise-by-gender-race-and-ethnicity/) - IWPR analyzed the American Time Use Survey Leave Module 2017–2018 to assess the relationship between workplace flexibility and workers’ likelihood of exercising. The analysis examines exercise rates when employees have greater control over when and where they work and compares those rates to workplaces where employers have greater control. READ MORE
- [New Study Shows Brain Drain In States With Abortion Bans](https://iwpr.org/new-study-shows-brain-drain-in-states-with-abortion-bans/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2025 Media Contacts: IWPR: Chandler Rollins 202-785-5100 Center for Reproductive Rights: center.press@reprorights.org NEW STUDY SHOWS BRAIN DRAIN IN STATES WITH ABORTION BANS A critical part of the workforce—young people who want to have families—are leaving states with abortion bans and seeking employers that provide extensive reproductive health care benefits. Washington,
- [Post-Roe, Employees Want—and Expect—Businesses to Help with Reproductive Health Access](https://iwpr.org/post-roe-employees-want-and-expect-businesses-to-help-with-reproductive-health-access-2/) - A new IWPR survey of 10,000 adults, conducted with Morning Consult and the Center for Reproductive Rights, shows that abortion bans are deeply unpopular, particularly among younger individuals and those planning to have children soon, who prefer to work in areas where reproductive rights are protected. Workers are also looking to employers for support in
- [Reproductive Health Care and Job Decisions Poll](https://iwpr.org/reproductive-health-care-and-job-decisions/) - This poll was conducted between August 27-September 1, 2024 among a sample of 10,003 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on age, gender, race, educational attainment, region, gender by age, and race by educational attainment. Results from the full survey have a
- [Care Work After COVID-19: Men Help More, but Women Still Carry the Load](https://iwpr.org/care-work-after-covid-19-men-help-more-but-women-still-carry-the-load/) - Women are significantly more likely than men to spend at least 30 minutes a day providing unpaid care for children or older adults, but the gender gap has decreased since the pandemic. In this Quick Figure, explore the unequal distribution of family care work between women and men. READ MORE
- [Contraceptive Challenges Facing Community College Students](https://iwpr.org/contraceptive-challenges-facing-community-college-students/) - Community college students need access to comprehensive reproductive health care to support them in achieving both their educational and reproductive goals. This brief highlights barriers to contraceptive access among young people attending community college and outlines policies and programs that can support access. Drawing on data from a longitudinal study conducted with more than 2,000
- [Why Are States Trying to Bury the Truth About Preventable Deaths of Pregnant Women?](https://iwpr.org/why-are-states-trying-to-bury-the-truth-about-preventable-deaths-of-pregnant-women/) - Maternal mortality review committees (MMRCs) can play a critical role in counting and documenting maternal deaths, understanding why they occurred, and supporting evidence-based solutions to the US maternal health crisis. Sadly, instead of supporting this important work, some states are trying to push their committees, outspoken members, and the critical data they review into the
- [Maternal Health](https://iwpr.org/maternal-health/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [NEW POLICY AGENDA COVERS 14 CRITICAL ISSUES TO DEFEND WOMEN’S PROGRESS](https://iwpr.org/new-policy-agenda-covers-14-critical-issues-to-defend-womens-progress/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2025 Media Contact: Chandler Rollins, 314-610-0896 For decades, bipartisan federal policies have upheld equal opportunity, but as Trump’s executive orders seek to reverse decades of progress on racial and gender equity, IWPR is doubling down on its commitment to economic justice for all women. Washington, DC — The
- [Black Maternal Health Week 2024 Highlights Ongoing US Maternal Health Crisis for Black Women](https://iwpr.org/black-maternal-health-week-2024-highlights-ongoing-us-maternal-health-crisis-for-black-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 “We are letting women, especially Black women, needlessly die…” Black Maternal Health Week 2024 Highlights Ongoing US Maternal Health Crisis for Black Women Washington, DC — Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and a nationally recognized
- [Advancing Equity in Attainment for Black Single Mothers in College: Understanding Their Needs and Supporting Their Success](https://iwpr.org/advancing-equity-in-attainment-for-black-single-mothers-in-college-understanding-their-needs-and-supporting-their-success/) - As part of its broader Student Parent Success Initiative, IWPR conducted original research focusing specifically on Black single mother students. This report summarizes findings from 25 interviews IWPR conducted with Black single mother community college students, consisting of both students who were enrolled at the time of the interview and those who had been enrolled
- [The Continued Fight for Abortion Access in Florida](https://iwpr.org/the-continued-fight-for-abortion-access-in-florida/) - Last month, the Florida Supreme Court turned back the clock on reproductive justice in a big way when it upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban. Despite the detrimental 15-week ban that has been in effect since the 2022 Dobbs decision, Florida has remained a southern destination for out-of-state patients seeking abortion care because laws in
- [Care Conference 2024: Crafting Solutions—Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity](https://iwpr.org/care-conference-closing-plenery/) - This is the sixth and final blog in a series detailing the panels and discussions that took place at the recent 2024 Care Conference hosted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE). Build evidence to shape policies: that’s what IWPR strives to do through our policy
- [Toward Equity: After a Decade of Progress, Gaps in Access to Paid Sick Leave Remain](https://iwpr.org/toward-equity-after-a-decade-of-progress-gaps-in-access-to-paid-sick-leave-remain/) - This blog originally appeared on the Policies for Action (P4A) website. The importance of paid sick leave was underscored in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world grappled with the challenges of a global health crisis, the simple act of staying home when feeling unwell became a critical strategy in curbing the spread
- [The LGBTQIA+ Community Needs More Than Equal Pay](https://iwpr.org/the-lgbtqia-community-needs-more-than-equal-pay/) - This year, June 13 marks LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day—a day to recognize the wage gap between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) workers and their straight and cisgender counterparts. On average, in 2021, LGBTQIA+ workers earned 90 cents per dollar compared to all full-time workers in the United States. Women in this community
- [Supreme Court Blocks Far Right Effort to Restrict Access to Safe and Common Drug Used for Medication Abortion](https://iwpr.org/supreme-court-known-for-overturning-roe-v-wade-blocks-far-right-effort-to-restrict-access-to-safe-and-common-drug-used-for-medication-abortion/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Supreme Court Known for Overturning Roe v. Wade Blocks Far Right Effort to Restrict Access to Safe and Common Drug Used for Medication Abortion Washington, DC—Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) President and CEO Dr. Jamila K. Taylor today released the following statement after the
- [Different Day, Still No Equal Pay: Black Women Deserve Better](https://iwpr.org/different-day-still-no-equal-pay-black-women-deserve-better/)
- [Promoting Access to Care](https://iwpr.org/promoting-access-to-care/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Paid Leave](https://iwpr.org/paid-leave/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Tax Credits for Families](https://iwpr.org/tax-credits-for-families/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Equal Pay](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Minimum Wage](https://iwpr.org/minimum-wage/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Promoting Access to Abortion](https://iwpr.org/promoting-access-to-abortion/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Reproductive Health Care Across the Lifespan](https://iwpr.org/reproductive-health-care-across-the-lifespan/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [College Affordability](https://iwpr.org/college-affordability/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Supporting Students Parents](https://iwpr.org/supporting-students-parents/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Promoting Equitable Learning Environments on Campuses](https://iwpr.org/promoting-equitable-learning-environments-on-campus/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Increasing Pathways to Good Jobs](https://iwpr.org/increasing-pathways-to-good-jobs/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Retirement and Social Security](https://iwpr.org/retirement-and-social-security/) - CLICK TO READ BRIEF
- [Want to Help Women? Get Rid of the Tipped Minimum Wage.](https://iwpr.org/want-to-help-women-get-rid-of-the-tipped-minimum-wage/) - Tipping is a prevalent practice in the United States and has been subject to debate in recent years, partly amidst a global pandemic that drastically impacted the restaurant industry and triggered a cost-of-living crisis. The fact sheet provides national and state-by-state estimates of the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of the server workforce, as well
- [New IWPR Analysis Shows State Abortion Bans Cost the US Economy $68 Billion Annually](https://iwpr.org/cerh-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Ahead of the Second Anniversary of the Overturn of Roe v. Wade, New IWPR Analysis Shows State Abortion Bans Cost the US Economy $68 Billion Annually Washington, DC — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has unveiled a new data model demonstrating that abortion
- [SCOTUS Allows Access to Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho—For Now  ](https://iwpr.org/scotus-allows-access-to-emergency-abortion-care-in-idaho-for-now/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 SCOTUS Allows Access to Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho—For Now Washington, DC — IWPR President and CEO Dr. Jamila K. Taylor issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision prevented Idaho from enforcing its extreme abortion bans in cases where a pregnant person’s health
- [For Black Women, Pay Equity Remains More than Two Centuries Away](https://iwpr.org/for-black-women-pay-equity-remains-more-than-two-centuries-away/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 For Black Women, Pay Equity Remains More than Two Centuries Away Washington, DC — Black women earned 66 cents for every dollar earned by White men in 2022, according to data released by IWPR on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day on July 9, 2024. The
- [Reproductive Health Care: Concerns and Priorities](https://iwpr.org/reproductive-health-care-concerns-and-priorities/) - A new national poll from IWPR higlights the critical importance of reproductive health and rights to American families. The poll, released two years after the landmark Dobbs decision, underscores the level of national support policymakers have to advance abortion access nationwide amid increasing state-level restrictions and the threat of a national abortion ban. Read the
- [State by State, Mothers Are Paid Much Less than Fathers](https://iwpr.org/moms-equal-pay-day-2024/) - Mothers’ earnings are crucial for their own and their families’ economic security. Mothers are more likely than ever to be in the labor market: almost three-quarters (74.0 percent) of mothers of children under 18 were employed or looking for work in 2023, a higher rate than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, whether they work full-time
- [National Gender Wage Gap Widens Significantly in 2023 for the First Time in 20 Years!](https://iwpr.org/national-gender-wage-gap-widens-significantly-in-2023-for-the-first-time-in-20-years/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—UPDATED September 12, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Gender Wage Gap Widens Significantly in 2023 for the First Time in 20 Years, With Women Workers Making Just 82.7 Cents on the Dollar Compared to Men, down from 84 Cents in 2022 At Current Rates, It Will Take More Than Four Decades for Women
- [Latinas Won’t Reach Pay Equity with White Men Until 2198](https://iwpr.org/latinas-wont-reach-pay-equity-with-white-men-until-2198/) - The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic crisis resulted in a tight labor market in which many workers gained through switching jobs and finding higher earnings. However, Latina women workers were hit hardest and are still facing lower labor force participation than before the pandemic, and data in this fact sheet find that their earnings
- [Gender Disparities in Associate’s Degrees by Field of Study and Implications for Future Earnings](https://iwpr.org/gender-disparities-in-associates-degrees-by-field-of-study-and-implications-for-future-earnings/) - Research from IWPR shows how gender disparities in associate’s degree attainment impact earnings. Women are more likely to earn degrees in fields with lower wages, and this updated fact sheet explores the latest data from the US Department of Education, examining trends in associate’s degrees by field of study. It also highlights occupational growth, changes
- [“Lilly Ledbetter: Pioneer, Leader, Icon, Mentor, and Friend”--IWPR on the Passing of an Equal Pay Champion](https://iwpr.org/lilly-ledbetter-pioneer-leader-icon-mentor-and-friend-the-institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-on-the-passing-of-an-equal-pay-champion/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 “Lilly Ledbetter: Pioneer, Leader, Icon, Mentor, and Friend” The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) on the Passing of an Equal Pay Champion Washington, DC—The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today joined millions in expressing its deep sadness at the passing of Lilly Ledbetter,
- [Abortion Bans Hurt State Economies](https://iwpr.org/abortion-bans-hurt-state-economies/) - States that restrict abortion tend to have lower GDP per capita. Economists use gross domestic product (GDP) per capita to measure the size of state economies, with a real national average of $67,000 in 2023. This approach adjusts for the number of people in a state to allow comparisons across different states. READ MORE
- [New IWPR Analysis Reveals Economic Harm of State Abortion Bans and Impact on Women’s Workforce Participation](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-analysis-reveals-economic-harm-of-state-abortion-bans-and-impact-on-womens-workforce-participation/)
- [STATES THAT BAN ABORTION COST THE US ECONOMY $61 BILLION ANNUALLY](https://iwpr.org/states-that-ban-abortion-cost-the-us-economy-68-billion-annually/) - We all know reproductive rights—including accessible abortion care—are essential to women’s full participation in society. Less talked about is the impact these draconian laws have on the health of the national economy, where women are half of the workforce. IWPR’s analysis measures the staggering costs to state economies and businesses when they severely restrict access
- [Native Women Won’t Reach Pay Equity Until 2202](https://iwpr.org/native-womens-equal-pay-day-2024/) - Native American women face some of the starkest economic outcomes among women in the United States, including one of the largest gender wage gap of any ethnic and racial group. In 2023, American Indian and Alaskan Native women with earnings (including full- time, part-time, year-round, and part-year workers) were paid only 52.4 cents per dollar
- [Unequal Burden: Challenges Facing Black Women Social Workers](https://iwpr.org/unequal-burden-challenges-facing-black-women-social-workers/) - Social workers provide a myriad of services to individuals, families, and communities, including counseling and psychotherapy, social and health services, case management, advocacy, and other support and resources. Like most caring professions, social work is undervalued, resulting in social workers often earning low wages, experiencing poor working conditions, and incurring a high student debt burden
- [All Americans Deserve Paid Leave Benefits: Policy Options for Congress](https://iwpr.org/all-americans-deserve-paid-leave-benefits-policy-options-for-congress/) - Better paid leave policies benefit all workers but are particularly important for women. IWPR’s research has consistently shown the economic benefits of investments in paid leave. Read more on IWPR’s policy recommendations. Read More
- [How Hawaiʻi’s Child Care Crisis Impacts Women’s Ability to Succeed in the Workforce ](https://iwpr.org/how-hawaiʻis-child-care-crisis-impacts-womens-ability-to-succeed-in-the-workforce/) - Limited access to affordable and quality child care has been a longstanding issue across the United States. The situation is especially precarious in the Aloha State, where child care availability falls short of families’ needs, and child care costs rank the highest in the country. Last month, the Nurturing Wāhine Fund* invited me to Hawaiʻi
- [Statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, IWPR President and CEO, on the passing of Cecile Richards:](https://iwpr.org/statement-from-dr-jamila-k-taylor-president-and-ceo-of-the-institute-for-womens-policy-research-on-the-passing-of-cecile-richards/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2025 Contact: Chandler Rollins 314-610-0896 Statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on the passing of Cecile Richards: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Cecile Richards, an absolute giant of our movement. Cecile’s leadership and brilliance were matched only
- [Majorities See Education as a Worthwhile Investment and Favor Student Debt Forgiveness in New IWPR Poll](https://iwpr.org/poll-opinions-on-higher-education/) - This poll was conducted between October 10–12, 2023, among a sample of 2,207 adults. The interviews were conducted online, and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on age, gender, race, educational attainment, region, gender by age, and race by educational attainment. Results from the full survey have a margin
- [Majorities See Education as a Worthwhile Investment and Favor Student Debt Forgiveness in New Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Poll](https://iwpr.org/majorities-see-education-as-a-worthwhile-investment-and-favor-student-debt-forgiveness-in-new-institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-poll/) - Washington, D.C. — Amid the nationwide debate about the value of education and student debt programs, a new IWPR poll, conducted by Morning Consult, shows that more than three in four adults who attended college think their education was a worthwhile investment. The same poll showed that nearly twice as many adults support student loan
- [Women Earn Less than Men Whether They Work in the Same or Different Occupations](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay-day-2024/) - Whether women work full-time year-round, full-time per week, or whether all women with earnings are included, they face a substantial wage gap. Women who worked full-time year- round in 2022 made just 84.0 cents on the dollar paid to men. In 2023, the weekly earnings of women full-time workers were just 83.6 cents on the
- [Numbers Matter: Women Working in Construction](https://iwpr.org/numbers-matter-women-working-in-construction-2/) - In 2023, the number of women working in the trades reached the highest level ever, with 363,651 working in construction and extraction occupations. In the five years since 2018, the number of tradeswomen increased by more than 80,000, a growth of 28.3 percent. Construction careers are attracting an increasing number of women. Yet, even with
- [As Apprenticeships Expand, Breaking Down Occupational Segregation Is Key to Women’s Economic Success](https://iwpr.org/as-apprenticeships-expand-breaking-down-occupational-segregation-is-key-to-womens-economic-success/) - Apprenticeships are structured training programs that combine paid on-the-job learning with classroom instruction and provide a pathway to industry-recognized qualifications in in-demand occupations. For workers, the apprenticeship route can offer an alternative to traditional college (and college debt), yet traditionally, women have been much less likely to be apprentices than men. Since 2015, the US
- [Policy-at-a-Glance: Paid Leave](https://iwpr.org/policy-at-a-glance-paid-leave/)
- [The Retirement Income Gap Leaves Women Aged 65+ at Higher Risk of Poverty than Men](https://iwpr.org/the-retirement-income-gap-leaves-women-aged-65-at-higher-risk-of-poverty-than-men/) - At 32.6 percent, the gender gap in retirement income—the sum of pension and Social Security income—was 4.0 percent larger than the 28.0 percent gender gap in median earnings in 2021. Women’s account balances are the main driver of this gap. Read more on this from our latest Quick Figure. READ MORE
- [The Economic Impacts of Reproductive Restrictions in Florida](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-impacts-of-reproductive-restrictions-in-florida/) - Restrictions on reproductive health, like the gestational abortion ban implemented in Florida, have devastating and far-reaching impacts on the health and well-being of women. Furthermore, reproductive restrictions create barriers to women’s pursuit of education and their participation in the labor force, therefore inflicting adverse financial repercussions on women, families, and the entire state economy. Read
- [Women Servers Earn Significantly Less than Their Male Counterparts](https://iwpr.org/women-make-up-most-servers-and-yet-are-paid-less-than-male-servers/) - In 2023, 2.2 million people worked as servers in the United States, of which almost two-thirds were women. Additionally, most workers earning a tipped minimum wage were employed in the restaurant industry. This quick figure explores disparities among servers across gender, race, and ethnicity. READ MORE
- [Forecasting Pay Equity: Women Are Expected to Wait Over 50 Years to Reach Parity with Men](https://iwpr.org/women-are-expected-to-wait-over-50-years-to-reach-parity-with-men/) - If progress continues at the same rate as it has since 2000, it will take more than four decades—until 2066— for women working full-time year-round to reach pay equity with men and even longer—until 2088—to reach pay equity between all working women and men. Read the latest at the link below. READ MORE
- [Gender and Racial Wage Gaps Worsened in 2023 and Pay Equity Still Decades Away](https://iwpr.org/gender-and-racial-wage-gaps-worsened-in-2023-and-pay-equity-still-decades-away/) - In 2023, women working full-time year-round made 82.7 cents per dollar earned by men (a wage gap of 17.3 percent), a significant worsening of the earnings ratio compared to 84.0 cents per dollar in 2022 (a wage gap of 16.0 percent). Read more from the latest fact sheet. READ MORE
- [It Will Take Nearly 175 Years Until Latina Women Reach Pay Equity](https://iwpr.org/it-will-take-nearly-175-years-until-latina-women-reach-pay-equity/) - Latina women were among the hardest hit by the economic crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, they are still facing difficult labor market conditions, including persistently low pay. This year, Latina Equal Pay Day is on October 3—a date representing the point in the year when Latinas have earned the same amount as White men
- [Yet Again, Voters Demand Reproductive Freedom at the Polls ](https://iwpr.org/yet-again-voters-demand-reproductive-freedom-at-the-polls/)
- [Women Need Better Access to High-Paying Apprenticeships](https://iwpr.org/women-need-better-access-to-high-paying-apprenticeships/) - Apprenticeships provide an earn-as-you-learn pathway free of college debt to industry-recognized qualifications in high-demand occupations. Yet, women are less likely than men to be in the highest- paying apprenticeships. Read more from our latest quick figure on the gender and racial wage gaps for those completing apprenticeships. READ MORE
- [Native Women Face Nearly 200-Year Wait for Equal Pay, New IWPR Report Exposes Inequality Across States ](https://iwpr.org/native-women-epd-2024-pressrelease/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Native Women Face Nearly 200-Year Wait for Equal Pay, New IWPR Report Exposes Inequality Across States Washington, DC — As Native Women’s Equal Pay Day approaches on November 21, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has released a new fact sheet highlighting the severe
- [New IWPR Report: Tipped Minimum Wage Harms Women ](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-report-tipped-minimum-wage-harms-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 New IWPR Report: Tipped Minimum Wage Harms Women Washington, DC — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has released a new fact sheet exposing the human cost of the federal tipped minimum wage, which has remained frozen at $2.13 per hour since 1991. The
- [The Unfinished Fight for Equal Pay: How Women Fared in 2024
](https://iwpr.org/the-unfinished-fight-for-equal-pay-how-women-fared-in-2024/) - November 21 was Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, marking the end of this year’s series of events highlighting the gender wage gap faced by women in various groups. Looking back at IWPR’s research on this critical issue, the data show that, almost across the board, wage gaps worsened for women, marking the first time the
- [The Economic Effects of Abortion Access: A Review of the Evidence (Fact Sheet)](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-effects-of-abortion-access-a-review-of-the-evidence-fact-sheet/) - Deciding whether and when to have a child is central to a woman’s economic well-being. It has implications for continuing education and joining the workforce, which can affect other long-term economic outcomes. As threats to abortion access increase and widen existing disparities, it is crucial to examine the range of economic effects that can result from this changing landscape.
- [The Economic Effects of Abortion Access: A Review of the Evidence](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-effects-of-abortion-access-a-review-of-the-evidence/) - Deciding whether and when to have a child is central to a woman’s economic well-being. It has implications for continuing education and joining the workforce, which can affect other long-term economic outcomes. As threats to abortion access increase and widen existing disparities, it is crucial to examine the range of economic effects that can result from this changing landscape.
- [The Economic Effects of Contraceptive Access: A Review of the Evidence](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-effects-of-contraceptive-access-a-review-of-the-evidence/) - Deciding whether and when to have a child is central to a woman’s economic well-being. It has implications for continuing education and joining the workforce, which can affect other long-term economic outcomes. As threats to abortion access increase and widen existing disparities, it is crucial to examine the range of economic effects that can result from this changing landscape.
- [The Economic Effects of Contraceptive Access: A Review of the Evidence (Fact Sheet)](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-effects-of-contraceptive-access-a-review-of-the-evidence-fact-sheet/) - Deciding whether and when to have a child is central to a woman’s economic well-being. It has implications for continuing education and joining the workforce, which can affect other long-term economic outcomes. As threats to abortion access increase and widen existing disparities, it is crucial to examine the range of economic effects that can result from this changing landscape.
- [Serving the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Community College Students: Promising Practices to Promote Student Success](https://iwpr.org/serving-the-sexual-and-reproductive-health-needs-of-community-college-students-promising-practices-to-promote-student-success/) - Sexual and reproductive health and well-being plays a central role in the lives of young adults. The report describes existing gaps in service provision and highlights a range of practices that can be replicated and scaled up to expand access for community college students.
- [Integrating Workforce Development Programs and Pregnancy Prevention Services](https://iwpr.org/integrating-workforce-development-programs-and-pregnancy-prevention-services/) - This briefing paper explores the availability of and need for pregnancy prevention services among individuals enrolled in job training in the United States.
- [As States Eye Texas-Style Abortion Bans, Economic Costs to Bottom Line and Women are High](https://iwpr.org/costs-of-restrictions-state-fact-sheets/) - Implementing abortion bans in target states like Texas could cost local economies nearly $20 billion and hurt women’s earnings and labor force participation.
- [Resilient and Reaching for More: Challenges and Benefits of Higher Education for Welfare Participants and Their Children](https://iwpr.org/resilient-and-reaching-for-more-challenges-and-benefits-of-higher-education-for-welfare-participants-and-their-children/) - This report details the inspiration, struggles, and perseverance of those pursuing a college degree while receiving welfare in California and the benefits that education brings them and their children.
- [Student Parents Face Significant Challenges to Postsecondary Success](https://iwpr.org/student-parents-face-significant-challenges-to-postsecondary-success/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Increasing Opportunities for Low-Income Women and Student Parents in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math at Community Colleges](https://iwpr.org/increasing-opportunities-for-low-income-women-and-student-parents-in-science-technology-engineering-and-math-at-community-colleges/) - Drawing on a literature and program review, analysis of publicly available data, and consultations with experts in the field, this report examines opportunities for women and student parents to pursue and succeed in STEM fields at community colleges.
- [Housing Resources and Programs for Single Student Parents at Community and Technical Colleges](https://iwpr.org/housing-resources-and-programs-for-single-student-parents-at-community-and-technical-colleges/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTParents with dependent children now make up almost one in four students pursuing higher education in the United States (Miller, Gault and Thorman 2011). Single parents face particular challenges pursuing higher education, including securing safe and affordable housing. Single mothers often must spend over half of their income on housing expenses, leaving them with
- [Single Student Parents Face Financial Difficulties, Debt, Without Adequate Aid](https://iwpr.org/single-student-parents-face-financial-difficulties-debt-without-adequate-aid/) - Parents with dependent children were nearly one quarter of students enrolled for credit at American postsecondary institutions in 2008. These students face significant challenges to remaining enrolled and graduating, including limited access to affordable child care, difficulty balancing the demands of school with the demands of work and family, and financial limitations that make it difficult to remain enrolled.
- [The Pregnancy Assistance Fund as a Support for Student Parents in Postsecondary Education](https://iwpr.org/the-pregnancy-assistance-fund-as-a-support-for-student-parents-in-postsecondary-education-2/) - Only two states, Minnesota and Virginia, have used their PAF grants to provide services related to postsecondary institutions. This fact sheet describes several of the programs and initiatives created by these PAF grantees.
- [Webinar: Student Parent Success Initiative on federal supports for low-income student parents through the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF)](https://iwpr.org/webinar-student-parent-success-initiative-on-federal-supports-for-low-income-student-parents-through-the-pregnancy-assistance-fund-paf/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTSlideshow/Powerpoint presentation from the Student Parent Success Initiative webinar on federal supports for low-income student parents through the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) highlighting existing programs in Minnesota and Virginia. 7/25/2012
- [College Students with Children are Common and Face Many Challenges in Completing Higher Education Summary](https://iwpr.org/college-students-with-children-are-common-and-face-many-challenges-in-completing-higher-education-summary/) - The role of parenthood in postsecondary outcomes needs greater focus from the higher education reform community.
- [Supporting Student Parent Success in Community Colleges](https://iwpr.org/supporting-student-parent-success-in-community-colleges-2/) - Power Point presentation from Women's Funding Network Conference workshop "Powerful Partnerships: Foundations and Community Colleges".
- [College Affordability for Low-Income Adults: Improving Returns on Investment for Families and Society](https://iwpr.org/college-affordability-for-low-income-adults-improving-returns-on-investment-for-families-and-society/) - This report was prepared by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) as a part of a series of papers on defining college affordability sponsored by the Lumina Foundation. The report examines how efforts to understand and improve college affordability can be informed by the experiences and circumstances of low-income adults, students of color, and students with dependent children.
- [Building Family-Friendly Campuses: Strategies to Promote College Success Among Student Parents](https://iwpr.org/building-family-friendly-campuses-college-success-student-parents/) - For parents, receiving a college degree is one of the best investments they can make to improve the financial security, social mobility, and overall well-being of their family.
- [Securing a Better Future: A Portrait of Female Students in Mississippi’s Community Colleges](https://iwpr.org/securing-a-better-future-a-portrait-of-female-students-in-mississippis-community-colleges/) - This report presents findings from a survey of female community college students in Mississippi conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and commissioned by the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi.
- [4.8 Million College Students are Raising Children](https://iwpr.org/4-8-million-college-students-are-raising-children/) - Over a quarter (26 percent) of all undergraduate students, or 4.8 million students, are raising dependent children. Women are disproportionately likely to be balancing college and parenthood, many without the support of a spouse or partner.
- [Single Mothers in College: Growing Enrollment, Financial Challenges, and the Benefits of Attainment](https://iwpr.org/single-mothers-in-college-growing-enrollment-financial-challenges-and-the-benefits-of-attainment/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTSingle student mothers are growing in both absolute numbers and as a share of the college population. They often face significant financial and time-related obstacles that make it difficult for them to persist to graduation. Investing in programs and supports that target the needs of single mothers has the potential to improve their rates
- [Investing in Single Mothers’ Higher Education: Costs and Benefits to Individuals, Families, and Society](https://iwpr.org/investing-in-single-mothers-higher-education-costs-and-benefits-to-individuals-families-and-society/) - Postsecondary education is a reliable pathway to economic security and is increasingly important to securing family-sustaining employment. For single mother families, who make up a growing share of U.S. families, and who are especially likely to live in poverty, college attainment is a game changer for improving family well-being and meeting the demands of a changing economy.
- [IWPR Update: Research Supports Wins for Austin Workers and Student Parents](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-update-research-supports-wins-for-austin-workers-and-student-parents/) - IWPR Analysis Informs Historic Sick Days Ordinance in Austin In February, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance to require the city’s employers to provide paid sick days. The ordinance’s historic passage makes Austin, Texas, the first city in the South to guarantee paid sick days to workers. IWPR’s research on access to paid sick
- [Seizing the Moment: Ideas & Strategies to Inspire Policy Change for Student Parents](https://iwpr.org/seizing-the-moment-ideas-strategies-to-inspire-policy-change-for-student-parents/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [IWPR's Liz Noll on How Joining Together to Support Other Student Parents Helped Her in School](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-senior-research-scientist-elizabeth-noll-ph-d-inducted-into-mccc-alumni-hall-of-fame/) - Elizabeth Noll, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at IWPR, received both her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Sociology from Temple University and a Ph.D. in Social Welfare from the University of Pennsylvania. Before pursuing her BA, Dr. Noll attained her associate’s degree in Computer Science at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), while raising her daughter Marisa.
- [Making “Free College” Programs Work  for College Students with Children](https://iwpr.org/making-free-college-programs-work-for-college-students-with-children/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTMaking “Free College” Programs Work for College Students with Children College is one of the most reliable routes to economic security for parents and their children. College credentials are linked to increased earnings, higher rates of employment, lower poverty rates, and improved economic and educational outcomes among the children of college graduates (Attewell and
- [Parents in College By the Numbers](https://iwpr.org/parents-in-college-by-the-numbers/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTTwo-generation (2Gen) programs and policies create opportunities that allow adults and the children in their lives to build on each other’s successes. Ensuring that both parents and children have access to affordable, high-quality educational opportunities, for example, is a core component of a 2Gen approach. Investments in the postsecondary success of parents with young
- [Single Mothers with College Degrees  Much Less Likely to Live in Poverty](https://iwpr.org/single-mothers-with-college-degrees-much-less-likely-to-live-in-poverty/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTSingle Mothers with College Degrees Much Less Likely to Live in Poverty Earning a postsecondary degree is a well-established pathway out of poverty, and degrees are especially life-changing for women raising children on their own. Analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research finds that in 2016, single mother poverty rates were an average
- [Improving Success in Higher Education through Increased Access to Reproductive Health Services](https://iwpr.org/improving-success-in-higher-education-through-increased-access-to-reproductive-health-services/) - Pregnancy and childbearing have implications for a number of economic and social outcomes, including educational attainment (Sonfield et al. 2013). Yet young people are often left without the knowledge and tools to make informed reproductive health decisions. The majority of adolescents and young adults are sexually active but many hold incorrect or limited information about how to effectively avoid unintended pregnancies.
- [Prioritizing Student Parents in COVID-19 Response and Relief](https://iwpr.org/prioritizing-student-parents-in-covid-19-response-and-relief/) - Nearly four million U.S. undergraduate college students are parents or guardians of children under the age of 18. These student parents, who already faced immense financial, child care, food, and housing insecurity before the COVID-19 pandemic, are now dealing with multiple new barriers, including school closures, lay-offs, and child care disruptions, among other challenges.
- [Investing in Single Mothers’ Higher Education](https://iwpr.org/investing-in-single-mothers-higher-education-state/) - Earning a higher education is increasingly necessary for achieving family economic security. For single mothers, who are more likely to live in poverty than other women, earning postsecondary credentials can bring substantial benefits, from increased lifetime earnings and employment rates to better health outcomes and chances of success for their children.
- [Head Start College Partnership to Promote Student Parent Family Success: A Roadmap for Collaboration](https://iwpr.org/head-start-college-partnership-roadmap-for-collaboration/) - Collaboration between colleges and Head Start programs holds promise for promoting the educational and economic well-being of college students with young children.
- [Bridging Systems for Family Economic Mobility: Postsecondary and Early Education Partnerships](https://iwpr.org/bridging-systems-for-family-economic-mobility-postsecondary-and-early-education-partnerships/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTAbout this Report Promoting family economic security and mobility requires collaboration across key systems that serve families. This report describes opportunities for the early childhood and higher education systems to support each other’s key goals for system advancements to increase economic mobility among America’s families. It provides examples of early education/higher education partnerships at
- [Student Parents in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Heightened Need and the Imperative for Strengthened Support](https://iwpr.org/student-parents-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-heightened-need-the-imperative-for-strengthened-support-2/) - Nearly four million undergraduates, or more than one in five college students, are parents of children under 18. These student parents face—in normal times— disproportionate economic insecurity, difficulty meeting basic needs, and significant time and caregiving demands. Yet, in spite of these challenges, they are also incredibly resilient.
- [Busy with Purpose: Lessons for Education and Policy Leaders from Returning Student Parents](https://iwpr.org/busy-with-purpose-lessons-for-education-and-policy-leaders-from-returning-student-parents/) - Postsecondary attainment is widely recognized as key to accessing living-wage careers—in addition to fulfilling workforce demands and elevating the United States’ standing on the world stage. While much of the work to increase attainment rates has recognized the role of reengaging adults who have some college credit, but no degree or certificate, less attention has been paid to the salience of parenthood in adults’ postsecondary experiences.
- [Centering the Student Voice: Community Colleges and Sexual and Reproductive Health Access in Texas and Mississippi](https://iwpr.org/centering-the-student-voice-community-colleges-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health-access-in-texas-and-mississippi/) - Community college students’ lives outside of the classroom—including their sexual and reproductive health— can directly impact their ability to succeed in school, yet most community colleges do not provide sexual and reproductive health services (Bernstein and Reichlin Cruse 2020). Growing efforts to implement holistic approaches to student success also often ignore the role that sexual and reproductive health outcomes can play students’ academic careers.
- [Head Start-College Partnership to Promote Student Parent Family Success: A Roadmap to Guide Collaboration](https://iwpr.org/head-start-college-partnership-to-promote-student-parent-family-success-a-roadmap-to-guide-collaboration/) - Collaboration between colleges and Head Start programs holds promise for promoting the educational and economic well-being of college students with young children. Roughly one million undergraduate student parents with children under age six are income-eligible for Head Start, and their ability to complete their educational programs is linked to their access to affordable sources of early care and learning for their children. [...]
- [The Student Parent Equity Imperative: Guidance for the Biden-Harris Administration](https://iwpr.org/the-student-parent-equity-imperative-guidance-for-the-biden-harris-administration/) - As the Biden-Harris administration seeks to hasten the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, reforming the U.S. higher education system to ensure equitable access and attainment for all adults is more important than ever. The pandemic has disproportionately increased the caregiving, financial, and emotional burdens on student parents and their families—most of whom are mothers, students of color, adult and working learners, students with low incomes, and first-generation students [...]
- [Understanding the Student Parent Experience: The Need for Improved Data Collection on Parent Status in Higher Education](https://iwpr.org/understanding-student-parent-experience-need-improved-data-collection/) - Data on students’ parent status would help campuses, higher education systems, and policymakers assess needs, target supports and services, understand student outcomes, and measure what works to promote student parent enrollment, persistence, and completion.
- [Breaking Barriers, Increasing Visibility for Students with Children](https://iwpr.org/breaking-barriers-increasing-visibility-for-students-with-children/) - This guest blog post is authored by Ashlee Hernandez, a 2021 alumni of Cal Poly’s Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs graduate program and former student parent. The article was written in connection with IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative. Every semester, I pleaded with my professors to release me early from class so I could
- [Re-Engaging Student Parents to Achieve Attainment and Equity Goals](https://iwpr.org/re-engaging-student-parents-to-achieve-attainment-and-equity-goals/) - In recent years, the goal of 60 percent of adults holding a postsecondary degree has been set as a key benchmark for the United States to build a skilled workforce and remain economically competitive. Engaging adults with some college credit but no degree is critical to reaching this goal.
- [“Nevertheless, I Persisted and Graduated”: A Single Mom’s Journey](https://iwpr.org/nevertheless-i-persisted-and-graduated-a-single-moms-journey/) - This guest blog post is authored by Zoe Erickson in collaboration with IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative. Zoe graduated with her Bachelor's degree in June 2020 from Portland State University and is expected to obtain her Master of Public Policy at Portland State University by June 2022. Zoe is also a recipient of services of the Resource Center for Students with Children program at Portland State University.
- [Leveraging Head Start for Student Parent Families](https://iwpr.org/leveraging-head-start-for-student-parent-families/) - Student parents face significant challenges that can limit their ability to enter, persist in, and graduate from college. Innovative partnerships between Head Start and the higher education system is a promising strategy to bring together essential supports to meet the needs of student parents and set them up for long-term success. This briefing paper explores what this partnership might look like, and how federal and state policy could encourage greater support for student parents and their families through Head Start.
- [“The Pandemic Was Not Going to Stop Me”: A Student Parent Reflects on Struggles, and Success, during COVID](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-was-not-going-to-stop-me-a-student-parent-reflects-on-struggles-and-success-during-covid/) - This guest blog post is authored by Jessica Vera, a 2020 alumni of Misericordia University and participant of the Ruth Matthews Bourger Women with Children Program. The article was written in collaboration with IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative. This past year has drastically impacted my life as a college student and mother. During my last
- [Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization Act](https://iwpr.org/child-care-access-means-parents-in-school-reauthorization-act/) - Read the LetterSeptember 13, 2021 The Honorable Tammy Duckworth United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Re: Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization Act Dear Senator Duckworth: As organizations committed to promoting the success of college students with dependent children, we are writing to express our strong support for legislation to reauthorize the Child
- [Supporting Student Parent Recovery through State Policy](https://iwpr.org/supporting-student-parent-recovery-through-state-policy/) - Higher education is essential to accessing high-demand jobs with family-supporting wages and improving family financial well-being. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic and is especially true now as the nation continues the process of recovering from one of the worst public health, economic, and social crises in modern U.S. history. Early evidence suggests that the pandemic exacerbated barriers faced by student parents, affecting their college plans.
- [All In Together: The Role of The Family Resource Center In Achieving Student Parent Success at Los Angeles Valley College](https://iwpr.org/all-in-together-a-fact-sheet-on-the-role-of-the-family-resource-center-in-achieving-student-parent-success-at-lavc/) - This fact sheet utilizes survey data and focus group data collected by the Los Angeles Valley College’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and the Family Resource Center survey data. This data was collected in the fall of 2021. Over 200 student parents are represented in the survey and/or focus group data. In addition to the survey,
- [Not Built with Them in Mind: It’s Time to Center Black Single Mothers in Higher Ed](https://iwpr.org/not-built-with-them-in-mind-its-time-to-center-black-single-mothers-in-higher-ed/) - “College campuses were not designed with student parents in mind.” This is now a common refrain echoed among student parent success advocates. It must be acknowledged, too, that the U.S. system of higher education was not designed for women, Black people, anyone parenting while in college, or those who experience life at the intersections of all three of these identities.
- [The ABCs of Public Financing for Early Care and Education: A Research and Advocacy Resource Book](https://iwpr.org/the-abcs-of-public-financing-for-early-care-and-education-a-research-and-advocacy-resource-book/) - This reference book is designed to provide researchers and advocates with tools to investigate issues related to early education and care financing in the United States. These materials can be used to explore various factors that contribute to the current shortage of high-quality early care and education programs.
- [The Cost of Universal Access to Quality Preschool in Illinois](https://iwpr.org/the-cost-of-universal-access-to-quality-preschool-in-illinois/) - This report provides cost estimates of a proposed plan to ensure that all three- and four-year-old children in Illinois have access to high-quality early education.
- [The Price of School Readiness: A Tool for Estimating the Cost of Universal Preschool in the States](https://iwpr.org/the-price-of-school-readiness-a-tool-for-estimating-the-cost-of-universal-preschool-in-the-states/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTFamilies and communities throughout the United States are embracing early childhood education as an important and beneficial experience for children. Policymakers are beginning to view children’s access to early education as a public good, and are debating ideas such as universal preschool—even in this environment of fiscal uncertainty. However, there is still a lack
- [In Our Own Backyards: Local and State Strategies to Improve the Quality of Family Child Care](https://iwpr.org/in-our-own-backyards-local-and-state-strategies-to-improve-the-quality-of-family-child-care/) - Th is report examines state and local policies and programs designed to improve the quality of family child care. For the purposes of this report, family child care is defined as a provider caring for two or more unrelated children in the provider’s home.
- [Celebration for Ann Richards and Nancy Pelosi](https://iwpr.org/celebration-for-ann-richards-and-nancy-pelosi/) - Photo by Elisabeth Crum at the reception celebrating The People's House. Let me share my impressions of the Women's Tea held in honor of Nancy Pelosi and in memory of Ann Richards on January 3, 2007, the day before Rep. Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House. What makes me happiest about Ms. Pelosi making
- [Child Care Support for Student Parents in Community College Is Crucial for Success, but Supply and Funding Are Inadequate](https://iwpr.org/child-care-support-for-student-parents-in-community-college-is-crucial-for-success-but-supply-and-funding-are-inadequate/) - Of the over 6 million students earning college credit at community colleges, 1.7 million (27 percent) are parents. Of those, about 1 million (16 percent) are single parents, more than twice the proportion at 4-year institutions. Three-quarters of single parents in college are women.
- [Child Care at College Campuses: a Critical Resource for Student Parents](https://iwpr.org/child-care-at-college-campuses-a-critical-resource-for-student-parents/) - Testimony of Kevin Miller, Ph.D.,Institute for Women’s Policy Research, before the Committee on Higher Education of the New York City Council
- [Financing Child Care for College Student Success](https://iwpr.org/financing-child-care-for-college-student-success/) - Download ReportThis toolkit provides information about a wide range of funding sources for campus-based child care. It is intended as a resource for early care and education programs, institutions of higher learning, advocates, and policymakers. In addition to descriptions of each resource, it contains over a hundred links to websites of relevant organizations. It is
- [College Students with Children Need Campuses with Child Care](https://iwpr.org/college-students-with-children-need-campuses-with-child-care/) - By Elisa Garcia The Obstacles Facing Student Parents For many young women, including myself, the path from grade school to the working world follows an unambiguous narrative, from earning solid grades in high school to gaining admission to a top university to eventually beginning our career of choice or pursuing an advanced degree. Ready to
- [Top 5 Recent IWPR Findings](https://iwpr.org/top-5-recent-iwpr-findings/) - By Jennifer Clark When IWPR posted a “Top 5” list of our most revealing research findings in December, we were so encouraged by the level of interest our readers showed in the post, that we decided to turn it into a regular roundup. Although intending to compile another “Top 5” list, the first four months
- [Top 5 Findings of 2011](https://iwpr.org/top-5-findings-of-2011/) - by Caroline Dobuzinskis, with Jocelyn Fischer and Rhiana Gunn-Wright. In 2011, IWPR released several important findings on relevant topics such as the continuing impact of the recession, increased reliance on Social Security among older Americans, and the value of paid sick days for improving public health. Read the top findings below and continue to follow
- [Research & Policy Update: Student Parents & Access to Child Care at Community Colleges](https://iwpr.org/research-policy-update-student-parents-access-to-child-care-at-community-colleges/) - Power Point presentation from Student Parent Support Symposium session on "Current Student Parent Research & Policy Efforts"
- [Research News Roundup: July 2015](https://iwpr.org/research-news-roundup-july-2015/) - The Research News Roundup (RNR) is prepared monthly by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). Articles contained in each edition of the RNR address research on women's issues and topics of interest to women and their families. To receive the RNR by email, subscribe or update your subscription settings. RESEARCH MAKING THE NEWS Black Children are
- [Socioeconomic Supports in Job Training Programs: How You Can Help Determine their Value](https://iwpr.org/socioeconomic-supports-in-job-training-programs-how-you-can-help-determine-their-value/) - This post originally appeared in the August/September 2015 edition of NAWDP Advantage, the newsletter of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals. September is designated as Workforce Development Month. By Rachel Linn, Communications Associate, and Cynthia Hess, Study Director Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers, yet many adults face economic,
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of November 2, 2015](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-november-2-2015/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [When Student Loans are the Only Way to Pay for Child Care](https://iwpr.org/when-student-loans-are-the-only-way-to-pay-for-child-care/) - A Student Parent’s Story of Balancing School, Parenthood, and Debt by Andrea Fitch I. Deciding to Go Back to School: “We needed to be a dual income family.” When I first learned I was going to be a parent, I was overwhelmed with a combination of joy and nerves. I was ecstatic to take on the
- [Top 5 IWPR Findings of 2014](https://iwpr.org/top-5-iwpr-findings-of-2014/) - by Jourdin Batchelor This was an exciting year for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. In 2014, we published over 50 reports, fact sheets, and briefing papers. We received more than 1,700 citations in the media and participated in more than 175 speaking engagements. Below are our top 5 findings of 2014 (plus a bonus!). Let us know which one you found most
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: 2015 National Apprenticeship Week Round-Up](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-2015-national-apprenticeship-week-round-up/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of November 16, 2015](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-november-16-2015/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of November 30, 2015](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-november-30-2015/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of December 7, 2015](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-december-7-2015/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Top 5 IWPR Findings of 2015](https://iwpr.org/top-5-iwpr-findings-of-2015/) - By Rachel Eichhorn and Rachel Linn What a year it's been for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research! In 2015, we released 119 publications, including the seven chapter Status of Women in the States: 2015 report, with an accompanying interactive website. IWPR research was cited more than 2,100 times in media outlets around the country
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of January 4, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-january-4-2015/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of January 11, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-january-11-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of January 26, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-january-26-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of February 1, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-february-1-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of February 29, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-february-29th/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of March 14, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-march-14-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Rachel Linn Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of March 21, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-march-21-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of April 4, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-april-4-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of April 11, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-april-11-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of April 18, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-april-18-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of March 27, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-march-27-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of May 2, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-may-2-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of May 9, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-may-9-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of May 16, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-may-16-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of May 23, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-may-23-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of May 30, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-may-30-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of June 6, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-june-6-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of June 13, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-june-13-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of July 18, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-july-18-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of June 27, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-june-27-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Student Parents’ Access to Campus Child Care Continued to Decline in 2015](https://iwpr.org/student-parents-access-to-campus-child-care-continued-to-decline-in-2015/) - Given the importance of higher education to a family’s economic security and their children’s future success, ensuring that student parents have access to affordable, quality care must be a priority for educational institutions, higher education advocates, and policymakers.
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of August 1, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-august-1-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of August 8, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-august-8-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of August 15, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-august-15-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of August 22, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-august-22-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of August 29, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-august-29-2016/) - To view more of IWPR’s research, visit IWPR.org Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of September 12, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-september-12-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of September 19, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-september-19-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [5 Things to Know in Advance of Tonight's Debate](https://iwpr.org/5-things-to-know-in-advance-of-tonights-debate/) - In advance of tonight’s first presidential debate, IWPR helps you get up to speed on these five top women's policy issues: Improving Women’s Access to Good Jobs Can Narrow the Wage Gap A College Affordability Challenge: Declining Availability of Campus Child Care The Significance of the Gender Wage Gap; Wages among Women of Color are
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of September 26, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-september-26-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Asha DuMonthier Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of October 3, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-october-2-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Gladys McLean Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of October 10, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-october-10-2016/) - To view more of IWPR’s research, visit IWPR.org Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Gladys McLean Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of October 17, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-october-17-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Gladys McLean Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of October 24, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-october-24-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Gladys McLean Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of October 31, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-october-31-2016/) - To view more of IWPR’s research, visit IWPR.org Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Gladys McLean Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of November 7, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-november-7-2016/) - To view more of IWPR’s research, visit IWPR.org Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Gladys McLean Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public
- [Undervalued and Underpaid in America: Women in Low-Wage, Female-Dominated Jobs](https://iwpr.org/undervalued-and-underpaid-in-america/) - This report investigates women’s experiences in large, low-wage, growing, female-dominated occupations, comparing demographic data and indicators of economic security between 1994 and 2014, and projecting growth rates to 2024.
- [Job Training and Support Services In-The-News: Week of November 14, 2016](https://iwpr.org/job-training-and-support-services-in-the-news-week-of-november-14-2016/) - Weekly Roundup of the news on women and supportive services in job training programs. By Gladys McLean Job training can provide an entry into family-sustaining jobs and careers. Many women in job training programs, however, face obstacles to success. Wraparound services—such as child care assistance, access to public benefits, and transportation or housing assistance—can help
- [College Students with Children: National and Regional Profiles](https://iwpr.org/college-students-with-children-national-and-regional-profiles/) - This report provides a national and regional profile of undergraduate college students who are raising dependent children.
- [A Woman-Centered Economic Agenda: 8 Policies that Boost the Economy and Work for Everyone](https://iwpr.org/a-woman-centered-economic-agenda-8-policies-that-boost-the-economy-and-work-for-everyone/) - This fact sheet outlines eight key policy priorities that are critical for increasing women’s economic opportunities and securing their futures.
- [Tackling Childcare:The Business Case for Employer-Supported Childcare](https://iwpr.org/tackling-childcarethe-business-case-for-employer-supported-childcare/) - Almost one in 10 of the world’s population, 679 million, are children younger than five years old. To thrive and develop, these children and their older siblings need care.
- [The Business Case for Childcare](https://iwpr.org/the-business-case-for-childcare/) - Nearly one in 10 people in the world are younger than five, but in many parts of the world, affordable and quality child care and early childhood education are hard to find. Since caring for children is still mainly seen as women’s responsibility, the lack of child care has a much stronger impact on women
- [Supports that Matter in Workforce Development Programs: A National Client Survey on Access to Services](https://iwpr.org/supports-that-matter-in-workforce-development-programs-a-national-client-survey-on-access-to-services/) - This report presents findings from a national, online survey of more than 1,800 participants in job training programs. It captures their perspectives on the role of supportive services such as child care and transportation assistance in facilitating their success in job training, the availability of supportive services across different types of training programs, the unmet support needs of program participants, and the significance of job training for their lives.
- [Coronavirus pandemic forces millions of working women into "impossible" roles](https://iwpr.org/coronavirus-pandemic-forces-millions-of-working-women-into-impossible-roles/) - By KELSEY MICKLAS The unemployment crisis sparked by the global coronavirus pandemic has delivered an unprecedented blow to women in the United States -- hitting women of color particularly hard. Dr. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy Research says that's largely due in part to their "over-representation" in service sector-based jobs -- an
- [I felt like I had to go part-time when my kids were young. This shouldn’t be the norm.](https://iwpr.org/i-felt-like-i-had-to-go-part-time-when-my-kids-were-young-this-shouldnt-be-the-norm/) - Mothers engage in 300 more hours of paid work per year than they did 40 years ago By: C. Nicole Mason My email read as follows: Dear Mr. C, My apologies for Charli and Parker not turning in their assignments for the week. We’re super behind. I am helping them between work and meetings. We
- [America’s child care problem is an economic problem](https://iwpr.org/americas-child-care-problem-is-an-economic-problem/) - “Families are not okay,” one expert says. It’s making the economic crisis way worse. By: Anna North Add to that parents needing and looking for jobs: More than 11 percent of women are unemployed right now The difficulty of finding child care is already causing parents to drop out of the workforce and reduce hours. Meanwhile,
- [Let’s Treat Women Workers like Millennials and Give them what they Want](https://iwpr.org/lets-treat-women-workers-like-millennials-and-give-them-what-they-want/) - Lifting Up the Need for Supports and Childcare for Women in the Workforce During the Pandemic and After Employers have created millennial-friendly offices that take into account that workers need and value in order to be successful. Why haven't we done the same for women? By C. Nicole Mason Over the past decade, there have
- [‘You’re stuck’: America wants to reopen its economy. It won’t happen without schools or child care](https://iwpr.org/youre-stuck-america-wants-to-reopen-its-economy-it-wont-happen-without-schools-or-child-care/) - By BRACEY HARRIS For all the talk of getting America back to work, the reality remains the same: Many working parents won’t come back if they don’t have somewhere safe for their kids. Nearly 200,000 Mississippians with children between the ages of 6 to 12 are working parents. School closures and a hollowed-out child care landscape
- [Child Care Supports For The Construction Trades: Building and Sustaining Diversity in Oregon](https://iwpr.org/child-care-supports-for-the-construction-trades-building-and-sustaining-diversity-in-oregon/) - The construction industry in Oregon is booming. Employment has grown steadily since 2010 and is now higher than during the pre-recession boom (Simonson 2019b). Yet, meeting demand is difficult for many companies. In a recent survey, close to 90 percent of construction industry employers in Oregon
- [Head Start-College Partnerships as a Strategy for Promoting Family Economic Success: A Study of Benefits, Challenges, and Promising Programs](https://iwpr.org/head-start-college-partnerships-as-a-strategy-for-promoting-family-economic-success-a-study-of-benefits-challenges-and-promising-programs/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTIntroduction and Summary Improving family economic security in the United States requires new strategies to support parents while they develop skills and attain education to prepare them for well-paid jobs. Postsecondary education brings a range of benefits to graduates and their families, including enhanced economic stability and mobility, improved health and well-being, and better
- [Women Bearing Brunt of COVID-19 Economic Pain](https://iwpr.org/women-bearing-brunt-of-covid-19-economic-pain/) - IWPR President and CEO C. Nicole Mason addresses women and the child care crisis during an interview with CNN’s First Move with Julia Chatterley.
- [Child care costs could be a major issue in the presidential campaign](https://iwpr.org/child-care-costs-could-be-a-major-issue-in-the-presidential-campaign/) - By: Jasmine Garsd Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, announced a plan to invest $775 billion over 10 years in child care and elder care. In 2017, under the Trump administration, the child care tax credit was doubled to as much as $2,000 per child. The pandemic has brought child care issues into high relief,
- [Here’s how much school closures will cost parents in lost wages, reduce GDP — and negatively impact the nation’s education system](https://iwpr.org/heres-how-much-school-closures-will-cost-parents-in-lost-wages-reduce-gdp-and-negatively-impact-the-nations-education-system/) - The American public-school system is already largely segregated by race, class and outcomes, and expert say that trend is likely to get worse. By Jillian Berman Research also suggests that mothers aren’t just reducing their hours, they’re leaving their jobs to cope. Among women who said they were not working due to the pandemic, more
- [Closing University Child Care Centers Hurts Both Student Parents and Future Educators](https://iwpr.org/closing-university-child-care-centers-hurts-both-student-parents-and-future-educators/) - by Autumn Green and Wendy Wagner Robeson Yet, according to researchers at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the number of campus child care centers in the United States declined between 2003 and 2015: public four-year institutions offering on-campus child care dropped from 55 to 49 percent, while community college centers dropped from 53 to
- [Coronavirus forces rethinking of safety net for working women](https://iwpr.org/coronavirus-forces-rethinking-of-safety-net-for-working-women/) - The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for working women, but one prominent women's policy expert says it could provide a new opportunity to create the kinds of social supports they should have had all along. Driving the news: In an interview with "Axios on HBO," Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy
- [The pandemic is causing women to drop out of the workforce — here’s what it will take to get them back](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-is-causing-women-to-drop-out-of-the-workforce-heres-what-it-will-take-to-get-them-back/) - When women drop out of the workforce, it’s not just their families that are put at a disadvantage, but the overall U.S. economy.
- [Facing dual challenges of work and home-schooling, more women are sacrificing their careers](https://iwpr.org/facing-dual-challenges-of-work-and-home-schooling-more-women-are-sacrificing-their-careers/) - As virtual schooling ramps up in some areas, women are being forced to make the choice between caring for their children or prioritizing their own career.
- [We’re in a She-cession](https://iwpr.org/were-in-a-she-cession/) - The economic recession caused by Covid-19 has disproportionately affected women, especially women of color. IWPR President/CEO Nicole Mason joins CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction podcast for a discussion on how the pandemic has exposed gaps in our childcare and employment systems.
- ['This Is Too Much': Working Moms Are Reaching The Breaking Point During The Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/this-is-too-much-working-moms-are-reaching-the-breaking-point-during-the-pandemic-2/) - By ANDREA HSU Youli Lee is proud of the years she worked for the U.S. government, prosecuting cybercrime in some of the world's darkest places. These days, she's the one hiding out — mostly from her three children, ages 8, 11, and 13. "I just actually locked my door so that nobody could come here,"
- [Mothers Are 3 Times More Likely Than Fathers to Have Lost Jobs in Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/mothers-are-3-times-more-likely-than-fathers-to-have-lost-jobs-in-pandemic/) - By: Tim Henderson Mothers of small children have lost work at three times the rate of fathers in the pandemic, a situation that threatens not only progress toward gender equity but middle-class income gains that have become increasingly dependent on working women. Mothers of children 12 years old and younger lost nearly 2.2 million jobs between
- [C. Nicole Mason on CNN's First Move With Julia Chatterley](https://iwpr.org/c-nicole-mason-on-cnns-first-move-with-julia-chatterley/) - IWPR President and CEO C. Nicole Mason addresses women and the child care crisis during an interview with CNN's First Move with Julia Chatterley.
- [Pandemic Will ‘Take Our Women 10 Years Back’ in the Workplace](https://iwpr.org/pandemic-will-take-our-women-10-years-back-in-the-workplace/) - Improvements in gender equality in the workplace may be another casualty of the coronavirus, as women find their place in the work force more at risk. By Amanda Taub As if working mothers did not have enough to worry about, experts are now sounding the alarm that progress toward gender equality may be the latest in
- [A Sneak Peek at Our New Economic Recovery Report](https://iwpr.org/sneak-peek-economic-recovery-report/) - I do believe that as parents continue to go back to work, we are going to remain open. I don’t see child care becoming a declining business. Some parents that are able to stay home with their children will probably do so. I would probably do so if I were in their position also. But
- [Perspective: Child Care Work During the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/perspective-child-care-work-during-the-pandemic/) - How are child care centers managing during the pandemic? How are centers keeping doors open, paying staff, and meeting the competing demands for increased hygiene and increased class sizes? IWPR spoke with Tenille, a child care provider, to learn more about how care centers are surviving the child care crisis. Here is an excerpt of
- ["I felt guilt making this decision to step out of the workplace"](https://iwpr.org/i-felt-guilt-making-this-decision-to-step-out-of-the-workplace/) - Establish a National Child Care Infrastructure Like many working mothers, Nancy, a public affairs professional in Arlington, Virginia, left the workplace where she had spent almost 15 years in order to take care of her two-month old son when the pandemic took away her child care options. She expressed a sense of guilt in an
- ["That's what keeps me going—the hope"](https://iwpr.org/thats-what-keeps-me-going-the-hope/) - When she was laid off in mid-March from a job she had held for decades, a hotel employee in Rhode Island felt abandoned by her employer. As she told WBUR, she felt that they did not care that, “I have a family that rely on me. It's not like that you are only telling me
- [A Blueprint for an Equitable COVID Recovery](https://iwpr.org/blueprint-equitable-recovery/) - Women have experienced a disproportionate number of job losses since the start of the pandemic. The COVID pandemic has had an unprecedented economic impact on women— A “shecession” in which 11.5 million women lost jobs between February and May, compared to 9 million men. Women also dropped out of the labor force in numbers far
- [The Learning Bulletin Board](https://iwpr.org/the-learning-bulletin-board/) - Online education tools, mental health care and more: a collection of views and news from our special report.
- [Build(ing) the Future: Bold Policies for a Gender-Equitable Recovery](https://iwpr.org/building-the-future-bold-policies-for-a-gender-equitable-recovery/) - This report, Build(ing) the Future: Bold Policies for a Gender-Equitable Recovery, provides a framework for shared prosperity and equitable economic recovery. It examines the impact of the economic crisis and recession on working women, their families, and communities.
- [Melinda Gates Believes the United States Needs a Child Care Infrastructure. We Do Too.](https://iwpr.org/melinda-gates-believes-the-united-states-needs-a-child-care-infrastructure-we-do-too/) - The coronavirus has laid bare what was painfully clear to many families already: The caregiving system in the United States is broken, and it is women who are paying the price. – Melinda Gates In yesterday’s Washington Post op-ed, Melinda Gates offered a clear call to action: provide federal funding to rebuild child care infrastructure
- [(Transcript) Build(ing) the Future: A Symposium on the Policies we need for an Equitable Future for Women & Families](https://iwpr.org/transcript-building-the-future-a-symposium-on-the-policies-we-need-for-an-equitable-future-for-women-families/) - If you don’t understand who’s being most impacted by your policies, your strategies, and what you think should be done, the policies and programs you put forth will be short sighted and not reflective of the lived experiences and realities of those who are most impacted.
- ["I experienced unpredictability because I was working full-time and no longer had child care"](https://iwpr.org/i-experienced-unpredictability-because-i-was-working-full-time-and-no-longer-had-child-care/) - "I experienced unpredictability because I was working full-time and no longer had child care"
- ["I just feel like I'm falling through the cracks.”](https://iwpr.org/i-just-feel-like-im-falling-through-the-cracks/) - Ilsa, a mother in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was trained as a lawyer, but a decade ago when her children were born, she decided to start a small business because the schedule was more flexible, making it easier to take care of her children. Ten years later, the pandemic forced her to close down her small
- [Child Care Key for Equitable Economic Recovery](https://iwpr.org/child-care-key-for-equitable-economic-recovery/) - By Eric Galatas LINCOLN, Neb. -- Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, women in Nebraska and across the U.S. have left the workforce in unprecedented numbers. And a new report suggests a full economic recovery will not be possible unless steps are taken to help women get back on the job. Nicole Mason, president
- [Distance Learning Demands Put Low-Income, Minority Working Mothers in Double Bind](https://iwpr.org/distance-learning-demands-put-low-income-minority-working-mothers-in-double-bind/) - This article is part of a week-long series for IWPR’s signature Status of Women in the States initiative. The work featured in this series highlights the various ways the pandemic and related economic crisis are impacting women and their families at the state level. This project builds on IWPR’s recent economic recovery report that details the extent to which women,
- [IWPR Report Highlights Challenges of Student-Parents](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-report-highlights-challenges-of-student-parents/) - By Sarah Wood Upon moving from New York to Pennsylvania due to the high cost of living, Irene Price and her husband struggled to find living wage jobs without a college degree. Those financial challenges increased after the birth of their first child. Wanting more stability and flexibility in her work schedule, Irene Price decided
- [Biden's newly signed rescue plan will help get parents back to work- by supporting child care](https://iwpr.org/bidens-newly-signed-rescue-plan-will-help-get-parents-back-to-work-by-supporting-child-care/) - By Martha C. White Much of the concern about women’s waning labor force participation during the pandemic has been focused on the burden borne by mothers forced to choose between work and the supervision and education of their young children. Far less attention has been oriented towards the companies and workers within the industry itself,
- [With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty](https://iwpr.org/with-one-move-congress-could-lift-millions-of-children-out-of-poverty/) - By Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz The COVID-19 relief bill working its way through Congress is full of big ideas to help people. But there's one idea that's so big, it was politically unthinkable not that long ago. President Biden and Democratic lawmakers want to fight child poverty by giving U.S. families a few hundred
- [Statement from IWPR on Passing the Second Stimulus Package](https://iwpr.org/statement-from-iwpr-on-passing-the-second-stimulus-package/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2020 Contact: Keri A. Potts | 860-839-3438 | potts@iwpr.org IWPR Statement—We applaud the passage of the $900 billion federal stimulus package meant to ease the economic burden and hardship faced by working women and their families. Although a step in the right direction, there is still much work to be done to ensure
- [IWPR Statement on President-Elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-statement-on-president-elect-bidens-american-rescue-plan/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | 646-719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org IWPR Statement—The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) applauds the Biden Administration’s ambitious $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that will provide needed economic support to struggling families and the workers who have been most impacted by the pandemic. The comprehensive plan includes
- [As Biden pushes split infrastructure plan, working women see a make-or-break moment](https://iwpr.org/as-biden-pushes-split-infrastructure-plan-working-women-see-a-make-or-break-moment/) - By Eric Rosenbaum If President Biden’s infrastructure plan makes you first think of hard hats, roads and bridges — maybe in 2021, also wind, solar and electrical vehicles — you have not been paying attention as closely as many working women. On Capitol Hill, in the offices of congresswomen like single working mom and California
- [Trabajadoras domésticas buscan empleo durante la pandemia en EE.UU.](https://iwpr.org/trabajadoras-domesticas-buscan-empleo-durante-la-pandemia-en-ee-uu/) - En EE.UU. las mujeres, sobre todo de origen hispano, se vieron afectadas de manera desproporcionada por el desempleo causado por la pandemia. Entre otros obstáculos, el cierre de guarderías infantiles y escuelas obligó a muchas a elegir entre el trabajo y el cuidado de sus hijos. Translation: In the U.S., women, especially Hispanic women, were
- [The pandemic gave parents the chance to work from home. Now they don’t want to give it up.](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-gave-parents-the-chance-to-work-from-home-now-they-dont-want-to-give-it-up/) - By Ellen McCarthy Katy Clark left the house every morning by 7 a.m. to fight for parking. Lymari Vélez Sepúlveda spent two to four hours a day commuting, dragging her young son along for the ride so he could be dropped off at day care. Christopher Thomas left before his daughter woke up, and by
- [Child Care Access for Student Parents in Oregon:  Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Educational and Economic Success](https://iwpr.org/child-care-access-for-student-parents-in-oregon-challenges-and-opportunities-for-improving-educational-and-economic-success/) - Access to affordable, safe, and reliable child care is essential to the ability of college students with children to pursue higher education. In Oregon, systemic challenges within the state’s child care and early learning system can make it difficult for student parents to find and pay for the care they need. This report describes findings from a study conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research to describe the landscape of child care..
- [A year into COVID, child care issues still affect mothers’ employment](https://iwpr.org/a-year-into-covid-child-care-issues-still-affect-mothers-employment/) - By Meghan McCarty Carino The economic downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women when it comes to job losses, and in particular mothers with young kids, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. Industries that employ a lot of women, like retail, have been among the hardest hit
- [Mothers Anxious to Break Out of 'She-Cession' and Get Back to Work](https://iwpr.org/mothers-anxious-to-break-out-of-she-cession-and-get-back-to-work/) - By Bianna Golodryga and Meridith Edwards New York (CNN) - Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son's school and her daughter's day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. "I was in bed for three days, I thought I had Covid, but I didn't," she told CNN. "I just was done. Mentally, physically,
- [Report: Child-Care Barrier for OR Parents in College](https://iwpr.org/report-child-care-barrier-for-or-parents-in-college/) - By Eric Tegethoff PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon college students who also are parents often struggle to find affordable child care. New research details the accessibility issues facing about 42,000 student parents or guardians in the state. Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, managing director of the student-parent success initiative at the Institute for Women's Policy Research, said Oregon
- [Working Families Need Bold Child Care Solutions – This Reintroduced Bill Could Be the First Step](https://iwpr.org/working-families-need-bold-child-care-solutions-this-reintroduced-bill-could-be-the-first-step/) - For the first time in half a century, the US is close to addressing its child care crisis. In the 1970s, Congress was prompted by the shift of more women in the workforce. They nearly passed a bill that would have funded locally run childcare centers around the country, but was vetoed by then-president Nixon
- [Free Community College Proposed in the American Families Plan Will Benefit Student Parents and Families With Low Incomes For Generations](https://iwpr.org/free-community-college-proposed-in-the-american-families-plan-will-benefit-student-parents-and-families-with-low-incomes-for-generations/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 28, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, D.C. - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) applauds President Biden’s proposal in the American Families Plan to make historic investments in students who have existed at the margins of the current higher education system, including student parents
- [Most new parents have 0 days of paid leave. Everyone could have 12 weeks under Biden’s plan.](https://iwpr.org/most-new-parents-have-0-days-of-paid-leave-everyone-could-have-12-weeks-under-bidens-plan/) - By Caroline Kitchener Every two years, like clockwork, federal lawmakers have tried to pass legislation mandating paid family leave. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced their family leave bill in 2013 — and again in 2015, 2017 and 2019. In 2021, the United States remains the only industrialized country in
- [Biden’s Tax Plan Includes Paid Leave and Reducing Child-Care Costs for Parents](https://iwpr.org/bidens-tax-plan-includes-paid-leave-and-reducing-child-care-costs-for-parents/) - By Julia Carpenter On Wednesday, President Biden announced the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. By raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, the plan includes an expansion of the child tax credit, paid parental leave and two years of tuition-free preschool and community college—game-changers for lower-income and middle-class families. “What I like about this plan is
- [The women’s recession isn’t over — especially for moms](https://iwpr.org/the-womens-recession-isnt-over-especially-for-moms/) - By Chabeli Carrazana It struck her one morning last July, when an email arrived from her son’s day care. In a flash of clarity, Emily Way knew her time in the workforce was about to end. The day care that their 2-year-old, Owen, attended was reopening in August, the email read, and families needed to
- [Biden’s plan would revolutionize American family life](https://iwpr.org/bidens-plan-would-revolutionize-american-family-life/) - By Ana Campoy President Joe Biden released his American Families Plan today, a $1.8 trillion package that promises nothing short of rewriting the US’s social contract. If passed, it would insert the government into parts of American life that politicians before him have purposefully avoided, from workplace leave policies to the cost of daycare. “The
- [Survey: Moms Want More Than Breakfast in Bed This Mother’s Day](https://iwpr.org/survey-moms-want-more-than-breakfast-in-bed-this-mothers-day/) - By Eric Galatas CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- As Mother's Day draws near, a new survey conducted by the Institute for Women's Policy Research offers a clearer picture of what women in Wyoming and across the nation really want. C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute, pointed out women have been disproportionately affected by the
- [Why These Two Policies Are Vital to Working Moms and Post-Pandemic Recovery](https://iwpr.org/why-these-two-policies-are-vital-to-working-moms-and-post-pandemic-recovery/) - By Tanya Tarr Mother’s Day in the United States has a curious origin. In 1914, Anna Jarvis petitioned President Woodrow Wilson for a national day to honor mothers. Jarvis wanted to honor her own mother, a peace activist, while also encouraging Americans to connect with their families. The victory was short lived. By 1920, Jarvis
- [Why Is Re-entering the Workforce So Hard on Moms?](https://iwpr.org/why-is-re-entering-the-workforce-so-hard-on-moms/) - By Heidi Borst In April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nicole Peyer, 44, of Oakland, CA, was furloughed from her job as a sales consultant for a national wine and spirits distribution company. After four months, Peyer was rehired, but her needs had changed: With two elementary-school aged kids remote learning at
- [Biden’s Proposed Child Care Plan Will Save Families $96 Billion in Year 1, $957B Over 10-years](https://iwpr.org/bidens-proposed-child-care-plan-will-save-families-96-billion-in-year-1-957b-over-10-years/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Liz Rose | 202-355-3559 | rose@iwpr.org Washington, DC —New analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows childcare investments proposed in the American Families Plan will save families $96 Billion in Year 1 and $957 Billion over 10-years. Families in states with high childcare costs will benefit most from the
- [New IWPR National Survey Shows That This Mother’s Day, What Women Want Is: Child Care, Paid Family Leave, and Good Jobs](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-national-survey-shows-that-this-mothers-day-what-women-want-is-child-care-paid-family-leave-and-good-jobs/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 4, 2021 Contact: Liz Rose | 202-355-3559 | rose@iwpr.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new national survey from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) highlights the difficulties mothers face in 2021. This Mother’s Day, mothers are asking for universal high-quality child care, paid leave, equal pay, and employment that secures
- [IWPR’s New Working Moms and the Economy Survey Finds U.S. Moms Want Policy Solutions for Care, Leave, and Jobs](https://iwpr.org/iwprs-new-working-moms-and-the-economy-survey-finds-u-s-moms-want-policy-solutions-for-care-leave-and-jobs/) - Mothers bear the brunt of paid and unpaid childcare labor: Moms are the majority of childcare workers—frontline jobs which are among the lowest paid occupations for women— and take on the majority of childrearing responsibilities in their own homes. Even before the Pandemic, the motherhood penalty meant mothers earned much less than fathers even working
- [How Colleges Tell Student-Parents They Don't Belong](https://iwpr.org/how-colleges-tell-student-parents-they-dont-belong/) - By Nicole Lynn Lewis As a former young mother in college—at 19, I possessed both a beautiful infant daughter and an acceptance letter to the prestigious William & Mary but no clear path to my degree—I have a firsthand understanding of the various ways in which college is not built for student-parents. Sometimes the hurdles
- [Child Care at Core of Women's Slow Post-Pandemic Return to Work](https://iwpr.org/child-care-at-core-of-womens-slow-post-pandemic-return-to-work/) - By Katie Kindelan In 1971, Congress passed the Comprehensive Child Development Act, legislation that would have established a network of nationally funded, comprehensive child care centers. But President Richard Nixon vetoed the legislation, and Congress has not passed anything similar in the five decades since. Now 50 years later, President Joe Biden has proposed an
- [The Gender Pay Gap: Why It's Still Here](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-pay-gap-why-its-still-here/) - By Tom Spiggle By now you’ve probably heard of the gender pay gap. It gets especially a lot of attention on Equal Pay Day. This year, Equal Pay Day was March 21, as that’s how far into 2021 the average American woman had to work (in addition to working all of 2020) to make as
- [How to Cure the She-Cession: 15 Moves to Help Working Women Recover](https://iwpr.org/how-to-cure-the-she-cession-15-moves-to-help-working-women-recover/) - By Kerri Anne Renzulli More than 4.5 million fewer women are working now than at the start of the pandemic, setting women's participation rate in the workforce back more than 30 years. A combination of layoffs, particularly in female-dominated fields hit hard by COVID like tourism and hospitality, and a lack of child care resulting
- [IWPR Testifies to Congress on the Importance of an Accessible, Affordable Child-Care System](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-testifies-to-congress-on-the-importance-of-an-accessible-affordable-child-care-system/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for a robust child-care infrastructure in the United States. As the country emerges from the COVID-fueled recession and the Biden administration builds its recovery policy, the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) remains a strong advocate for the needs of parents and child-care workers. “The lack of access
- [Women Who Lost Jobs in Pandemic May Wait Years to Work Again](https://iwpr.org/women-who-lost-jobs-in-pandemic-may-wait-years-to-work-again/) - By Francesca Chambers Women who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic could be waiting until 2023 to work again, experts warn, even if economic initiatives President Joe Biden has proposed become law. It could take more than two years for women’s employment to return to pre-pandemic levels because the industries women worked in were
- [‘Care Is Infrastructure’: Sen. Warren Calls for HCBS Support Following New Bipartisan Proposal](https://iwpr.org/care-is-infrastructure-sen-warren-calls-for-hcbs-support-following-new-bipartisan-proposal/) - By Robert Holly A bipartisan group of 10 senators announced Thursday that they have reached a tentative agreement on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, a major update in one of the main storylines coming out of the Biden administration. The latest infrastructure proposal does not include federal support for home- and community-based services (HCBS), which
- [Kering, Chanel, Burberry: Where Fashion Stands on Parental Leave](https://iwpr.org/kering-chanel-burberry-where-fashion-stands-on-parental-leave/) - By Bella Webb Burberry chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci dedicated the fashion house’s recent Autumn/Winter 2021 show to his mother. “Throughout my life, my mother has been this incredible force of nature. As a single parent, she raised me and my eight sisters with unfaltering purpose and pride,” he wrote for the show notes. It
- [Prioritizing Student Parent Success: A Conversation with Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, Institute for Women's Policy Research](https://iwpr.org/prioritizing-student-parent-success-a-conversation-with-lindsey-reichlin-cruse-institute-for-womens-policy-research/) - By Sandra J. Doran Nearly a quarter (22%) of today's undergraduates or 3.8 million students are parents, with student mothers making up 70% of that number. At Bay Path, approximately 20 percent of our undergraduate students are single mothers; a conservative estimate based on self-reported data. As we closed out May, a month when we
- [Oregon is Finally Counting Student Parents. Other States Should Follow.](https://iwpr.org/oregon-is-finally-counting-student-parents-other-states-should-follow/) - By Autumn Green Michaela Martin was a single mom who needed child care in order to attend community college. Unfortunately, her campus child care center had a two- to three-year waitlist, and her program was only two years. When she tried to engage the college’s administration about her child care concerns, she was told that
- [Impact of She-Cession Not Being Felt Equally Among Women, Experts Say](https://iwpr.org/impact-of-she-cession-not-being-felt-equally-among-women-experts-say/) - By Brianna Kudisch State officials, policymakers, and leading academics virtually met Friday morning to discuss the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women and offer policy solutions, during the New Jersey Treasurer’s symposium on COVID, women, and the economy. Partly inspired by NJ Advance Media’s reporting on the pandemic’s impact on women, the event featured speakers on
- [Economic Recovery Could Take Years for Women Who Lost Jobs During Pandemic — Even with Biden’s Plans](https://iwpr.org/economic-recovery-could-take-years-for-women-who-lost-jobs-during-pandemic-even-with-bidens-plans/) - By Francesca Chambers Women who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic could be waiting until 2023 to work again, experts warn, even if economic initiatives President Joe Biden has proposed become law. It could take more than two years for women’s employment to return to pre-pandemic levels because the industries women worked in were
- [Pope Francis Agrees: Equal Pay for Women is Long (Long) Overdue](https://iwpr.org/pope-francis-agrees-equal-pay-for-women-is-long-long-overdue/) - By John W. Miller Editor's Note: The Moral Economy is a new series that tackles key economic topics through the prism of Catholic social teaching and its care for the dignity of every person. This is the seventh article in the series. The gender pay gap, persistent and global, is an evident structural economic injustice—and despite widespread
- [Pre-COVID Snapshot Puts NY in Top 5 for Women’s Economic Standing](https://iwpr.org/pre-covid-snapshot-puts-ny-in-top-5-for-womens-economic-standing/) - By Michayla Savitt ALBANY, N.Y. -- Before the pandemic, more women were in the workforce than ever before, and new research ranks New York state fifth in the country for women's economic standing. The report, from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, reveals both progress and barriers that were present before the recession. Elyse Shaw,
- [Evaluating the Role of Campus Child Care in Student Parent Success](https://iwpr.org/evaluating-campus-care-in-student-parent-success/) - To ensure student parents are wholly supported in their educational pathways, research is needed to understand the connection between quality, affordable child care and student parents’ academic outcomes. Yet several challenges persist that make rigorous study of this connection difficult. Drawing on interviews with campus child care directors and a review of data and relevant literature, this brief presents a snapshot of the availability and importance of campus child care services for student parent success. It concludes with recommendations to improve conditions for rigorous research on the role of campus child care in the outcomes of college students with children.
- [Student Parents are Key to Our Post-Pandemic Recovery](https://iwpr.org/student-parents-are-key-to-our-post-pandemic-recovery/) - By Larissa M. Mercado-Lopez As students quickly shifted to remote learning with the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, Ashley de Jesus shifted to another reality — parenthood. In addition to adjusting to a new learning landscape, Ashley, a single mother, found herself navigating a social welfare system whose offices were being shuttered. She recalls feeling
- [Early Childhood Education Expansion Could Empower New Mexico Women, Advocates Say](https://iwpr.org/early-childhood-education-expansion-could-empower-new-mexico-women-advocates-say/) - By Susan Dunlap On August 1, New Mexico will expand early child care assistance to allow a family of four with a nearly $93,000 yearly income eligible for assistance from the state, among other early childcare changes. Some have said the expansions to early childcare could empower women in New Mexico. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
- [The Unpaid Teacher Crisis No One is Talking About: Women Did More Homeschooling than Men in 2020](https://iwpr.org/the-unpaid-teacher-crisis-no-one-is-talking-about-women-did-more-homeschooling-than-men-in-2020/) - By Madison Hoff The pandemic and related lockdowns naturally affected what Americans do every day, and new data shows that women spent more time on homeschooling and care responsibilities than men did in 2020. The American Time Use Survey released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows just how people spent their lives,
- [Jobs Aplenty, but a Shortage of Care Keeps Many Women From Benefiting](https://iwpr.org/jobs-aplenty-but-a-shortage-of-care-keeps-many-women-from-benefiting/) - The New York Times By Lydia DePillis, Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman Those forced to cut back on work could face lasting disadvantages. They are missing out on an unusual moment of worker power, in which many employees are bargaining for higher wages or switching to more lucrative jobs. Right now, the fields where women are most concentrated
- [The Case for Subsidized Child Care](https://iwpr.org/the-case-for-subsidized-child-care/) - The evidence is clear: Building a strong child care infrastructure is necessary for a prosperous economy. Subsidized child care allows mothers to work more and spend less, resulting in greater savings for retirement and improved economic security later in life. It supports working parents while creating new jobs.
- [It’s Time to Reframe Care as a Public Good](https://iwpr.org/its-time-to-reframe-care-as-a-public-good/) - In March, academics, researchers, and advocates came together to discuss the future of the U.S. care infrastructure at a conference presented by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University's Program on Gender Analysis in Economics, and the Carework Network. Taking stock of the caregiving landscape in the age of COVID-19, panelists focused on the impact of the pandemic, the current policy environment, shifting narratives around care, and the urgent changes needed to create a care system that works for women and families.
- [Holiday “Magic” Is Also Unpaid Care Work](https://iwpr.org/holiday-magic-is-also-unpaid-care-work/) - The gender inequities in care work are well-documented. According to the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), in 2019, women spent 2.16 hours per day on household activities such as cooking and cleaning while men spent 1.39 hours.* Further, women report spending 16 percent more time purchasing goods and services. Experimental ATUS data from 2019 and
- [Young Women Are Dropping Out of School and Work. Is Caregiving the Culprit?](https://iwpr.org/young-women-are-dropping-out-of-school-and-work-is-caregiving-the-culprit/) - By Alisha Haridasani Gupta A year into the pandemic, there are signs that the American economy is stirring back to life, with a falling unemployment rate and a growing number of people back at work. Even mothers — who left their jobs in droves in the last year in large part because of increased caregiving
- [Care Workers Join Older Adult and Disability Advocates to Call for Vital Reforms](https://iwpr.org/care-workers-join-older-adult-and-disability-advocates-to-call-for-vital-reforms/) - Last week, disability rights advocates were joined by caregiving professionals and policymakers at a rally in Washington, DC, to call for much-needed investment in the care infrastructure. Rally participants delivered the call to invest in care—with a focus on home and community-based services and living wages for direct care workers—at an important moment, as Congress continues to debate legislature that would provide critical funding like the Build Back Better Act and its reincarnations.
- [Equal Pay for Working Families](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay-for-working-families/) - (Based on IWPR Report, Equal Pay for Working Families, by Heidi Hartmann, PhD, Katherine Allen, and Christine Owens)
- [Equal Pay for Working Families](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay-for-working-families-2/) - Equal Pay for Working Families: National and State Data on the Pay Gap and Its Costs
- [Family Leave for Low-Income Working Women: Providing Paid Leave through Temporary Disability Insurance, The New Jersey Case](https://iwpr.org/family-leave-for-low-income-working-women-providing-paid-leave-through-temporary-disability-insurance-the-new-jersey-case/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThe Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) provided for unpaid time off from work to care for sick relatives or a newborn or adopted child, guaranteeing leave-takers’ jobs when they returned to work. Low-wage workers and single parents, however, cannot fully benefit from the FMLA because it offers no replacement income. In
- [Still a Man's Labor Market: The Long-Term Earnings Gap](https://iwpr.org/still-a-mans-labor-market-the-long-term-earnings-gap-2/) - Although the wage gap, measured by conventional methods, has narrowed in the last several decades, with women who work full-time full-year now earning 77 percent of what men earn (compared with 59 cents on the male dollar 40 years ago), its sweeping effects are largely unacknowledged because its measurement is limited to a single year and restricted to only a portion of the workforce. When accumulated over many years for all men and women workers, the losses to women and their families due to the wage gap are large and can be devastating.
- [Report to the Maryland Equal Pay Commission](https://iwpr.org/report-to-the-maryland-equal-pay-commission/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research constructed a dataset from the 2002 through 2004 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Files (ACS) for people residing in the state of Maryland.
- [Maternity Leave in the United States: Paid Parental Leave is Still Not Standard, Even Among the Best U.S. Employers](https://iwpr.org/maternity-leave-in-the-united-states-paid-parental-leave-is-still-not-standard-even-among-the-best-u-s-employers/) - Nearly one-quarter (24 percent) of the best employers for working mothers provide four or fewer weeks of paid maternity leave, and half (52 percent) provide six weeks or less, according to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research analysis of data provided by Working Mother Media, Inc., publisher of Working Mother magazine.
- [Valuing Good Health in New Hampshire: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/valuing-good-health-in-new-hampshire-the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days-2/) - Executive SummaryReportExecutive Summary Read Executive Summary New Hampshire lawmakers are now considering HB 662, which would make it mandatory for businesses with 10 or more employees to provide paid sick days. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has estimated the costs and benefits of the proposed law, using government-collected data, peer-reviewed research literature, and
- [Women and Men’s Employment and Unemployment in the Great Recession](https://iwpr.org/women-and-mens-employment-and-unemployment-in-the-great-recession/) - Since December 2007, the U.S. economy has been in the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Because much of the slowdown has occurred in traditionally male fields such as manufacturing and construction while a few traditionally female fields such as health and education have shown job growth or minimal job loss, many reports have focused on the job losses among men in the labor force.
- [The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days-3/) - Testimony of Kevin Miller, Ph.D., Institute for Women’s Policy Research before the House Labor Committee of the 96th General Assembly of Illinois regarding H.B. 3665, the Healthy Workplace Act.
- [The Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Labor Resource Center Paid Family and Medical Leave Simulation Model](https://iwpr.org/the-institute-for-womens-policy-research-and-labor-resource-center-paid-family-and-medical-leave-simulation-model/) - In developing a simulation model to estimate the cost of paid family and medical leave programs in a given state, we rely on data documenting known leave-taking behavior. Where this is not possible, we provide a set of reasonable assumptions about unknown aspects of behavior in the presence of a paid leave program.
- [Separate and Not Equal? Gender Segregation in the Labor Market and the Gender Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/separate-and-not-equal-gender-segregation-in-the-labor-market-and-the-gender-wage-gap/) - Occupational gender segregation is a strong feature of the US labor market. While some occupations have become increasingly integrated over time, others remain highly dominated by either men or women. Our analysis of trends in overall gender segregation shows that, after a considerable move towards more integrated occupations in the 1970s and 1980s, progress has completely stalled since the mid 1990s.
- [Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave in the United States](https://iwpr.org/maternity-paternity-and-adoption-leave-in-the-united-states-2/) - The United States is among a very small number of countries in the world without a statutory right to paid maternity leave for employees. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s (IWPR) analysis of Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies” finds that almost all of the top companies provide some paid maternity leave and, between 2006 and 2010, these employers dramatically expanded coverage for paternity and adoptive parent leave.
- [Watch: Martha Burk discusses equal pay initiative in New Mexico](https://iwpr.org/watch-martha-burk-discusses-equal-pay-initiative-in-new-mexico/) - https://youtu.be/qhl7tvs7zJg Martha Burk (Director, Corporate Accountability Project, National Council of Women's Organizations, and former Senior Policy Adviser for Women's Issues to Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico) discusses her initiative to achieve equal pay in New Mexico's contract compliance program, which is the only program in the country that systematically fights pay inequity among state
- [Quality Employment for Women in the Green Economy: Industry, Occupation, and State-by-State Job Estimates](https://iwpr.org/quality-employment-for-women-in-the-green-economy-industry-occupation-and-state-by-state-job-estimates/) - This report provides the first-ever estimates of women’s employment in the green economy, state-by-state, by industry, and by occupation. The analysis draws on the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey; the Brookings-Battelle Clean Economy database; and the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Green Goods and Services survey.
- [Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave in the United States](https://iwpr.org/maternity-paternity-and-adoption-leave-in-the-united-states/) - This briefing paper summarizes employees’ legal rights in relation to pregnancy, childbirth and adoption, and nursing breaks, and examines how far employers are voluntarily moving to provide paid parental leave beyond basic legal rights. It draws on three data sources: leave benefits offered by Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies,” the Family and Medical Leave Act in 2012 Survey, and the National Compensation Survey.
- [San Francisco Employment Growth Remains Stronger with Paid Sick Days Law Than Surrounding Counties](https://iwpr.org/san-francisco-employment-growth-remains-stronger-with-paid-sick-days-law-than-surrounding-counties/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Recommendations for Improving Women’s Employment in the Recovery](https://iwpr.org/recommendations-for-improving-womens-employment-in-the-recovery/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTIn the current economic recovery, women are facing a gap in employment that jeopardizes the well-being and economic security of themselves and their families. This briefing paper, prepared by a group of scholars and researchers collaborating as the Women Scholars Forum, proposes specific strategies to meet the needs of women facing joblessness in the
- [Gender Segregation in Fields of Study at Community Colleges and Implications for Future Earnings](https://iwpr.org/gender-segregation-in-fields-of-study-at-community-colleges-and-implications-for-future-earnings/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTPostsecondary education yields myriad benefits, including increased earnings potential, higher lifetime wages, and access to quality jobs. But postsecondary degrees are not all equalin the benefits they bring to students and women tend to obtain degrees in fields with lower earnings. Women with associate degrees earn approximately 75 percent of what men with associate
- [Paid Sick Days in Massachusetts Would Lower Health Care Costs by Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits](https://iwpr.org/paid-sick-days-in-massachusetts-would-lower-health-care-costs-by-reducing-unnecessary-emergency-department-visits/) - This fact sheet reports findings from research by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) on how increased access to paid sick days would improve both access to health care and health outcomes in Massachusetts.
- [Gender Wage Gap Projected to Close in Year 2058: Most Women Working Today Will Not See Equal Pay during their Working Lives](https://iwpr.org/gender-wage-gap-projected-to-close-in-year-2058-most-women-working-today-will-not-see-equal-pay-during-their-working-lives/) - Gender Wage Gap Projected to Close in Year 2058: Most Women Working Today Will Not See Equal Pay during their Working Lives
- [How Equal Pay for Working Women would Reduce Poverty and Grow the American Economy](https://iwpr.org/how-equal-pay-for-working-women-would-reduce-poverty-and-grow-the-american-economy-2/) - Persistent earnings inequality for working women translates into lower pay, less family income, and more poverty in families with a working woman, which is of no small consequence to working families.
- [Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap: A Job Half Done](https://iwpr.org/occupational-segregation-and-the-gender-wage-gap-a-job-half-done/) - This report was prepared by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) as a part of a series of Scholars’ Papers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of American Women: Report of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, 1963.
- [Paid Parental Leave in the United States: What the Data Tell Us about Access, Usage, and Economic and Health Benefits](https://iwpr.org/paid-parental-leave-in-the-united-states-what-the-data-tell-us-about-access-usage-and-economic-and-health-benefits/) - This paper was prepared by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) as a part of a series of Scholars’ Papers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of American Women: Report of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, 1963.
- [Pay Secrecy and Wage Discrimination](https://iwpr.org/pay-secrecy-and-wage-discrimination-2/) - About half of all workers (51 percent of women and 47 percent of men) report that the discussion of wage and salary information is either discouraged or prohibited and/or could lead to punishment.
- [Access to Paid Sick Days in Orange County, Florida](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-days-in-orange-county-florida/) - An analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that approximately 45 percent of workers living in Orange County, Florida lack even a single paid sick day. This lack of access is even more pronounced among low-income and part-time workers.
- [Access to Paid Sick Days in Louisiana](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-days-in-louisiana/) - An analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that approximately 41 percent of all workers (45 percent of private sector workers, compared with 17 percent of public sector workers) living in Louisiana lack even a single paid sick day.
- [Women in the Construction Trades: Earnings, Workplace Discrimination, and the Promise of Green Jobs](https://iwpr.org/women-in-the-construction-trades-earnings-workplace-discrimination-and-the-promise-of-green-jobs/) - Based on the 2013 IWPR Tradeswomen Survey, an exploratory study of women working in construction trades, this report provides insights to working conditions for women in the construction industry, examines their earnings and employment experiences since the end of the Great Recession, and analyzes women’s motivations for pursuing green training and its impact on their employment.
- [The Union Advantage for Women](https://iwpr.org/the-union-advantage-for-women/) - This briefing paper presents an analysis of women’s union membership and the union wage and benefit advantage for women by state and by race/ethnicity. It is based on an analysis of the Current Population Survey. Wage and benefit data are for all workers covered by a union contract, irrespective of their membership in a union.
- [Women and Men Share Stronger Job Gains in December—Women’s Unemployment Rate Is at 4.8 Percent; Men’s at 5.2 Percent](https://iwpr.org/women-and-men-share-stronger-job-gains-in-december-womens-unemployment-rate-is-at-4-8-percent-mens-at-5-2-percent/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that women gained 141,000 jobs and men gained 151,000 for a total of 292,000 jobs added in December.
- [Testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole regarding Bill 21-415, Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015](https://iwpr.org/testimony-before-the-council-of-the-district-of-columbia-committee-of-the-whole-regarding-bill-21-415-universal-paid-leave-act-of-2015/) - Testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole regarding Bill 21-415, Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015, presented on January 14, 2016.
- [Paid Sick Days Access and Usage Rates Vary by Race/Ethnicity, Occupation, and Earnings](https://iwpr.org/paid-sick-days-access-and-usage-rates-vary-by-race-ethnicity-occupation-and-earnings/) - Utilizing data from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), this briefing paper estimates the proportion of public and private sector workers ages 18 and older with access to paid sick days, and their use of paid sick days, by race and ethnicity, immigration status, occupation, earnings, job level (supervisor/nonsupervisory status), and other demographic and occupational characteristics.
- [Breadwinner Mothers by Race/Ethnicity and State](https://iwpr.org/breadwinner-mothers-by-race-ethnicity-and-state/) - With the large majority of U.S. mothers in the labor force and a steady decline in the real earnings of all workers over recent decades, families are increasingly relying on mothers’ earnings for economic stability. In the United States, half of all households with children under 18 have a breadwinner mother, who is either a single mother who heads a household, irrespective of earnings, or a married mother who provides at least 40 percent of the couple’s joint earnings.
- [Supportive Services in Job Training and Education: A Research Review](https://iwpr.org/supportive-services-in-job-training-and-education-a-research-review/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThis report presents findings from a review and analysis of literature on the importance, effectiveness, and availability of support services for participants in job training programs in the United States. It assesses current knowledge about these services by examining reports on training and education programs, as well as literature on the importance of supportive
- [The Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-impact-of-equal-pay-by-state/) - Persistent earnings inequality for working women translates into lower lifetime pay for women, less income for families, and higher rates of poverty across the United States. In each state in the country, women experience lower earnings and higher poverty rates than men.
- [Equity in Innovation: Women Inventors and Patents](https://iwpr.org/equity-in-innovation-women-inventors-and-patents/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThis report compiles existing data on women and patenting. It explores both women’s underrepresentation among patent holders and their relative success in being granted patents when they apply for them. The report identifies the technology classes that women are most likely to patent in, and examines the overall success of patents granted to women
- [Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States](https://iwpr.org/estimating-usage-and-costs-of-alternative-policies-to-provide-paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-the-united-states/) - This brief summarizes a simulation analysis of five different paid family and medical leave model programs selected to show a range of generosity of provision and based on working programs in three states (California 2002 legislation and 2016 revisions, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) and a federal proposal (the FAMILY Act), all applied to the national workforce.
- [Estimating the Distributional Impacts of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States](https://iwpr.org/estimating-the-distributional-impacts-of-alternative-policies-to-provide-paid-sick-days-in-the-united-states/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThis brief explores the distributional impact of three alternative policy models for providing paid sick days to U.S. workers taken from actual policies in the states (San Francisco and Vermont) and a federal proposal (Healthy Families Act). Depending on the reason for leave and the policy alternative, 12 to 17 percent of workers will
- [Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States](https://iwpr.org/estimating-usage-and-costs-of-alternative-policies-to-provide-paid-sick-days-in-the-united-states/) - This brief explores the costs and benefits of alternative sick days policies applied at the national level: San Francisco’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, the Vermont Act, and the proposed federal Healthy Families Act.
- [Paid Leave and Employment Stability of First-Time Mothers](https://iwpr.org/paid-leave-and-employment-stability-of-first-time-mothers/) - This brief finds a significant relationship between the use of paid leave and greater employment stability among first-time mothers.
- [Qualifying for Unpaid Leave: FMLA Eligibility among Working Mothers](https://iwpr.org/qualifying-for-unpaid-leave-fmla-eligibility-among-working-mothers/) - This brief explores the reasons and likelihood that working mothers take leave under the FMLA.
- [The Impact of Equal Pay on Poverty and the Economy](https://iwpr.org/the-impact-of-equal-pay-on-poverty-and-the-economy/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTWomen make up almost half of the workforce, yet they continue to earn less than men on average in nearly every single occupation for which there is sufficient earnings data for both men and women to calculate an earnings ratio (Hegewisch and DuMonthier 2016a). In 2015, women working full-time, year-round earned just 80 cents
- [Paid Sick Days: Significant Benefits, Low Costs](https://iwpr.org/paid-sick-days-significant-benefits-low-costs/)
- [Access to Paid Sick Time in Texas](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-time-in-texas/) - Approximately 40 percent of workers in Texas lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered.
- [The Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-impact-of-equal-pay-by-state-2/) - Persistent earnings inequality for working women translates into lower lifetime pay for women, less income for families, and higher rates of poverty across the United States. In each state in the country, women experience lower earnings and higher poverty rates than men.
- [Paid Family Leave—Vital Benefits at an Affordable Cost](https://iwpr.org/paid-family-leave-vital-benefits-at-an-affordable-cost/) - Paid family and medical leave programs benefit workers, families, employers, and society—but at what cost? IWPR and IMPAQ International recently evaluated existing paid leave programs in three states, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMILY) Act as it has been introduced in both houses of Congress. Using data from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Census Bureau, the study determined that family leave could be offered nationwide at modest cost.
- [Access to Paid Sick Time in Austin, Texas](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-time-in-austin-texas/) - This briefing paper presents estimates of access to paid sick time in Austin by sex, race and ethnicity, sector of employment, occupation, part/full-time employment status, and earnings levels through analyses of government data sources, including the 2013–2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the 2015 American Community Survey (ACS).
- [Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance: Modest Costs are a Good investment in America’s Economy](https://iwpr.org/paid-family-and-medical-leave-insurance-modest-costs-are-a-good-investment-in-americas-economy-2/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTFebruary 5, 2018, marks the 25th anniversary of President Bill Clinton’s signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Since then, FMLA has been used millions of times by eligible workers to take up to 12 weeks of job protected, but unpaid, leave in a calendar year, for their own serious health
- [Valuing Good Health in Austin, Texas: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/valuing-good-health-in-austin-texas-the-costs-and-benefits-of-earned-sick-days/)
- [Private Sector Workers Lack Pay Transparency: Pay Secrecy May Reduce Women’s Bargaining Power and  Contribute to Gender Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/private-sector-workers-lack-pay-transparency-pay-secrecy-may-reduce-womens-bargaining-power-and-contribute-to-gender-wage-gap/) - The IWPR/Rockefeller Survey of Economic Security is the first to ask workers whether there are policies at their work places that discourage or prohibit sharing information about pay.
- [The Union Advantage for Women](https://iwpr.org/the-union-advantage-for-women-2/) - Labor unions deserve credit for many of the workplace policies that Americans now take for granted—a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, pay for overtime, and protections from health and safety hazards—and the labor movement continues to champion state and local policies such as paid sick days and paid family leave, policies that are beneficial to all working women and families.
- [Estimating the Cost of Paid Family and Medical Leave in Connecticut](https://iwpr.org/estimating-the-cost-of-paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-connecticut/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analyzed Connecticut SB-1, An Act Concerning Earned Family and Medical Leave, to estimate its likely annual use and cost.
- [The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2017 and by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-by-occupation-2017-and-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThe Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2017 and by Race and Ethnicity Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women. Data for both women’s and men’s
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2017 Earnings Differences by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-2017-earnings-differences-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThe gender wage gap in weekly earnings for full-time workers in the United States did not improve between 2016 and 2017. In 2017, the ratio of women’s to men’s median weekly full-time earnings was 81.8 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points since 2016, when the ratio was 81.9 percent, leaving a wage gap
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2017; Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-2017-earnings-differences-by-gender-race-and-ethnicity/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThe Gender Wage Gap: 2017 Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 80.5 percent for full-time/year-round workers in 2017, unchanged since 2016.[1] This means a gender wage gap for full-time/year-round workers of 19.5 percent. Women’s median full-time, year-round earnings in 2017 were $41,977 compared
- [Access to Paid Sick Time in Dallas, Texas](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-time-in-dallas-texas/) - Approximately 41 percent of workers in Dallas lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered. Access to paid sick time promotes safe and healthy work environments by preventing the spread of illness.
- [Access to Paid Sick Time in San Antonio, Texas](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-time-in-san-antonio-texas/) - This briefing paper presents estimates of access to paid sick time in San Antonio by sex, race and ethnicity, employment sector, occupation, part/full-time employment status, and earnings levels through analyses of government data sources, including the 2014–2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS).
- [Women Only Pre-Apprenticeship Programs: Meeting Skills Needs and Creating Pathways to Good Jobs for Women](https://iwpr.org/women-only-pre-apprenticeship-programs-meeting-skills-needs-and-creating-pathways-to-good-jobs-for-women/) - The average salary for someone who completed an apprenticeship is $60,000 per year. The average salary of an electrician (the most common apprenticeship) on completion of an apprenticeship is $23 per hour; for a 40-hour week this translates to $920, substantially higher than the median weekly earnings for a worker with an Associate degree (of $836 in 2017).
- [Women Gain Jobs in Construction Trades but Remain Underrepresented in the Field](https://iwpr.org/women-gain-jobs-in-construction-trades-but-remain-underrepresented-in-the-field/) - Between 2017 and 2018, the number of women working in construction trades increased by 17.6 percent, rising to well over a quarter of a million women (276,000).[1] This is substantially higher than job growth of 3.7 percent in construction occupations overall.
- [Retail Occupations: Few Signs of Employment Decline but Increasing Precarity](https://iwpr.org/retail-occupations-few-signs-of-employment-decline-but-increasing-precarity/) - One in eleven U.S. workers work in retail jobs, close to 13 million workers in 2014-16. Occupations in the retail sector include Retail Salespersons, Cashiers, and Stock Clerks and Order Fillers, but also Advertising Agents, Telemarketers, and Models and Product Promoters.
- [Still a Man's Labor Market: The Slowly Narrowing Gender Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/still-a-mans-labor-market-the-slowly-narrowing-gender-wage-gap/) - The commonly used figure to describe the gender wage ratio—that a woman earns 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man—understates the pay inequality problem by leaving many women workers out of the picture. This report argues that a multi-year analysis provides a more comprehensive picture of the gender wage gap and presents a more accurate measure of the income women actually bring home to support themselves and their families.
- [Basic Economic Security in the United States: How Much Income Do Working Adults Need in Each State?](https://iwpr.org/basic-economic-security-in-the-united-states/) - To experience economic security, working adults must have enough income to meet their basic monthly expenses and save for emergencies and retirement. The Basic Economic Security Tables (BEST) Index provides a measure of how much income working adults of different family types need to be economically secure in each state.
- [Winter 2019 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/winter-2019-quarterly-newsletter/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Access to Paid Sick Time in Bernalillo County, New Mexico](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-time-in-bernalillo-county-new-mexico/) - Approximately 35 percent of workers living in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, lack paid sick time, and among those, low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered. Access to paid sick time promotes safe and healthy work environments by reducing the spread of illness[1] and preventing workplace injuries.
- [Women, Automation, and the Future of Work (Executive Summary)](https://iwpr.org/women-automation-and-the-future-of-work-executive-summary/) - According to Women, Automation, and the Future of Work, an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) report, technological change will affect men and women differently in a number of ways. The first study of its kind in the United States, this report estimates the risk of automation across occupations by gender and presents a comprehensive picture of what we know—and what we don’t—about how the future of work will affect women workers.
- [Women, Automation, and the Future of Work](https://iwpr.org/women-automation-and-the-future-of-work/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTRead the full report Read the executive summary INTRODUCTION Why the Analysis of Technological Change Needs a Gender Perspective Automation, artificial intelligence, and other technological changes are already affecting the number and quality of jobs. The number of workers employed in brick and mortar retail stores has fallen while the number employed in fulfillment
- [Digitalization, Automation, and Older Black Women: Ensuring Equity in the Future of Work](https://iwpr.org/digitalization-automation-and-older-black-women-ensuring-equity-in-the-future-of-work/) - Despite their high labor force participation, Black women have historically been concentrated in a small number of occupations with low pay and poor working conditions.
- [The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2018](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-by-occupation-2018/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTWomen’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women. Data for both women’s and men’s median weekly earnings for full-time work are available for 125 occupations.[1] The
- [Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960 to 2018—with Projection for Pay Equity in 2059](https://iwpr.org/womens-median-earnings-as-a-percent-of-mens-median-earnings-1960-2018/) - Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960-2018 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projection for Pay Equity in 2059
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2018; Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-2018-earnings-differences-by-gender-race-and-ethnicity/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThe ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 81.6 percent for full-time, year-round workers in 2018, a statistically insignificant change from 2017 when it was 81.7 percent.[1] This ratio means that the gender wage gap for full-time, year-round workers is 18.4 percent. Women’s median full-time, year-round earnings in 2018 were $45,097, compared
- [The Future of Care Work: Improving the Quality of America’s Fastest-Growing Jobs](https://iwpr.org/the-future-of-care-work-improving-the-quality-of-americas-fastest-growing-jobs/) - Paid adult care work jobs are expected to increase substantially in the coming years, due to both an aging population and a comparatively low risk of automation for many of these jobs.
- [Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985-2018 (Full-time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/womens-median-earnings-as-a-percent-of-mens-1985-2018-full-time-year-round-workers-with-projections-for-pay-equity-by-race-ethnicity/) - Source: IWPR analysis of data from P-38 Historical Income Tables, U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements. (accessed November 4, 2019). Notes: Estimates presented for All Women are based on the earnings ratio for full-time, year-round workers between all women and all men, while the estimates for White, Black, and
- [Valuing Good Health in Massachusetts: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/valuing-good-health-in-massachusetts-the-costs-and-benefits-of-earned-sick-days/) - Policymakers across the country are increasingly interested in ensuring that workers can earn paid time off to use when they are sick. In addition to concerns about workers’ ability to respond to their own health needs, there is growing recognition that, with so many dual-earner and single-parent families, family members’ health needs also sometimes require workers to take time off from their jobs. Allowing workers with contagious illnesses to avoid unnecessary contact with co-workers and customers has important public health benefits.
- [Pregnancy and Maternity Leave in the Trades: Good Practices for Apprentices](https://iwpr.org/pregnancy-and-maternity-leave-in-the-trades-good-practices-for-apprentices/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThe physically strenuous work means that often it is not safe for pregnant women to work to the end of their pregnancy. While under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act it is illegal for employers to fire someone because she is pregnant, or to deny a pregnant woman alternative or lighter work if such an accommodation
- [Growing the Numbers of Women in the Trades: Building Equity and Inclusion through Pre-Apprenticeship Programs](https://iwpr.org/growing-the-numbers-of-women-in-the-trades-building-equity-and-inclusion-through-pre-apprenticeship-programs/) - Greater access to apprenticeships in the skilled trades can help women achieve economic security and fill predicted skills shortages in construction. The construction trades provide good careers with family sustaining earnings.
- [Paid Family Leave Increases Mothers’ Labor Market Attachment](https://iwpr.org/paid-family-leave-increases-mothers-labor-market-attachment/) - The United States is the only OECD country that does not guarantee a right to paid maternity leave. Evidence suggests that improving access to paid leave in the United States has health and economic benefits for families.
- [Gender Inequality, Work Hours, and the Future of Work](https://iwpr.org/gender-inequality-work-hours-and-the-future-of-work/) - Gender differences in paid and unpaid time at work are an important aspect of gender inequality. Women tend to spend more time on unpaid household and family care work, and men spend more time in paid work. This unequal distribution of time creates barriers to women’s advancement at work and reduces women’s economic security.
- [Geographic Mobility, Gender, and the Future of Work](https://iwpr.org/geographic-mobility-gender-and-the-future-of-work/) - Geographically, economic opportunity is unequally distributed across the United States. A disproportionate share of all private-sector jobs—one in five—are located in just four metropolitan areas: New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle.
- [Providing Unpaid Household and Care Work in the United States: Uncovering Inequality](https://iwpr.org/providing-unpaid-household-and-care-work-in-the-united-states-uncovering-inequality/) - In the United States, women spend considerably more time than men over their lifetime doing unpaid household and care work. The unequal distribution of this work—work that is essential for families and societies to thrive—not only limits women’s career choices and economic empowerment, but also affects their overall health and well-being.
- [Women-Owned Businesses Have Increased in Number, but Still Face Obstacles to Growth](https://iwpr.org/women-owned-businesses-have-increased-in-number-but-still-face-obstacles-to-growth/) - Women have made considerable progress in increasing their representation among business owners in recent years. The number of women-owned businesses increased in almost every industry between 2002 and 2012, at rates higher than those of men-owned businesses.
- [The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2019](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-by-occupation-2019/) - Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women. Data for both women’s and men’s median weekly earnings for full-time work are available for 125 occupations.
- [Women Lost More Jobs than Men in almost all Sectors of the Economy](https://iwpr.org/women-lost-more-jobs-than-men-in-almost-all-sectors-of-the-economy/) - Employment data released on Friday, April 3 show dramatic job losses and sharp rises in unemployment for both women and men since February. Altogether 701,000 jobs were lost, the majority (58.8 percent or 412,188) by women. While these estimates of job losses are already outdated – since their collection in the second week of March new applications for unemployment reached almost ten times that level–they point to the critical role of gender in understanding the impact of the COVID -19 crisis.
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2019 Earnings Differences by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-2019-earnings-differences-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - The gender wage gap in weekly earnings for full-time workers in the United States narrowed marginally between 2018 and 2019. In 2019, the ratio of women’s to men’s median weekly full-time earnings was 81.5 percent, an increase of 0.4 percent since 2018, when the ratio was 81.1 percent, leaving a wage gap of 18.5 percent, compared with 18.9 percent in 2018.
- [Dramatic Decline in Employment Hits Women Even More Severely than Men](https://iwpr.org/dramatic-decline-in-employment-hits-women-even-more-severely-than-men/) - In the four weeks since mid-March, 20.5 million jobs were lost, according to new payroll data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this Friday, May 8. Women bore the majority of job losses, 11.3 million (55 percent of the total), compared with 9.2 million jobs lost by men
- [Economy Adds More Jobs for Women Than Men, But Women Still 8 Million Jobs-on-Payroll Below February and Majority of All Who Lost Jobs](https://iwpr.org/economy-adds-more-jobs-for-women-than-men-but-women-still-majority-of-all-who-lost-jobs/) - The economy added 4.8 million to non-farm payroll employment, according to the latest U.S. Bureau Employment Situation Release. Yet, while women gained the majority of new job, they continue to lag further behind men in terms of getting back to pre-COVID 19 employment levels.
- [Halting Recovery Leaves Women’s Unemployment in Double Digits, and Women’s Payroll Employment Still 6.9 Million Below Pre-Crisis Levels](https://iwpr.org/halting-recovery-leaves-womens-unemployment-in-double-digits-and-womens-payroll-employment-still-6-9-million-below-pre-crisis-levels/) - New jobs figures from July show much less job growth than in the previous month, and while women were the majority of those who gained jobs, they continue to face a higher jobs deficit than men, according to the U.S. Bureau for Labor Statistics latest Employment Situation release.
- [Access to Paid Sick Days in Maryland](https://iwpr.org/access-to-paid-sick-days-in-maryland/) - This briefing paper presents estimates of private sector workers’ access to paid sick days in Maryland by sex, race and ethnicity, occupation, part/full-time employment status, personal earnings and county of residence through analysis of government data sources, including the 2010–2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and the 2010–2012 American Community Survey (ACS).
- [Women Gain Disproportionately Fewer Jobs in May, and Face Disproportionately Higher Job Losses since February](https://iwpr.org/women-gain-disproportionately-fewer-jobs-in-may-and-face-disproportionately-higher-job-losses-since-february/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTAs the Economy Starts to Grow Again, Job Growth and Unemployment Continue to Differ Strongly by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity As the economy has started to add jobs again in May, strong gender differences remain. The U.S. Bureau of Labor’s June Employment Situation Release shows a 2.5 million increase in nonfarm payroll employment; of these fewer
- [Holding Up Half the Sky: Mothers as Workers, Primary Caregivers, & Breadwinners During COVID-19](https://iwpr.org/holding-up-half-the-sky-mothers-as-workers-primary-caregivers-breadwinners-during-covid-19-2/) - In the United States, women now make up more than 50 percent of the workforce, reflecting growth in health care, education, and service sectors over the last decade. The decline of the wages and real earnings of all workers over time coupled with the rise in cost of living expenses, such as housing, means that the income and earnings of women are critical to the overall economic security and wellbeing of families.
- [Same Gap, Different Year: The Gender Wage Gap, 2019 Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/same-gap-different-year-the-gender-wage-gap-2019-earnings-differences-by-gender-race-and-ethnicity/) - The rate of progress toward closing the gender pay gap did not increase in 2019. If the pace of change in the annual earnings ratio continues at the same rate as it has since 1960, it will take another 39 years, until 2059, for men and women to reach parity.1 This projection for equal pay has remained unchanged for the past four years.
- [Black Women to Reach Equal Pay with White Men in 2130](https://iwpr.org/black-women-to-reach-equal-pay-with-white-white-men-in-2130/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the pernicious effect of gender and racial inequality, and the profound undervaluation of some of the most essential jobs for society, ones that require the care and supports of families.
- [Fast Facts: Pregnancy in the Workplace and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)](https://iwpr.org/fast-facts-pregnancy-in-the-workplace-and-the-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-pwfa/) - Passing the PWFA would mean a step towards workplace gender equity, healthy pregnancies, reduced health disparities, and the economic security of pregnant and parenting women and their families.
- [Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1960–2019 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity in 2059](https://iwpr.org/womens-median-earnings-as-a-percent-of-mens-median-earnings-1960-2019-full-time-year-round-workers-with-projection-for-pay-equity-in-2059/) - Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960-2019 (Full-time, Year-round Workers) with Projection for Pay Equity in 2059
- [State-by-State Earnings for American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Wage Gaps Across the States](https://iwpr.org/state-by-state-earnings-for-american-indian-and-alaska-native-women-wage-gaps-across-the-states/) - American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women have made important advances socially, economically, and politically—they are starting their own businesses, getting elected to congress, and serving essential roles in their families and communities. Despite their efforts, they continue to face a range of obstacles to their and their family’s economic wellbeing and overall economic security.
- [Widespread Decline in Household Income During COVID-19 Pandemic Contributes to Food Insufficiency Among Families](https://iwpr.org/food-insufficiency-among-families/) - COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the economic security and well-being of families. In addition to finding and sustaining employment, many families are struggling with food insufficiency, a direct consequence of lost earnings. Nationally, more than 37 million Americans, including more than 11 million children are food insecure.
- [Women Fall Further Behind Men in Recovery and Are 5.8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Employment Level](https://iwpr.org/women-are-falling-further-behind-men-in-the-recovery-and-are-5-8-million-jobs-below-pre-covid-employment-levels-compared-with-5-0-million-fewer-jobs-for-men/) - New jobs figures from September show much less job growth than in the previous month, particularly for women, according to the U.S. Bureau for Labor Statistics latest Employment Situation release. Women’s official rates unemployment fell, while the number of women who are no longer actively looking for work increased.
- [Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s, 1985–2019 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projections for Pay Equity, by Race/Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/pay-equity-projection-race-ethnicity-2020/) - Notes: Estimates presented for All Women are based on the earnings ratio for full-time, year-round workers between all women and all men, while the estimates for White, Black, Asian, and Hispanic women are based on the earnings ratio for full-time, year-round workers of each group relative to White men’s full-time, year-round earnings. Earnings data for
- [Despite Modest Employment Gains, Women Still 5.5 Million Jobs Below Pre-Pandemic Level](https://iwpr.org/despite-modest-employment-gains-women-still-5-5-million-jobs-below-pre-pandemic-level/) - New October jobs data show women gained 280,000 (43.9 percent) of 638,000 new non-farm payroll jobs since October.
- [Latinas Projected to Reach Equal Pay in 2220](https://iwpr.org/latinas-projected-to-reach-equal-pay-in-2220/) - Latinas have made important strides in education, business creation, and political engagement. In recent decades, they have significantly increased their high school graduation rate and representation in teaching, law, medicine, and management professions. Yet in 2019, the average Latina earned only 55.4 percent of White non-Latino men’s earnings.
- [Women and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Charts and a Table Tracking the 2020 “She-Cession” by Race and Gender](https://iwpr.org/women-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-five-charts-and-a-table-tracking-the-2020-shecession-by-race-and-gender/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for the U.S. economy, and women, particularly women of color, have been hit especially hard. 2020 ended with women’s numbers of jobs on payroll being still much further below their February levels than men’s.
- [The Weekly Gender Wage Gap by Race and Ethnicity: 2020](https://iwpr.org/the-weekly-gender-wage-gap-by-race-and-ethnicity-2020/) - As lowest paid women lost most jobs, the gender wage gap for full-time workers shrank for all women and men, and by race & ethnicity. The gender wage gap in weekly earnings for full-time workers in the United States narrowed between 2019 and 2020, from 19.5 percent in 2019 (a gender earnings ratio of 81.5%) to 18.7 percent in 2020 (a gender earnings ratio of 82.3%)
- [Women’s Share of Unemployment Insurance Claimants varies Strongly Across States](https://iwpr.org/womens-share-of-unemployment-insurance-claimants-varies-strongly-across-states/) - In 42 of 50 states and DC, women were the majority of unemployment insurance claimants. A third of all unemployed women, and four in ten Latinas, have been out of work for more than 26 weeks. The receipt of unemployment benefits, including those provided under the CARES Act, substantially reduces but do not eliminate the odds of hunger or foreclosure threats for women and their families.
- [Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs](https://iwpr.org/building-a-better-future-for-women-in-new-orleans-post-covid-19-opportunities-for-women-in-skilled-trade-and-technical-jobs/) - Women in New Orleans are particularly severely affected by COVID-19 related job losses because they are more likely than men to work in leisure and hospitality and tourism. Women are much less likely than men to work in construction, manufacturing, transportation, and Port-related jobs,
- [On the Books, Off the Record: Examining the Effectiveness of Pay Secrecy Laws in the U.S.](https://iwpr.org/on-the-books-off-the-record-examining-the-effectiveness-of-pay-secrecy-laws-in-the-u-s/) - The Equal Pay Act, passed over a half century ago, prohibits sex-based wage discrimination (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2020). But the gender pay gap remains substantial: full-time, year-round women workers earn 18 percent less than their male counterparts (Hegewisch and Mariano 2020). A lack of knowledge about who makes what within organizations contributes to this continuing disparity.
- [The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation, Race, and Ethnicity 2020](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-by-occupation-race-and-ethnicity-2020/) - In 2020, women earned less than men in almost all occupations, whether they worked in predominantly male, predominantly female, or more integrated occupations. In the lowest paid of the largest 20 occupations for women, Maids and Housekeepers ($503 per week), women are nine-in-ten workers (and face a wage gap of 10.6 percent); in the highest paid of the largest 20 occupations for men, Chief Executives ($2,402 per week), women are fewer than one-in-three workers (and face a wage gap of 24.4 percent).
- [Out of Work, Taking on Care: Young Women Face Mounting Challenges in the “She-Cession”](https://iwpr.org/out-of-work-taking-on-care-young-women-face-mounting-challenges-in-the-she-cession/) - Longstanding inequities in access to quality jobs and affordable care, along with uneven caregiving responsibilities, create unique challenges for young women of color during this prolonged pandemic recession. Young women (aged 16 to 24) were more likely to lose their job than young men and workers of other age groups in the initial months of the pandemic recession, largely due to their concentration in industries and occupations that have been hit the hardest by the economic downturn.
- [Here to Stay: Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment](https://iwpr.org/heretostay-black-latina-and-afro-latina-women-in-construction-trades-apprenticeships-and-employment/) - The skilled construction trades provide opportunities to build careers that are both challenging and fulfilling, pay a family sustaining wage with benefits, and can be accessed through ‘learn as you earn’ apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are particularly common in the unionized sector of the construction industry, where contractors and unions jointly run and fund apprenticeship programs.
- [Asian and Pacific Islander Women Earn Less than White Men in All but One State](https://iwpr.org/asian-and-pacific-islander-women-earn-less-than-white-non-hispanic-men-in-all1but-one-state/) - In 2019, the median earnings of Asian American and Pacific Islander women for a year of full-time work were just 84.6 percent of White non-Hispanic men’s, and just 73.3 percent of the median annual earnings of Asian American and Pacific Islander men.2 While Asian American and Pacific Islander women had the highest median annual earnings for full-time year-round women of the largest racial and ethnic groups in the United States, $55,0003 compared to $47,299 for all women workers,4 this hides large differences in the labor market experiences for different groups of women.
- [A Slow Climb Back from the “She-Cession”: High Jobs Deficit in Child Care and School Sectors Continues](https://iwpr.org/a-slow-climb-back-from-the-she-cession-high-jobs-deficit-in-child-care-and-school-sectors-continues/) - New May jobs data show that despite greater jobs gains, women’s recovery continues to lag behind that of men. Women’s jobs on payroll are still 4.2 million below pre-COVID-19 levels, compared with 3.5 million fewer jobs on payroll for men. Further, high jobs deficits in schools and child care centers point to difficulties for employed mothers and mothers wanting to return to work.
- [Before the “She-Cession”: A Pre-Pandemic Snapshot Shows More Women in the Workforce than Ever](https://iwpr.org/before-the-she-cession-a-pre-pandemic-snapshot-shows-more-women-in-the-workforce-than-ever/) - The “she-cession” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created economic instability for women across the United States. Yet, before the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s employment and earnings were improving nationwide. It is important to track trends in women’s employment and earnings prior to the pandemic [...]
- [Despite Record Job Growth in March 2021, Gender Gap in Economic Recovery Widened](https://iwpr.org/despite-record-job-growth-in-march-2021-gender-gap-in-economic-recovery-widened/) - New March jobs data show that nearly one million (916,000) new payroll jobs were added, yet only one-third of these went to women (34.4 percent, or 315,000 payroll jobs). This marks an increased widening of the gender gap in recovery for a second month in a row. Women still need 4.6 million more jobs to get back to pre-COVID-19 levels, compared to men who need 3.8 million more jobs.
- [Even as Payroll Jobs Recover, Young Workers Face Unemployment and a Hostile Labor Market](https://iwpr.org/even-as-payroll-jobs-recover-young-workers-face-unemployment-and-a-hostile-labor-market/) - New June jobs data show the strongest monthly job growth for women since August 2020. Despite this, it will still take women another 9.3 months to get back to pre-COVID-10 levels, compared with 6.7 months for men. Further, the unemployment rate increased slightly, with rates of unemployment remaining twice as high for younger workers.
- [Young Women Workers Still Struggling a Decade After the Great Recession: Lessons for the Pandemic Recovery](https://iwpr.org/young-women-workers-still-struggling-a-decade-after-the-great-recession-lessons-for-the-pandemic-recovery/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a “she-cession,” with women experiencing a disproportionate share of job losses (Institute for Women’s Policy Research 2021). Young women ages 16 to 24 years old suffered the largest percentage decline in employment compared to young men and prime-age workers, mainly due to their concentration in service sectors and occupations that had been hit the hardest by the pandemic recession (Sun 2021). The outsized effects of the COVID-19 pandemic recession on young women reflect pre-existing inequalities in the labor market. Achieving an equitable economic recovery requires understanding how the U.S. labor market has been transformed in the past decade and beyond—to the detriment of workers.
- [Narrow the Gender Pay Gap, Reduce Poverty for Families: The Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State](https://iwpr.org/narrow-the-gender-pay-gap-reduce-poverty-for-families-the-economic-impact-of-equal-pay-by-state/) - Equal pay would significantly reduce poverty for working women and their families across the United States. If working women received equal pay with comparable men—men who are of the same age, have the same level of education, work the same number of hours, and have the same urban/rural status—poverty for working women would be reduced by more than 40 percent.
- [Shortchanged and Underpaid: Black Women and the Pay Gap](https://iwpr.org/shortchanged-and-underpaid-black-women-and-the-pay-gap/) - The COVID-19 pandemic and related recession has both highlighted the persistent inequalities that Black women face in the labor market and exacerbated them. Black women were overrepresented in many low-paying jobs that were recognized as “essential” during the pandemic, but had often been dismissed as “low-skilled” before. [...]
- [The Gender Pay Gap, 1960 to 2020—with Forecast for Achieving Pay Equity](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-pay-gap-1960-to-2020-with-forecast-for-achieving-pay-equity/) - If progress continues at the same rate as it has since 1960, it will still take another 39 years, until 2059, to reach full equity between women and men among full-time, year-round workers.
- [Strong Jobs Growth for Women in July, but a Troubling Recovery of Child Care Jobs](https://iwpr.org/strong-jobs-growth-for-women-in-july-but-a-troubling-recovery-of-child-care-jobs/) - New July jobs data show that women’s jobs grew by 649,000, marking the largest jobs growth since August 2020. Yet women’s recovery continues to lag behind men’s: Women still need 3.1 million more jobs on payroll to get back to pre-COVID levels. And, child care centers are recovering much more slowly than the overall economy, signaling difficulties for women’s return to work.
- [Stronger Together: Union Membership Boosts Women’s Earnings and Economic Security](https://iwpr.org/stronger-together-union-membership-boosts-womens-earnings-and-economic-security/) - In every state, unionized women out earn women in non-union jobs—an essential wage advantage that would increase women’s economic security following the pandemic-induced “she-cession.” This brief shares insights on the ways unions narrow gender wage gaps and improve economic security for all women.
- [A Decade with No Improvement: Native Women and the Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/native-women-equal-pay-2021/) - Native American and Alaska Native women are paid less than White men in all states with sufficient sample sizes—with little progress towards equity over the last decade.
- [The Gender Pay Gap, 1985 to 2020—with Forecast for Achieving Pay Equity, by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-pay-gap-1985-to-2020-with-forecast-for-achieving-pay-equity-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - If progress continue at the same rate as it has since 1985, it will take until 2059 to reach full pay equity between all women and men workers.
- [For Women in Unions, Paid Leave Is Not a Pipe Dream](https://iwpr.org/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.”
- [The Longest Time to Equal Pay: Latinas and the Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/latina-women-equal-pay-2021/) - Latina women are paid less than White men in all states with sufficient sample sizes. They will not see equal pay until 2206.
- [Unequal Present, Unfair Future: Young Black, Latina, and LGBTQ Women Face Greater Economic Challenges during the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/unequal-present-unfair-future/) - New IWPR survey data show young women’s experience of economic hardship during the COVID-19 crisis varied across racial/ethnic groups and gender and sexual identities—with some struggling more than others. To achieve an equitable recovery, policies should level the playing field by supporting young women who have been hit hardest.
- [Lost Jobs, Stalled Progress: The Impact of the “She-Cession” on Equal Pay](https://iwpr.org/lost-jobs-stalled-progress-the-impact-of-the-she-cession-on-equal-pay/) - In year one of COVID-19, the gender wage gap narrowed slightly only for full-time, year-round workers, with women in low-paying jobs bearing the brunt of the crisis. For all workers, the gender gap widened slightly.
- [For Young Mothers during COVID, Employment Does Not Equal Security](https://iwpr.org/young-black-and-single-mothers-during-covid/) - A large proportion of young mothers—especially young Black and single mothers—remain economically insecure despite high levels of employment.
- [Gender Wage Gaps Remain Wide in Year Two of the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/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.
- [Equal Pay Policies and the Gender Wage Gap: A Compilation of Recent Research](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay-research-compilation/) - This brief compiles recent research on the impact of equal pay laws and policies on the gender wage gap.
- [Resilience in Hard Times: Young Women Report Optimism in the Face of Pandemic Recession](https://iwpr.org/resilience-in-hard-times/) - New IWPR survey data show that young women remain remarkably optimistic about achieving the “American dream” in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. To ensure young women stay on track toward achieving their dreams, policies that support them in their academic and professional pursuits should be prioritized.
- [The Pandemic Effect: Women Want Good Pay, Health Coverage, and Better Benefits as They Re-Enter Workforce](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-effect-women-want-good-pay-and-better-benefits/) - 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 Future of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: Holding on to Hope](https://iwpr.org/the-future-of-the-expanded-child-tax-credit-holding-on-to-hope/) - Expanding the Child Tax Credit was a historic policy moment and a hopeful national experiment on how recurring payments to families with children can impact economic security. How might we build on this to secure a brighter future for women and families?
- [Black Women Won’t Reach Pay Equity Until 2227](https://iwpr.org/black-womens-equal-pay-day-2024/) - This fact sheet shows that Black women face a substantial gap in earnings compared to White men in each state. Progress has slowed markedly during the last 20 years compared to a longer time horizon. Based on trends during the last two decades, it will take over 200 years—until 2227—for Black women’s pay to equal
- [Historic Senate Wins for Black Women ](https://iwpr.org/historic-senate-wins-for-black-women/) - For the first time in electoral history, the US Senate will have two Black women—Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)—in its ranks simultaneously. Prior to these wins, only three Black women—Carol Mosely Braun (1993–1998), Kamala Harris (2017–2021), and Laphonza Butler (2023–2024)—had ever served in the Senate. Despite Black women making up 8 percent
- [Hope Is in Session](https://iwpr.org/hope-is-in-session/) - Hope may be hard to come by this post-election season, but if you’re looking for bright spots, look no further than the remarkable “firsts” sworn into the 119th Congress, as well as statehouses across the country, this week. In addition to the monumental election of two Black women—Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Lisa Blunt-Rochester (D-DE)—to the
- [“We will not back down.”](https://iwpr.org/we-will-not-back-down/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2024 Contact: William Lutz, 202-785-5100 “We will not back down.” Statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, President and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), on the 2024 Election Results "Like so many others in our community and across the country, we are devastated and alarmed by last
- [Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health at Community Colleges  ](https://iwpr.org/womens-sexual-and-reproductive-health-at-community-colleges/) - Originally published on How We Rise, a Brookings Institution blog. Women’s sexual health 101. The average menstruating individual will experience 13 cycles per year and will menstruate around 500 times during their reproductive life span between the ages of 12 and 51. While teenagers prefer to use sanitary napkins or pads during the onset of
- [Monumental Maternal Health Legislation Crosses the Finish Line in Massachusetts](https://iwpr.org/monumental-maternal-health-legislation-crosses-the-finish-line-in-massachusetts/) - Key maternal health legislation marked an otherwise sleepy informal legislative session in Massachusetts this summer. The August 1 deadline for lawmakers on Beacon Hill to reach agreement on bills during the formal session had come and gone, leaving a number of bills at a standstill with unresolved differences. Still, continued closed-door negotiations yielded agreement on
- [Paying Today and Tomorrow: Charting the Financial Costs of Workplace Sexual Harassment](https://iwpr.org/paying-today-and-tomorrow-report/) - Sexual harassment remains deeply pervasive in the workplace, wreaking havoc on the lives of survivors. This report fills a gap in our knowledge of the economic costs of sexual harassment for the individual women and men who experience it. Drawing on in-depth interviews with survivors of workplace sexual harassment and stakeholder experts, and a review of the literature, the report provides a detailed pathway for capturing the financial consequences of workplace sexual harassment for individual workers in both the short term and over their lifetimes. The research is based on a collaboration between the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the TIME’S UP Foundation and presents the first step towards identifying the data needed for a comprehensive national assessment of the financial and economic costs of sexual harassment.
- [IWPR Launches Connect for Success Initiative to Expand Reproductive Health Services for Community College Students](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-launches-connect-for-success-initiative-to-expand-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-for-community-college-students/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Launches Connect for Success Initiative to Expand Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Community College Students Eleven Programs Across the Country Receive First-Ever IWPR Grants for Direct Services Washington, DC—Today, IWPR proudly announced the launch of its new initiative,
- [Motherhood Is Hard—Pay Penalties Make It Harder](https://iwpr.org/motherhood-is-hard-pay-penalties-make-it-harder/) - Moms’ Equal Pay Day—taking place on August 7 this year—is a day to draw attention to the longstanding wage gap mothers in the workforce endure. IWPR’s latest fact sheet finds that mothers earn less than fathers in every single state. Nationally, employed mothers were paid just 62.5 cents per dollar paid to fathers in 2022.
- [Three in Four Adults (73%) Say Reproductive Rights are Critical, According to New IWPR Poll](https://iwpr.org/three-in-four-adults-73-consider-reproductive-rights-a-crucial-policy-area-for-their-families-according-to-new-institute-for-womens-policy-research-poll-on-reproductive-health-and-rights/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Three in Four Adults (73%) Consider Reproductive Rights a Crucial Policy Area for Their Families, According to New Institute for Women’s Policy Research Poll on Reproductive Health and Rights Washington, DC – Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new national poll
- [Abortion Access Remains a Critical Concern for Americans ](https://iwpr.org/abortion-access-remains-a-critical-concern-for-americans/) - Two years ago, on a morning in late June, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and upending abortion access in the United States. Since then, we have witnessed a dizzying landscape of draconian abortion bans, new restrictions, and reverberating
- [Queer People Are Not Your Marketing Strategy ](https://iwpr.org/queer-people-are-not-your-marketing-strategy/) - Pride Month has come and gone, and so has the over-the-top corporate support for the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout June, companies turn their logos rainbow, hang Pride flags from windows, and make questionable posts declaring “allyship” on social media. And yet, time and time again, companies have shown that their support for LGBTQ+ people is conditional
- [A Future Worth Building: What Tradeswomen Say about the Change They Need in the Construction Industry](https://iwpr.org/a-future-worth-building-report/) - Careers in the construction trades can provide high earnings and good benefits, often through a learn-while-you-earn apprenticeship. In 2020, more than 300,000 women worked in the trades—the largest number ever. Yet while their numbers are growing, women still make up fewer than one in twenty of workers in construction occupations.
- [IWPR Announces Major New Grant  from Melinda French Gates for Its Economic Equity and Women’s Health Research](https://iwpr.org/the-institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-announces-major-new-grant-from-melinda-french-gates-for-its-economic-equity-and-womens-health-research/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 May 28, 2024 The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Announces Major New Grant from Melinda French Gates for Its Economic Equity and Women’s Health Research Washington, DC — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today announced the receipt of a new substantial grant from philanthropist Melinda
- [Care Conference 2024: How to Tackle the Undervaluation of Care Work in the Human Service Sector ](https://iwpr.org/care-conference-workshop-2/) - This is the fifth blog in a series detailing the panels and discussions that took place at the recent 2024 Care Conference hosted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE). Nancy Folbre, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, began the “The Undervaluation of Care
- [Care Conference 2024: Fostering Job Quality for Immigrant Care Workers  ](https://iwpr.org/care-conference-workshop-3/) - This is the fourth blog in a series detailing the panels and discussions that took place at the recent 2024 Care Conference hosted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE). The immigrant population in the United States is growing rapidly, bringing with it a diverse set
- [Care Conference 2024: Economic Policies for Gender & Racial Equity—Earnings, Care, and Public Revenue ](https://iwpr.org/care-conference-2024-opening/) - This is the first blog in a series detailing the panels and discussions that took place at the recent 2024 Care Conference hosted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE). Throughout human existence, every person has needed and experienced the care of another. Care
- [Care Conference 2024: The Care Infrastructure—Measuring Gaps and Identifying Resources for Closing Them](https://iwpr.org/care-conference-workshop-4/) - This is the third blog in a series detailing the panels and discussions that took place at the recent 2024 Care Conference hosted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE). There is general agreement that there is a crisis of care in the United
- [Care Conference 2024: What We Need to Think About as the Population Is Aging and Care Needs Are Rising](https://iwpr.org/care-conference-workshop-1/) - This is the second blog in a series detailing the panels and discussions that took place at the recent 2024 Care Conference hosted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE). Why is women’s retirement income substantially lower than men’s? Why does Medicaid fail to meet the
- [IWPR Celebrates Release of Title IX Rule](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-celebrates-release-of-title-ix-rule/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 IWPR Celebrates Release of Title IX Rule Washington, DC — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s final regulatory action on Title IX: “The Institute for Women’s Policy Research celebrates the finalization of critical
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- [IWPR 2023 Annual Report](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-2023-annual-report/) - This moment in history is unlike any other. The attacks on women’s health, freedom, and autonomy have come fast and furious. Basic rights that took decades to secure are being stripped away in mere months. Pay equity, workforce protections, reproductive rights, health care—all are fundamental to women’s economic security and well-being. Yet, all have been
- [Incubators for Improved Maternal Health: States’ Role in Ending the Black Maternal Health Crisis](https://iwpr.org/incubators-for-improved-maternal-health-states-role-in-ending-the-black-maternal-health-crisis/) - The impacts of the Black maternal health crisis in the United States are hitting home, both in the lives of Black women and their families and in the states in which they reside. Black women are about three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. This disparity is driven by
- [The Pervasive Legacy of Medical Racism and Its Role in the Black Maternal Health Crisis](https://iwpr.org/the-pervasive-legacy-of-medical-racism-and-its-role-in-the-black-maternal-health-crisis/) - “Listen to the whispers before they become screams.” That was the title of an article published in 2023 on Black maternal mortality in the United States. While the article is well done and chock-full of essential information, the title rings false. The whispers are screams. And they have been for centuries, growing louder with each
- [Congress Has a Responsibility to End the Black Maternal Health Crisis](https://iwpr.org/congress-has-a-responsibility-to-end-the-black-maternal-health-crisis/) - Yesterday marked the start of Black Maternal Health Week, a crucial time to lift up the voices and perspectives of Black mothers and birthing people amid a national crisis in Black maternal health. Among wealthy and “developed” nations, the US has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the world. Data show that Black women
- [The Black Maternal Health Crisis: Federal and State Policy Solutions](https://iwpr.org/the-black-maternal-health-crisis-federal-and-state-policy-solutions/) - Black maternal health is in a state of emergency in the United States. The US has the highest rate of maternal mortality of wealthy nations, and although rates have skyrocketed over the last two decades for all women, Black women are around three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women.
- [Dr. Kate Bahn Joins Institute for Women's Policy Research as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research](https://iwpr.org/dr-kate-bahn-joins-institute-for-womens-policy-research-as-chief-economist-and-senior-vice-president-of-research/)
- [It’s Women’s History Month: If Only the Wage Gap Was History, Too](https://iwpr.org/its-womens-history-month-if-only-the-wage-gap-was-history-too/) - March marks Women’s History Month—an opportunity to celebrate and honor women’s contributions to society and the economy. Yet women’s work remains undervalued and underpaid. Women work in jobs that pay them less than men, both within the same occupation and across different sectors. Indeed, the long-standing gender and racial inequalities in the labor market were,
- [Women Governors: Advancing Policies for (and by) Women](https://iwpr.org/women-governors-advancing-policies-for-and-by-women/) - March is Women’s History Month, and as we celebrate the role women have played—and continue to play—in the United States, we also want to take the opportunity to highlight the women who are leading their states toward a more equitable future. While full gender parity across the highest elected state offices nationwide plods along, we
- [A Wage Gap in Every State: State-Level Resources with Data for Equal Pay Day](https://iwpr.org/a-wage-gap-in-every-state-state-level-resources-with-data-for-equal-pay-day/) - This year, March 12 marks Equal Pay Day—a day to draw awareness to the wage gap between women and men. In 2022, the most recent data available for full-time, year-round workers (2023 data will be out in September), the gender earnings ratio was 84.0 percent, meaning women, on average, were paid 16 cents less for
- [“No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom”; IWPR Submission for the Record](https://iwpr.org/no-rights-to-speak-of-the-economic-harms-of-restricting-reproductive-freedom-iwpr-submission-for-the-record/) - Submission for the Record, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Senate Committee on the Budget; 2/28/2024 Hearing: “No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom” February 28, 2024 Reproductive health restrictions, abortion bans, and similar policies hurt women and families, hurt communities, and hurt state economies. Years of economic research underscore the
- [Institute for Women's Policy Research Welcomes Dr. Jamila K. Taylor as New President and CEO](https://iwpr.org/institute-for-womens-policy-research-welcomes-dr-jamila-k-taylor-as-new-president-and-ceo/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Institute for Women’s Policy Research Welcomes Dr. Jamila K. Taylor as New President and CEO (Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today proudly announced that Dr. Jamila K. Taylor (Ja-mee-lah) will be its new President and CEO, assuming the role on
- [Despite Its Name, the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act is Nothing More than Another Attack on Abortion Rights](https://iwpr.org/despite-its-name-the-pregnant-students-rights-act-is-nothing-more-than-another-attack-on-abortion-rights/) - This week, amidst a growing list of urgent priorities and rapidly approaching government funding deadlines, the House of Representatives is instead opting to vote for legislation to further stigmatize and restrict students’ reproductive decisions. Under the guise of protecting students’ rights, the House leadership is turning its anti-abortion crusade on college and university students, pushing
- [Illinois Steps Up to Meet Rising Regional Needs for Reproductive Care](https://iwpr.org/illinois-steps-up-to-meet-rising-regional-needs-for-reproductive-care/) - Illinois is emerging as an oasis in a desert of reproductive freedom. Surrounded by states with near-total abortion bans post-Dobbs, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and fellow Democrats expanded protections for abortion and gender-affirming care providers and out-of-state patients this legislative session. The new law also mandates state-regulated insurance coverage for abortion medication, HIV prevention drugs
- [SNAP and the Farm Bill](https://iwpr.org/snap-and-the-farm-bill/) - As Congress looks to complete work on the must-pass Farm Bill, a critical nutrition assistance program remains in the crosshairs. With many provisions of this legislation set to expire in 2024, it is critical that Congress avoid any new restrictions to food assistance programs that provide crucial support to low-income Americans. The Farm Bill is
- [New Wisconsin State Supreme Court Progressive Majority Faces Early Test](https://iwpr.org/new-wisconsin-state-supreme-court-progressive-majority-faces-early-test/) - Wisconsin continues to be ground zero for some of the most shameless conservative partisan maneuvering going on in the country right now. Justice Janet Protasiewicz's eleven-point victory in this year’s state Supreme Court election created a liberal majority on the bench, toppling the court’s 15-year conservative majority that nearly overturned Biden’s narrow 2020 victory in
- [Backsliding in North Carolina: Legislative attacks on women and trans youth](https://iwpr.org/backsliding-in-north-carolina-legislative-attacks-on-women-and-trans-youth/) - Seems GOP legislators in North Carolina are fixated on dialing back the rights of women and trans youth in their state. This summer, conservative House and Senate members in the state held several special sessions for the expressed purpose of overriding several vetoes of legislation attacking women and trans youth that had been issued by
- [Latinas Will Not Reach Pay Equity until 23rd Century, according to new IWPR Research](https://iwpr.org/latinas-will-not-reach-pay-equity-until-23rd-century-according-to-new-iwpr-research/) - Report shows Persistent Gender Wage Gap for Latina Women in Every State and D.C. Washington, D.C. – A new IWPR report released today ahead of Latina Equal Pay Day reveals that, in 2022, Latina women working full-time year-round were paid just 57.5 cents per dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men. When earnings were calculated for
- [The Pandemic is Bad for Mental Health. There Are Immediate Solutions.](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-is-bad-for-mental-health-there-are-immediate-solutions/) - COVID-19 is having disastrous effects on people’s mental health. Communities of color are suffering the greatest health and economic losses. It doesn't have to be this way.
- [For the Class of 2023 in the Northeast, State Abortion Laws are a Key Factor in College Decisions, According to a New Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Poll](https://iwpr.org/for-the-class-of-2023-in-the-northeast-state-abortion-laws-are-a-key-factor-in-college-decisions-according-to-a-new-institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-poll/) - For Immediate Release May 8, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 For the Class of 2023 in the Northeast, State Abortion Laws are a Key Factor in College Decisions, According to a New Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Poll WASHINGTON, D.C. — State laws banning abortion are becoming a factor for students in the northeast
- [Supreme Court Undercuts Higher Education Access for Communities of Color](https://iwpr.org/supreme-court-undercuts-higher-education-access-for-communities-of-color/) - For Immediate Release June 29, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court today turned its back on 50 years of precedent and gutted programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that enabled students from communities of color to overcome systemic barriers to higher education, increasing campus diversity across
- [The U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace](https://iwpr.org/the-u-s-national-plan-to-end-gender-based-violence-and-the-workplace/) - Women have long been at the forefront of the labor rights movements. Yet, in 2023, women still face high rates of gender-based violence in the workforce and are often last considered in labor protections. Due to global gender inequity, workplace gender-based violence is a global problem that is experienced in all fields of work. Despite
- [New IWPR Research: Women Earn Less Than Men in Almost All Occupations,  Even in Jobs Commonly Held by Women](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-research-women-earn-less-than-men-in-almost-all-occupations-even-in-jobs-commonly-held-by-women/) - On the Eve of Equal Pay Day 2023, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Releases Updated Report on the Gender Wage Gap by Occupation, Race and Ethnicity Washington, D.C. — Women are paid eighty-four (84) cents for every dollar a man makes and new research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that
- [Reflecting On All Women’s History This March](https://iwpr.org/reflecting-on-all-womens-history-this-march/) - The year was 1963: President John F. Kennedy was inaugurated to his second presidential term, the Vietnam and Cold Wars were at their peak, and segregation and its consequences were contaminating the nation. While prices were lower, the cost of denial of human rights was at an all-time high. The American public had to confront
- [Biden Budget Contains Historic Investments in Women, Families, Workers](https://iwpr.org/biden-budget-contains-historic-investments-in-women-families-workers/) - This week, President Biden released his third budget proposal – a budget that contains historic investments in women, families, and workers. While much of the attention surrounding the budget has been focused on the President’s plan to shore up Medicare by increasing taxes on wealthy Americans and large corporations, the budget also makes significant investments
- [New IWPR Poll: Americans Want Congress to Act on Equal Pay, Child Care, Paid Leave, Reproductive Rights](https://iwpr.org/iwprmorningconsultpoll/) - This poll was conducted between February 2- February 3, 2023 among a sample of 2,201 U.S. Adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of Adults based on age, gender, race, educational attainment, region, gender by age, and race by educational attainment. Results from the full survey
- [International Women’s Day: A Celebration of Women’s Labor Rights](https://iwpr.org/international-womens-day-a-celebration-of-womens-labor-rights/) - International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th, marks the achievements and progress of women worldwide while also underscoring the need for continued action and policy change toward gender equity. Celebrated in different forms for over 100 years and officially recognized by the United Nations since 1977, International Women’s Day asserts that the struggle for women’s
- [The Board of Directors is proud to welcome Daisy Chin-Lor as the new Interim President and CEO of IWPR!](https://iwpr.org/the-board-of-directors-is-proud-to-welcome-daisy-chin-lor-as-the-new-interim-president-and-ceo-of-iwpr/) - To lead IWPR at this exciting time, the Board has asked long-time member Daisy Chin-Lor to serve as interim President and CEO. As a former President of Fortune100 companies, Daisy is a global advocate for women and her extensive experience leading organizations through periods of significant change make her a perfect fit for IWPR. IWPR
- [Black History Month and the Importance of Black Women’s Experiences](https://iwpr.org/black-history-month-and-the-importance-of-black-womens-experiences/) - As a leading think-tank focusing on gender equity issues, intersectionality is a core value of IWPR. Intersectionality applies a lens to how systems of inequality based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class, and other forms of discrimination intertwine to create unique dynamics and experiences. In our research and policy work, IWPR
- [IWPR Statement Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Speech](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-statement-ahead-of-president-bidens-state-of-the-union-speech/) - Today, ahead of President Biden’s second State of the Union address, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research released the following statement: President Biden has delivered on his promise to create jobs, with our country witnessing record-breaking job creation over the last year. But gender and racial inequities in job growth remain and women and some
- [A Quest to Expand Abortion Access](https://iwpr.org/a-quest-to-expand-abortion-access/) - On January 3, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) modified the rules that restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone; this allows pharmacies to dispense the drug directly to patients who have a prescription. The change is a critical step toward broadening the availability of mifepristone and increasing abortion access across the United States.
- [IWPR Marks 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-marks-50th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-decision/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Statement from C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research on the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision: Washington, D.C. — This weekend, we mark what would have been the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, but instead it is the first
- [IWPR Condemns Anti-Abortion Vote in the US House of Representatives](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-condemns-anti-abortion-vote-in-the-us-house-of-representatives/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2023 Contact: media@iwpr.org Statement from C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research on today’s anti-abortion vote in the US House of Representatives: Washington, D.C. — Today’s vote in the House of Representatives is dangerous, disingenuous, and undermines women’s access to the full range of reproductive
- [IWPR Celebrates Inclusion of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the Omnibus Funding Bill](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-celebrates-inclusion-of-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-in-the-omnibus-funding-bill/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2022 Contact: Statement from C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research celebrates the inclusion of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the omnibus government funding bill. When implemented, this bill will establish new protections against
- [IWPR Statement on Omnibus Funding Bill](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-statement-on-omnibus-funding-bill/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2022 Statement from C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research on the omnibus government funding bill released by the Senate Appropriations Committee this week Washington, D.C. — The omnibus spending bill released this week represents an ongoing investment in critical programs across the government, and
- [Trailblazers of the 2022 Election](https://iwpr.org/trailblazers-of-the-2022-election/) - This year's midterm election, held on November 8, 2022, ushered in the 118th Congress and marked historic and notable wins for women. Although women remain disproportionately underrepresented in electoral politics compared to men, a number of women across the country broke new and uncharted ground this election cycle making progress for women in politics. When
- [Latina Equal Pay Day: “It will take almost 200 years for Latinas to achieve pay equity."](https://iwpr.org/latina-equal-pay-day-it-will-take-almost-200-years-for-latinas-to-achieve-pay-equity/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2022 Contact: Carolina Espinoza | media@iwpr.org “It will take almost 200 years for Latinas to achieve pay equity. This pace is glacial, and untenable. We must actively work to address structural and systemic barriers to achieving parity. Latinas and their families can’t afford to wait two centuries to close the
- [The Gender Pay Gap, 1985 to 2021—with Forecast for Achieving Pay Equity, by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/quick-figure-the-gender-pay-gap-1985-to-2021-with-forecast-for-achieving-pay-equity-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - If progress continues at the same rate as it has since 1985, it will take until almost another 200 years – until 2210 – for Hispanic or Latina women to reach pay equity with White men, and for Black women it will take over 100 years – until 2144. For White women, it will
- [IWPR wins $1.2 Million Competitive Research Grant from RWJF](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-wins-1-2-million-competitive-research-grant-from-rwjf-2/) - IWPR Receives $1.2 Million Competitive Research Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute to establish new Research and Policy Hub The Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University has been awarded $1.2 million to establish a
- [IWPR wins $1.2 Million Competitive Research Grant from RWJF](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-wins-1-2-million-competitive-research-grant-from-rwjf/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2022 Contact: Carolina Espinoza | media@iwpr.org | IWPR Receives $1.2 Million Competitive Research Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute to establish new Research and Policy Hub Washington, D.C. - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School
- [The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://iwpr.org/the-pregnant-workers-fairness-act/) - There is less than a month left in the current session of Congress and the Senate has several critical pieces of legislation still pending. With control of Congress divided next year, it’s essential that the Senate take action immediately on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R.1065/S.1486). The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, or PWFA, is a
- [IWPR Grows its Staff and Impact, Building on Major Accomplishments this Year](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-grows-its-staff-and-impact-building-on-major-accomplishments-this-year/) - Stephanie Osborn joins the Institute for Women’s Policy Research as its incoming Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Osborn joins IWPR from the National League of Cities where she served in a similar capacity. She is joined by a talented slate of new researchers with deep content expertise on issues ranging from Higher Education to Retirement Security
- [Native Women Deserve Equal Pay](https://iwpr.org/native-women-deserve-equal-pay/) - As Native American History month draws to a close, November 30th is Native Women's Equal Pay Day - a day that highlights the vast pay gap that Native women face compared to white men. Native women must work nearly twice as long as white men to earn the same amount. The impacts of the United
- [On Election Day, Women Make Their Priorities Clear](https://iwpr.org/on-election-day-women-make-their-priorities-clear/) - Based on the polling and political punditry that have dominated media headlines recently, last week’s election brought a host of surprises. As one critical race heads to a runoff and others may be subject to recounts, the full results and implications of this election will take weeks to unfold. While the remaining votes are counted,
- [IWPR Statement on 2022 Mid-Term Election Results](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-statement-on-2022-mid-term-election-results/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2022 Contact: Carolina Espinoza | media@iwpr.org | 202.683.6828 Election results prove Reproductive Rights and Economy are salient issues for women voters Washington, DC - In states across the country, election results show the economy and access to the full range of reproductive health care services, including abortion, was top of
- [IWPR celebrates the Biden Administration’s announcement of Million Women in Construction initiative](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-celebrates-the-biden-administrations-announcement-of-million-women-in-construction-initiative/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2022 Contact: Carolina Espinoza | espinoza@iwpr.org | 202.683.6828 Washington, DC - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research celebrates the Biden Administration’s announcement of a new Million Women in Construction initiative. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a commitment to double the number of women working in the construction
- [NYC Takes Action to Address the Gender Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/nyc-takes-action-to-address-the-gender-wage-gap/) - Salary transparency is a fundamental part of the equation for pay equity. Institutional misogyny still thrives within places of employment, making women more susceptible to pay discrimination. With added institutional racism, women who exist at the crux of misogyny and racism must deal with added institutional barriers which limits their ability to attain pay equity.
- [Increasing Black Women's Access to Education and Economic Power](https://iwpr.org/black-womens-educational-access-policy/) - Black Women's Equal Pay Day, which took place this year on September 21, is a nationally recognized day to highlight the pay and income disparities of Black women compared to their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts in the United States. Black women had to work 21.5 months to make what the average white man has earned
- [The Wage Gap for Black Women by State](https://iwpr.org/the-wage-gap-for-black-women-by-state/) - IWPR’s Equal Pay Day blog series–including those analyzing data on Black women, AAPI women, Native women, Latina women, and Moms–highlights persistent gender wage gaps and unique challenges faced by marginalized communities in the labor market. Women’s experiences are not a monolith – this is especially true for Black women, who due to the history of
- [Gender and Racial Wage Gaps Persist as the  Economy Recovers](https://iwpr.org/gender-and-racial-wage-gaps-persist-as-the-economy-recovers/) - As a sign of the uneven recovery in 2021, gender wage gaps narrowed while median earnings fell marginally. Research Highlights As the economy slowly recovered from the COVID-19 “She-cession” and women and men began to return to work in 2021, the gender wage gaps narrowed significantly for all workers with earnings. In
- [California Takes Steps Toward Closing the Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/california-takes-steps-toward-closing-the-wage-gap/) - On Tuesday September 27, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB1162). This new law builds upon pre-existing state fair pay laws and draws the connection between pay transparency and creating a more equitable future. Specifically, the law aims to combat the wage gap on the basis
- [“We Must and Can Do More to Accelerate the Closing of the Pay Gap for Black Women”](https://iwpr.org/we-must-and-can-do-more-to-accelerate-the-closing-of-the-pay-gap-for-black-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 Contact: Carolina Espinoza | espinoza@iwpr.org | 202.683.6828 Statement from C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Washington, DC – Today, September 21st, marks how long Black women in the U.S. must work into the new year to earn what White men earned
- [“It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it”](https://iwpr.org/its-enough-to-drive-you-crazy-if-you-let-it/) - Forty years have passed since the release of the iconic 1980 film – and eponymous song – 9 to 5, and, despite the passage of decades, too many women find themselves still stuck in what Dolly Parton famously labeled a “rich man’s game.” In so many ways, the world has changed since 1980. The year
- [Still Working 9 to 5: Dolly Parton & Kelly Clarkson Recreate Classic Film's Theme for New Documentary](https://iwpr.org/39211/) - by Movie Web The documentary "infuses humor with facts" by interviewing special guests, such as 9 to 5 movie stars Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dabney Coleman, as well as Rita Moreno and Allison Janney from the TV series version and Broadway Musical. The guests reflect on the timelessness of the issues raised in the film,
- [Dolly Parton and Kelly Clarkson drop '9 to 5' remake for new doc 'Still Working 9 to 5'](https://iwpr.org/dolly-parton-and-kelly-clarkson-drop-9-to-5-remake-for-new-doc-still-working-9-to-5/) - by USA Today The Institute for Women's Policy Research is also the major organizational sponsor for the limited theatrical release at Los Angeles' Noho Laemmle Theatre and New York City's Cinema Village in Manhattan, from Sept.16-22. "We are excited to be the official organizational partner of 'Still Working 9 to 5' — a film that sheds light on many of
- [The Tennessean: Kelly Clarkson pairs with Dolly Parton to remake timeless hit](https://iwpr.org/the-tennessean-kelly-clarkson-pairs-with-dolly-parton-to-remake-timeless-hit/) - The Tennessean "Still Working 9 to 5" co-executive producer and Parton's creative manager Steve Summers suggested the cover to McAnally. When Parton heard the rendition, she decided it would make a good duet with artist and television host Clarkson. The Institute for Women's Policy Research is also the major organizational sponsor for the limited theatrical release at
- [IWPR Announces New Partnership on Dolly Parton Documentary, Still Working 9 to 5](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-announces-new-partnership-on-dolly-parton-documentary-and-song-highlighting-slow-progress-for-women-in-the-workforce-and-society/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2022 Contact: Carolina Espinoza | espinoza@iwpr.org | 202-785-5100 Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research is the lead organizational partner on a new documentary highlighting the glacial pace of women’s progress in the U.S. Produced by Mighty Fine Entertainment, Twin Zone Productions and in
- [The Wage Gap for Mothers by State](https://iwpr.org/the-wage-gap-for-mothers-by-state/) - This year Mom’s Equal Pay Day is on September 8th. This date marks the point where moms finally catch up to what dads earned in the previous year. In other words, moms must work 20 months to make what dads made in 12 months. The “average"* mom earned just $0.63 cents for every dollar earned
- [IWPR Convenes in New York, Highlights Gender Inequities, Inspires Change](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-convenes-in-new-york-highlights-gender-inequities-inspires-change/) - IWPR has always led the way when it comes to convening thoughtful women leaders to discuss the best way to make a difference on gender equity issues. So it was with IWPR’s awesomely successful Power+ Summit in April. And so it was with our recent “50+1 Event” at the Hamptons, where we brought together women
- [Fixing the Child Care Staffing Shortage by Making Child Care Jobs "Good Jobs"](https://iwpr.org/fixing-the-child-care-staffing-shortage/) - Child care is an essential support for parents’ full participation in the economy, education, and training, and for children’s growth and development into healthy and well-adjusted adults. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, however, high-quality and affordable child care was already out of reach for many families, and availability has dramatically worsened since.
- [Fostering Student Parent Success at Los Angeles Valley College: The Role of the Family Resource Center](https://iwpr.org/fostering-student-parent-success-at-los-angles-valley-college-the-role-of-the-family-resource-center/) - Across the country, community colleges provide critical on-ramps to higher education and opportunities for skill enhancement for low-to-moderate-income families, including student parents, at a fraction of the cost of four-year private institutions. They are often a steppingstone to career advancement and economic security for parents and their children. But it is essential that
- [Access to reproductive health care is dependent on where you live and how your state’s laws protect – or restrict – abortion](https://iwpr.org/access-to-reproductive-health-care-is-dependent-on-where-you-live-and-how-your-states-laws-protect-or-restrict-abortion/) - When the Supreme Court ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022, the decision upended fifty years of precedent by overturning Roe v. Wade – and created a legal quagmire that continues to play out on a state level across the country. In the wake of the decision, the accessibility of abortion
- [New Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Report Shows Economic Benefit to Women of Protecting Reproductive Rights](https://iwpr.org/new-institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-report-shows-economic-benefit-to-women-of-protecting-reproductive-rights/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 State Rankings on Access to Reproductive Health Services Washington, DC — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research released an update to its Reproductive Rights Index detailing how the 50 US states and the District of Columbia protect and expand
- [IWPR Reproductive Rights Index: A State-by-State Analysis and Ranking](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-reproductive-rights-index-a-state-by-state-analysis-and-ranking/) - The Status of Women in the States Initiative at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research provides timely data and research on women’s progress and well-being in the United States on a number of important indicators: employment and earnings, political participation, reproductive rights and health, economic security and opportunity, and work and family. IWPR
- [House Acts to Protect Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Services After Overturn of Roe v. Wade](https://iwpr.org/house-acts-to-protect-womens-access-to-reproductive-health-services-after-overturn-of-roe-v-wade/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Statement of Dr. C Nicole Mason, President and CEO, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed two bills to protect women’s access to abortion services after the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade.
- [Unemployment rate for Black women fell in June, but so did their participation in the labor force](https://iwpr.org/unemployment-rate-for-black-women-fell-in-june-but-so-did-their-participation-in-the-labor-force/) - CNBC By Samantha Subin By comparison, the unemployment rate among white women hovered at 2.9% as labor force participation rate held steady at 57.1%. Hispanic women saw unemployment tick down to 4.5% as labor force participation hovered at 59.6%. “It’s hard to see from this data what is exactly behind it, but black women are withdrawing
- [President Biden Issues Executive Order to Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights](https://iwpr.org/president-biden-issues-executive-order-to-protect-womens-reproductive-rights/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “Timely and swift action to protect women’s access to critical reproductive health care services, including abortion care, in the states is an urgent priority. Executive Order is Step in Right Direction.” Washington, DC — Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order
- [The economic impact for women in states where abortion rights will be restricted or banned is going to be severe](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-impact-for-women-in-states-where-abortion-rights-will-be-restricted-or-banned-is-going-to-be-severe/) - Business Insider By Juliana Kaplan and Madison Hoff There are 13 states with so-called "trigger laws" that will quickly ban — or at least severely restrict — abortions. States with abortion bans or restrictions, as well as those that are likely to ban abortion in the near future, tend to have fewer economic protections for working women
- [The end of Roe will cause ‘chaos,’ financial disaster for many women, experts say](https://iwpr.org/the-end-of-roe-will-cause-chaos-financial-disaster-for-many-women-experts-say/) - FORTUNE By Alicia Adamczyk Beyond the impact overturning Roe will have on individual women’s finances, abortion restrictions will cost the U.S. economy, to the tune of about $105 billion annually, a 2021 report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) found. This is the result of reduced earnings, increased job turnover, and time out of the labor force.
- [3 ways the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion could hurt women in the workplace](https://iwpr.org/3-ways-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-abortion-could-hurt-women-in-the-workplace/) - CNBC By Morgan Smith Meanwhile, if existing abortion restrictions disappeared, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research estimates that women across the U.S. would make about $1,600 more each year, on average. It’s too soon to tell what the economic fallout from the court’s decision will be months, or even years from now. But Ma’at fears the worst:
- [5 ways abortion bans could hurt women in the workforce](https://iwpr.org/5-ways-abortion-bans-could-hurt-women-in-the-workforce/) - Vox By Rani Molla Even in the absence of a national ban, state anti-abortion measures have been a huge burden on women and society at large. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) estimated that state-level restrictions have cost those economies $105 billion a year in reduced labor force participation, reduced earnings, increased turnover, and time off
- [‘This is a dark day for American democracy’: Women’s groups react to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade](https://iwpr.org/this-is-a-dark-day-for-american-democracy-womens-groups-react-to-supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade/) - MarketWatch By Quentin Fottrell C. Nicole Mason, CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a nonprofit that supports abortions rights, was among several women’s rights advocates who responded to the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday. “This is a dark day for American democracy and women’s reproductive rights. Today, the Supreme Court turned back the
- [Roe v. Wade: 'Detrimental impact' on women reentering workforce, says IWPR](https://iwpr.org/roe-v-wade-detrimental-impact-on-women-reentering-workforce-says-iwpr/) - Aol. By Alexandra Canal C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), told Yahoo Finance that overturning Roe will "have a detrimental impact on whether or not women will be able to fully re-enter the workforce." The executive, who spoke about the economic state of women at The Tory
- [SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade](https://iwpr.org/scotus-overturns-roe-v-wade/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “This is a dark day for American democracy and women’s reproductive rights.” SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court today issued a decision effectively overturning Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old landmark decision that recognized women’s constitutional
- [Supreme Court ruling poised to trigger maze of state abortion laws](https://iwpr.org/supreme-court-ruling-poised-to-trigger-maze-of-state-abortion-laws/) - USA TODAY News By Donovan Slack and Ella Lee State restrictions on abortion already have resulted in 505,000 fewer women age 15 to 44 in the labor force, according to a study last year by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. The institute estimated the country’s gross domestic product would be 0.5% larger without the state
- [A Historic Expansion in Paid Family and Medical Leave in the Nation’s Capital](https://iwpr.org/a-historic-expansion-in-paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-the-nations-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.
- [Not Just 9 to 5: Expanding Child Care Options for Parents Working Nontraditional Hours](https://iwpr.org/not-just-9-to-5-expanding-child-care-options-for-parents-working-nontraditional-hours/) - In the United States, a whopping 43 percent of children have a parent who works “nontraditional hours,” or during the early mornings, nights, or weekends. And yet just 8 percent of child care centers offer care before 7am or after 6pm. While families of all types require care during nontraditional hours, Black and Latinx workers and low-income workers are disproportionately more likely to work during nontraditional hours.
- [Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People](https://iwpr.org/washington-dcs-500-most-influential-people/) - Washingtonian For a long time, people have moved to Washington to change the world. Now more than ever, young people are eager to see improvements to our country, our climate, and our justice system. Unfortunately, polls have shown that many of those young advocates have little desire to serve in elected office. Well, there’s good
- [UNIVERSAL PRE-K WILL SAVE FAMILIES $17 BILLION IN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES](https://iwpr.org/universal-pre-k-will-save-families-17-billion-in-out-of-pocket-expenses/) - Universal preschool provides excellent benefits to children and families. It improves school readiness and provides long-term educational benefits. Children who attend preschool are less likely to get arrested later in life or face disciplinary measures such as juvenile incarceration. They are also more likely to attend college and earn significantly more as adults. These benefits
- [“An Unprecedented Turning Back of the Clock on Women’s Freedom” Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Appears to Signal the End of Roe v. Wade](https://iwpr.org/an-unprecedented-turning-back-of-the-clock-on-womens-freedom-leaked-scotus-opinion-appears-to-signal-the-end-of-roe-v-wade/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “An Unprecedented Turning Back of the Clock on Women’s Freedom” Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Appears to Signal the End of Roe v. Wade Washington, D.C. — News reports today revealed a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in which the Court’s conservative majority
- [The Wage Gap for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women by State](https://iwpr.org/the-wage-gap-for-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-women-by-state/) - May 3rd is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day—the day an average AAPI woman must work into the new year to make what the average White man made the year prior. Based on the median annual earnings of anyone who worked for pay in 2019 (latest available data), AAPI women earned
- [The Status of Women in North Carolina: Poverty & Opportunity](https://iwpr.org/status-of-women-in-north-carolina-poverty-opportunity/) - In North Carolina and across the United States, women have made significant progress. Despite this, many women remain in poverty with limited access to a quality education, affordable health care services, and other supports that would give them economic security. This report looks at four indicators necessary for women’s economic success: (1) access to health insurance coverage, (2) educational attainment, (3) business ownership, and (4) poverty rates. These indicators are combined to create an index that ranks North Carolina against all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- [History Is Made! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court](https://iwpr.org/history-is-made-judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-is-first-black-woman-confirmed-to-the-u-s-supreme-court/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 History is Made! Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is First Black Woman Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court! Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and President C. Nicole Mason today celebrated the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown
- [Women Make Gains in Men-Dominated Jobs, but Still Lag Behind in COVID-19 Recovery](https://iwpr.org/women-make-gains-in-men-dominated-jobs-but-still-lag-behind-in-covid-19-recovery/) - Employment data released in April 2022 show another month of strong job growth. Women gained the majority of total job growth and moved into men-dominated jobs, like construction. Still, women are still much further than men from reaching pre-pandemic levels.
- [Numbers Matter: Clarifying the Data on Women Working in Construction](https://iwpr.org/numbers-matter-clarifying-the-data-on-women-working-in-construction/) - In 2021, the number of women working in trades occupations reached the highest level ever. However, many women in the trades, particularly women of color, face discrimination in hiring and on the job. Having clear data can create accountability and help ensure that women have access to sustainable careers in the trades.
- [Equal Pay Day 2022: Digging Deeper into This Year’s Gender Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay-day-2022-digging-deeper-into-this-years-gender-wage-gap/) - Equal Pay Day, March 15th, is a day of observance of the persistent gender wage gap in the United States. It marks how far into the new year that women must work to earn what men made in the previous year. Women working full-time earn 83.1 percent of men’s median weekly earnings. But this figure
- [Equal Pay Day 2022: Despite wage gains in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay-day-2022-despite-wage-gains-in-recent-months-women-still-earn-just-83-percent-of-what-men-make-across-most-sectors-and-occupations/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Equal Pay Day 2022: Despite wage gains in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations Washington, D.C. — Women still earn 83 cents for every dollar that men earn for full-time
- [New Report Shows Women Apprentices More Diverse than Ever—But the Construction Trades Must Give Them the Support They Deserve](https://iwpr.org/new-report-shows-women-apprentices-more-diverse-than-ever-but-the-construction-trades-must-give-them-the-support-they-deserve/) - Apprentices make up the next generation of skilled tradespeople to build and maintain the infrastructure of our nation. Apprenticeships in the trades are great pathways into high-earning careers for women, offering the opportunity to earn while gaining a valuable trades credential. Union apprenticeships, in particular, provide a debt-free pathway to careers with earnings much higher
- [New IWPR Survey Shows Wide Gaps Between What Women Want from Employers and What Employers Offer in Terms of Wages, Leave, Workplace Flexibility](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-survey-shows-wide-gaps-between-what-women-want-from-employers-and-what-employers-offer-in-terms-of-wages-leave-workplace-flexibility/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 New IWPR Survey Shows Wide Gaps Between What Women Want from Employers and What Employers Offer in Terms of Wages, Leave, Workplace Flexibility Washington, D.C. — Two years into the pandemic, the future of work looks radically different for women. A
- [Build Back Better Bill Is Vital for Women and Families as They Recover from the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/build-back-better-bill-is-vital-for-women-and-families-as-they-recover-from-the-pandemic/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “Members of Congress must keep working towards a compromise on these important investments in the American people,” says C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR)
- [The Pandemic Has Been Toughest on Young Black, Latina, and LGBTQ Women. They Know the Policy Solutions to Help.](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-has-been-toughest-on-young-black-latina-and-lgbtq-women-they-know-the-policy-solutions-to-help/) - This week, IWPR hosted a webinar focused on the needs and experiences of young women in the pandemic recession and recovery. The event was part of the launch of a new brief, Unequal Present, Unfair Future: Young Black, Latina, and LGBTQ Women Face Greater Economic Challenges during the Pandemic. The concentration of young women in
- [Conference on the U.S. Care Infrastructure to Highlight Problems and Possibilities Post-COVID](https://iwpr.org/conference-on-the-us-care-infrastructure-to-highlight-problems-and-possibilities-post-covid/) - On March 4 and 5, 2022, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research will host a conference on “The U.S. Care Infrastructure: From Promise to Reality” with the American University Program on Gender Analysis in Economics and the Carework Network. With the fate of the Build Back Better agenda uncertain, and the U.S. care infrastructure in
- [March 4-5 Care Infrastructure Conference Pulls Together Experts to Explore Challenges and Solutions Facing Care Industry](https://iwpr.org/march-4-5-care-infrastructure-conference-pulls-together-experts-to-explore-challenges-and-solutions-facing-care-industry/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Event Hosted by Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University, Carework Network Washington, D.C. — Two years into the pandemic, and as the nation debates how to address the care crisis, this event is bringing together key experts and advocates to
- [President Biden’s State of the Union Offers Hope for Women’s Equity in the Workplace, Working Families](https://iwpr.org/president-bidens-state-of-the-union-offers-hope-for-womens-equity-in-the-workplace-working-families/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 President Biden’s State of the Union Offers Hope for Women’s Equity in the Workplace, Working Families President Calls for Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act and National Family and Medical Leave Legislation Washington, D.C. —Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and
- [What Do Women in Construction Want? Respectful Treatment, Like Anyone Else](https://iwpr.org/what-do-women-in-construction-want-respectful-treatment-like-anyone-else/) - NW Labor Press How can the construction industry attract and retain women workers? The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) decided to ask women in the trades that and other questions. In the largest survey of tradeswomen ever, the group obtained survey responses from 2,635 tradeswomen—almost 1% of all women working in trade occupations. Here
- [Senate Failed Again to Ensure Fair Access to the Ballot Box, Crucial to Addressing Racial and Gender Inequities in Our Society](https://iwpr.org/senate-failed-again-to-ensure-fair-access-to-the-ballot-box-crucial-to-addressing-racial-gender-inequities-in-our-society/) - This week, the US Senate failed again to pass voting rights legislation that would have been crucial to the role of women in society, ensuring more equitable access to the ballot box, especially for black women and women of color. Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and President C. Nicole Mason lamented that trivial
- [Biden Announces Historic Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court,  First Black Woman Nominee in U.S. History](https://iwpr.org/president-announces-historic-nomination-of-ketanji-brown-jackson-to-the-supreme-court-first-black-woman-nominee-in-u-s-history/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Biden Announces Historic Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, First Black Woman Nominee in U.S. History Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and President C. Nicole Mason today hailed President Biden’s nomination of
- [U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Triumphs in Landmark Equal Pay Case](https://iwpr.org/u-s-womens-national-soccer-team-triumphs-in-landmark-equal-pay-case/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Washington, D.C. — Today it was announced that the U.S. National Women’s Soccer team had reached a $24 million settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation in their suit alleging gender discrimination in pay for the women’s team compared to male counterparts.
- [Student Debt Is a Crisis for Women, and Black Women Bear the Greatest Burden](https://iwpr.org/student-debt-is-a-crisis-for-women-and-black-women-bear-the-greatest-burden/) - After treading water through two years of pandemic-related student loan forbearance, people with student debt are due to resume payments on May 1, 2022, a shift that will leave many to drown. Student debt is a crisis in the United States, and one that disproportionately impacts women and people of color. Achieving economic mobility—or even
- [The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-north-carolina-health-wellness/) - This report provides information on the health, well-being, and reproductive rights of women in North Carolina, including differences by race and ethnicity and by county where data are available.
- [The Status of Women In North Carolina: Political Participation](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-north-carolina-political-participation/) - The Status of Women in North Carolina: Political Participation presents data on several aspects of women’s involvement in the political process in North Carolina, comparing North Carolina to other states and the United States overall.
- [The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment & Earnings](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-north-carolina-employment-earnings/) - North Carolina receives a grade of C for women’s employment and earnings, which is better than the D the state earned when The Status of Women in the States was published in 2004.
- [IWPR Research Shows Negative Impact of Abortion Bans on State Economies](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-research-shows-negative-economic-impact-of-abortions-bans-on-state-economies-2/) - The Supreme Court today will hear oral arguments on a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and that state officials have used to urge the court to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision enshrining a woman’s right to choose to terminate her own pregnancy. Institute for Women’s Policy Research President and
- [Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) with Support from Fondation CHANEL and Pivotal Ventures Announces National Power+ Summit in Spring 2022](https://iwpr.org/institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-with-support-from-fondation-chanel-and-pivotal-ventures-announces-national-power-summit-in-spring-2022/) - Fondation CHANEL, Pivotal Ventures and Washington D.C. Power Women’s Group team up to tackle gender inequality, host Power+ Summit aimed at accelerating women’s power and influence in society. Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research announced today it is partnering with Fondation CHANEL and Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company, to host
- [Pregnancy Accommodations Can Help Tackle Skill Shortages, Retain Talent in the Trades](https://iwpr.org/pregnancy-accommodations-can-help-tackle-skill-shortages-retain-talent-in-the-trades/) - Over four decades after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, many pregnant workers still experience discrimination and struggle to get reasonable accommodations that would allow them to maintain employment during their pregnancies. New research from IWPR highlights how a lack of pregnancy accommodations harms employers, the economy, and workers’ economic security. IWPR’s
- [Supreme Court Justice Breyer Announces Resignation Following Current Court Term](https://iwpr.org/supreme-court-justice-breyer-announces-resignation-following-current-court-term/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “A Tremendous Opportunity to Increase the Gender and Racial Diversity of the Court,” says C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and President C.
- [New Jobs Report Show Gains Across the Board: Women Return to the Workforce, but Full Recovery Still a Ways Off](https://iwpr.org/new-jobs-report-show-gains-across-the-board-women-return-to-the-workforce-but-full-recovery-still-a-ways-off/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 6, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows overall both men and women workers are going back to work. The data show another month of substantial growth for women, with 649,000 new jobs on payroll
- [The States Making Strides to Close the Gender Wage Gap](https://iwpr.org/the-states-making-strides-to-close-the-gender-wage-gap/) - In 2020, women made 83 cents on the dollar compared to men, based on median annual earnings for full-time, year-round work. Compared to White non-Hispanic men, White women made 79 cents on the dollar, Black women 64 cents, and Hispanic or Latina women just 57 cents. Without major policy interventions, these gaps will take decades
- [Senate Voting Rights Bill Marked Crucial Turning Point for Democracy and the Role of Women in American Society](https://iwpr.org/senate-voting-rights-bill-marked-crucial-turning-point-for-democracy-and-the-role-of-women-in-american-society/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2022 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Washington, D.C. —Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) CEO and President C. Nicole Mason today lamented the failure of voting rights legislation in the Senate and the fact that trivial concerns about procedure factored into the bill’s undoing. “The right to
- [December #JobsDay Data Show Women’s Recovery, and Child Care and Elder Care,  Continued to Fall Behind Recovery](https://iwpr.org/december-jobsday-data-show-womens-recovery-and-child-care-and-elder-care-continued-to-fall-behind-recovery/) - The December 2021 jobs report provided a mixed picture, with only moderate jobs growth, a continued lag of women’s jobs recovery behind men’s, and another month with an absolute drop in child care and elder care jobs—while jobs in the overall economy grew. As last month, survey data from individual households (Current Population Survey) is
- [The "She-cession" Continues, November #JobsDay Data Shows](https://iwpr.org/the-she-cession-continues-shows-november-jobsday-data/) - November jobs report data released on Friday (December 3) by the BLS shows a mixed picture. Employers added jobs to their payrolls, but substantially fewer than last month, especially for women. A high number of women and men rejoined or entered the labor force. But fewer women than men entered, and the number of Black
- [Women’s Wages Are Now Growing Faster Than Men’s](https://iwpr.org/womens-wages-are-now-growing-faster-than-mens/) - The question now is how much of an impact these gains will have for women over the long run — and there’s some evidence that they are part of larger shifts in the labor force. More women have been entering into historically male-dominated fields, like warehousing and construction — industries where employers are under more pressure
- [Retail and Warehousing: The Workers Powering the Holiday Season](https://iwpr.org/retail-and-warehousing-the-workers-powering-the-holiday-season/) - As more families buy their holiday gifts online rather than in-store, it’s increasingly warehouse and transportation workers whose labor makes gift-giving possible. The CEOs of ecommerce behemoths have already increased their wealth by tens of billions of dollars during the pandemic, and will rake in billions more over the holiday season. Meanwhile, traditional retail jobs
- [According to New IWPR Survey, Most Young Women Say American Dream is within Reach—but Young Black, Latina, and LGBTQ Women Face More Setbacks](https://iwpr.org/according-to-new-iwpr-survey-most-young-women-say-american-dream-is-within-reach-but-young-black-latina-and-lgbtq-women-face-more-setbacks/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7543 Washington, D.C. – The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today released two survey briefs that capture the experiences and economic situations of young women during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The new briefs will be discussed in a webinar today on
- [Even with Colorado’s open accessibility, birth control can still be difficult to access](https://iwpr.org/even-with-colorados-open-accessibility-birth-control-can-still-be-difficult-to-access/) - The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment indicated pregnancy for girls ages 15 to 19 dropped 59% from 2009 to 2017, the Colorado Sun reported. The abortion rate among Colorado teenagers fell by 60% due to contraceptive accessibility. Those rates have fallen even further, according to 2021 CDPHE family planning data. Birth rates and abortions
- [Amid labor shortages in construction, new reports expose failures in diversity and inclusion](https://iwpr.org/amid-labor-shortages-in-construction-new-reports-expose-failures-in-diversity-and-inclusion/) - Separate to the CIOB report and charter, a recent report by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) further exposes the hazards faced by women in the US construction industry. The organization found that 44% of women and non-binary survey respondents either left or seriously considered leaving construction trades, with almost half stating the decision was due
- [Columbia mom recognized for being student and working parent](https://iwpr.org/columbia-mom-recognized-for-being-student-and-working-parent/) - Just 31% percent of single mothers 25 and older held a college degree, according to a 2017 study from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The organization also found they are likely to have $4,800 more in debt than women without children. Applicants write an essay about their experience as a working parent and student. The company has
- [Join Us Next Week! IWPR Hosts Two Webinars on Young Women and Mothers in the Pandemic Recession](https://iwpr.org/join-us-next-week-iwpr-hosts-two-webinars-on-young-women-and-mothers-in-the-pandemic-recession/) - REGISTER TODAYYoung women are starting their careers in a world marked by pandemic, recession, and rapid change. Broad structural change is key to uplifting young working women and their families during COVID-19 recovery. Join Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s upcoming webinars next week, December 14 and 16, that will focus on their experiences, economic situations,
- [Jobless rate drops in November to 4.2 percent, other numbers mixed](https://iwpr.org/jobless-rate-drops-in-november-to-4-2-percent-other-numbers-mixed/) - WASHINGTON —The U.S. unemployment rate dropped 0.4% in November, to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. But BLS, the Economic Policy Institute, and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research all noted mixed numbers behind that positive decline. The number of unemployed declined by 542,000, to 6.877 million, BLS said. And there were 1.155 million
- [It would take women more than 2 years to return to pre-pandemic employment levels at November’s jobs rate](https://iwpr.org/it-would-take-women-more-than-2-years-to-return-to-pre-pandemic-employment-levels-at-novembers-jobs-rate/) - The Bureau of Statistics’ latest jobs report shows that November marked a slowdown in hiring as experts fear the arrival of a new coronavirus variant could further disrupt economic recovery. The economy added just 210,000 jobs last month, far below economists’ prediction that 573,000 positions would be created. November was a sluggish month for women re-entering the
- [Black women see unemployment rate fall sharply in November, but are still left behind in overall labor market recovery](https://iwpr.org/black-women-see-unemployment-rate-fall-sharply-in-november-but-are-still-left-behind-in-overall-labor-market-recovery/) - The unemployment rate for Black women fell sharply in November, but labor market recovery from pre-pandemic levels remains uneven across race and gender lines. While the headline number for job growth came in lower than expected in November, the unemployment rate for U.S. workers overall dipped from 4.6% in October to 4.2% last month, the Labor
- [Black women see unemployment rate fall, still behind in recovery](https://iwpr.org/black-women-see-unemployment-rate-fall-still-behind-in-recovery/) - While Black women’s unemployment rate fell in November, it remains high for Black women. However, labor market recovery has not been complete from levels pre-pandemic. Although the headline figure for job growth came in lower than expected in NovemberThe Labor Department reports that the overall unemployment rate among U.S. workers fell from 4.6% to 4.2% in
- [10 specific ways Utah can improve its ranking as the worst state for women’s equality](https://iwpr.org/10-specific-ways-utah-can-improve-its-ranking-as-the-worst-state-for-womens-equality/) - If Utahns don’t want their state to be named the worst for women’s equality for a fifth year in a row, there are some clear steps they can take, according to new report released Thursday. Researchers outlined their 10 recommendations in the study, which was commissioned by Zions Bank and compiled by the Utah Women and Leadership
- [As Supreme Court signals shift on abortion, 3 women share the true cost of accessing one — or being denied](https://iwpr.org/as-supreme-court-signals-shift-on-abortion-3-women-share-the-true-cost-of-accessing-one-or-being-denied/) - Beth Vial only learned she was pregnant toward the end of her second trimester. This was astonishing news: A few years before she began her freshman year of college in 2017, Vial, now 27, of Portland, Ore., had been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and irritable bowel syndrome. A doctor told her she wouldn’t
- [OPINION: Men may be missing from campus, but don’t assume women aren’t struggling too](https://iwpr.org/opinion-men-may-be-missing-from-campus-but-dont-assume-women-arent-struggling-too/) - This fall, I heard a question I had never before encountered in my job helping women from low-income backgrounds complete a college degree: “Is this work still needed?” The question came up in response to alarming reports about men’s plummeting college enrollment rates during the pandemic, including a viral Wall Street Journal article with a stark statistic: 19
- [“She-flation”? What the Rise in Inflation Might Mean for Women](https://iwpr.org/she-flation-what-the-rise-in-inflation-might-mean-for-women/) - Inflation continues to affect the United States economy. In October, the annual inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), hit 6.2 percent, the highest in thirty years. Rising prices across a large swath of products—including rent, groceries, and gasoline—can mean more uncertainty for individuals and families living on the margins. For women,
- [All Work and Little Pay: IWPR Survey Shows Worrying Challenges for Working Mothers](https://iwpr.org/all-work-and-little-pay-iwpr-survey-shows-worrying-challenges-for-working-mothers/) - IWPR’s new survey finds that, on the heels of the economic downturn, working mothers are skeptical about their ability to achieve equal pay. They also report being worried about paying bills and balancing work and family demands. Paid leave and health care are top priorities.
- [An Impossible Juggling Act: Young Parents during the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/an-impossible-juggling-act-young-parents-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - The COVID-19 pandemic upended life for countless families and brought heightened attention to the plight of working parents. Mothers with young and school-aged children have borne the brunt of the care crisis in the United States, as schools and daycare centers across the country closed. Compared to fathers, mothers have been more likely to exit the labor force prematurely, become unemployed, and reduce their work hours during the pandemic (Heggeness 2020; Landivar et al. 2020).
- [IWPR Research Shows Negative Impact of Abortion Bans on State Economies](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-research-shows-negative-economic-impact-of-abortions-bans-on-state-economies/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 “Mississippi is restricting its own economic growth in its misguided quest to restrict women’s freedom.” Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court today will hear oral arguments on a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and that state
- [TIME’S UP & IWPR PRESENT: The Financial Costs of Workplace Sexual Harassment IG Live](https://iwpr.org/times-up-iwpr-present-the-financial-costs-of-workplace-sexual-harassment-ig-live/) - The impacts of workplace sexual harassment are severe and far-reaching. We have partnered with @TIMESUPNOW for an IG Live event on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 1:30 P.M. ET to discuss the financial costs of workplace sexual harassment. TUNE IN to hear from Monifa Bandele, Interim President and CEO of TIME’S UP and our President and
- [The construction industry's off-putting treatment of women is making its labor shortage worse](https://iwpr.org/the-construction-industrys-off-putting-treatment-of-women-is-making-its-labor-shortage-worse/) - Markets Insider There's a historic labor shortage, especially in the construction industry. But sexism seems to be stronger than economics. More than four in 10 women and non-binary tradespeople who work in construction-related jobs have said they left or "seriously" considered leaving the industry's trades — and nearly half said it's because of harassment and
- [New Tradeswomen Survey Shows that Construction Industry Needs to Tackle Discrimination and Harassment to Retain Women; Oregon Initiatives Show How](https://iwpr.org/new-tradeswomen-survey-shows-that-construction-industry-needs-to-tackle-discrimination-and-harassment-to-retain-women-oregon-initiatives-show-how/) - More women than ever work in the construction trades. The Infrastructure Bill, signed by President Biden last week, will create new opportunities for the construction industry to further improve women’s access to good jobs in the industry. Doing it right will require input and direction from tradeswomen themselves. A new report from IWPR shares the
- [PBS Newshour: Prison offers little to ease domestic violence trauma. This program tries to fill the gaps](https://iwpr.org/pbs-newshour-prison-offers-little-to-ease-domestic-violence-trauma-this-program-tries-to-fill-the-gaps/) - “More than 40% of black women experience physical violence by an intimate partner, compared with about 30% of women overall,” according to data by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in a new PBS Newshour episode. Watch the full episode here.
- [Build Back Better Bill is “Down Payment on a Fairer, More Equitable Economic Future,” says Institute for Women’s Policy Research President and CEO C. Nicole Mason](https://iwpr.org/build-back-better-bill-is-down-payment-on-a-fairer-more-equitable-economic-future-says-institute-for-womens-policy-research-president-and-ceo-c-nicole-mason-2/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today hailed House passage of the Build Back Better bill and released the following statement from its President and CEO C. Nicole Mason. “The Build Back Better bill is a down payment on a fairer, more equitable economic future,” said C. Nicole Mason, President and CEO of the Institute for
- [Build Back Better Bill is “Down Payment on a Fairer, More Equitable Economic Future,” says Institute for Women’s Policy Research President and CEO C. Nicole Mason](https://iwpr.org/build-back-better-bill-is-down-payment-on-a-fairer-more-equitable-economic-future-says-institute-for-womens-policy-research-president-and-ceo-c-nicole-mason/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today hailed House passage of the Build Back Better bill and released the following statement from its President and CEO C. Nicole Mason. “The Build Back Better bill is a down
- [Discrimination, Harassment, and a Lack Of Respect Threaten to Drive Women Out of the Construction Industry](https://iwpr.org/discrimination-harassment-and-a-lack-of-respect-threaten-to-drive-women-out-of-the-construction-industry-according-to-new-institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-report/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research today released a new report showing that more than four in ten women working in the construction trades have seriously considered leaving their jobs. Discrimination, harassment, and being held to a different
- [IWPR’s President and CEO C. Nicole Mason on White Picket Fence Podcast](https://iwpr.org/iwprs-president-and-ceo-c-nicole-mason-on-white-picket-fence-podcast/) - Check out @IWPResearch President and CEO as she joined @juliekkohler1 for an episode of White Picket Fence podcast! Tune in to listen to @cnicolemason discuss the impact that the pandemic had on women's participation in the labor force, and how decades of progress disappeared overnight. Listen to the episode, The
- [Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Will Rebuild the Social Safety Net for American Families, Create Jobs, and Rescue Economy](https://iwpr.org/historic-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-will-rebuild-the-social-safety-net-for-american-families-create-jobs-and-rescue-economy-2/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research today hailed President Biden’s signing of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, calling it a boon for America’s working families and the social safety net. The law is projected to add more than two million jobs per year over the coming decade and devote billions to repairing
- [Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Will Rebuild the Social Safety Net for American Families, Create Jobs, and Rescue Economy](https://iwpr.org/historic-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-will-rebuild-the-social-safety-net-for-american-families-create-jobs-and-rescue-economy/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research today hailed President Biden’s signing of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, calling it a boon for America’s working families and the social safety net. The law is projected to
- [Infrastructure Bill is Crucial for the Country, Build Back Better Bill is Crucial for Women](https://iwpr.org/infrastructure-bill-is-crucial-for-the-country-build-back-better-bill-is-crucial-for-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Infrastructure Bill is Crucial for the Country, Build Back Better Bill is Crucial for Women Washington, D.C. — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research today urged lawmakers to move quickly to pass President Biden’s Build Back Better bill on the heels
- [Build Back Better Plan will Accelerate Gender Equality, Reduce Poverty for Women and Families, and Strengthen the U.S. Care Infrastructure](https://iwpr.org/build-back-better-plan-will-accelerate-gender-equality-reduce-poverty-for-women-and-families-and-strengthen-the-u-s-care-infrastructure/) - The Build Back Better (BBB) Framework proposed by the Biden Administration will accelerate gender equality and significantly reduce poverty for women and families. The plan invests in women’s economic security and equity by bolstering our care infrastructure, targeted tax credits, food and nutrition assistance, and higher education and training.
- [WEBINAR A Future Worth Building: What Tradeswomen Say about the Change They Need in the Construction Industry](https://iwpr.org/webinar-a-future-worth-building-what-tradeswomen-say-about-the-change-they-need-in-the-construction-industry/) - Register HereMore women than ever work in the trades, including women apprentices from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Yet, while numbers are growing, women still are fewer than one in twenty of construction workers. Please join us for a webinar on November 17 to mark the release of IWPR’s new report on what helps and
- [COVID-19 Recovery Virtual Discussion](https://iwpr.org/covid-19-recovery-virtual-discussion/) - “We’ve treated care like the private responsibility of families rather than a public good.” @IWPResearch’s @cnicolemason joined today’s #Covid19Recovery panel organized by @TheWilsonCenter & @EMDSerono to discuss women’s work. The discussion primarily focused on the impact of COVID-19 on women’s economic and health security. The panel of experts provided insights on best practices, innovative solutions,
- [November Jobs Day](https://iwpr.org/november-jobs-day/) - New #JobsDay data show a return to growth, with women gaining 304,000 jobs, the majority 57.3 %, of 531,000 jobs added to payroll. This displays strong growth for women in Business and Professional Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Education, Health Services, and Retail. But another month of job losses for women in government. #Payroll jobs
- [Paid Leave Placed on Build Back Better Bill](https://iwpr.org/paid-leave-placed-on-build-back-better-bill/) - BREAKING: #Paidleave is back in the House version of the #BuildBackBetter bill! "A crucial step for American workers and their families,” says @IWPResearch’s @cnicolemason. #PaidLeaveForAll
- [Single Mothers Overrepresented at For-Profit Colleges](https://iwpr.org/single-mothers-overrepresented-at-for-profit-colleges/) - Analysis of the 2011-12 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study data by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that three in ten single mothers in college attend private, for-profit schools, a larger share than students of any other family type (
- [For Women in Unions, Paid Leave Is Not a Pipe Dream](https://iwpr.org/for-women-in-unions-paid-leave-is-not-a-pipe-dream-2/) - New Institute for Women's Policy Research analysis suggests unions are associated with greater access to benefits like paid leave that provide work-life balance and improve family well-being. #Unions represent just one pathway to these benefits in the absence of a federal #paidleave program. Access to paid sick leave, paid time for doctor appointments, or paid
- [Construction Workers Need Paid Leave to Rebuild the Nation](https://iwpr.org/construction-workers-need-paid-leave-to-rebuild-the-nation/) - Evidence from California suggests that construction workers face the highest COVID-19 infection rates of any other sector. IWPR’s 2021 survey of tradeswomen across states shows that most construction workers who needed to take leave during COVID-19 had to do so without pay.
- [COVID-19 Recovery: Recognizing Women's Paid and Unpaid Work Virtual Event](https://iwpr.org/covid-19-recovery-recognizing-womens-paid-and-unpaid-work-virtual-event/) - On November 4 at 9am ET, Institute for Women's Policy Research’s President and CEO C. Nicole Mason will be joined by experts in a discussion hosted by Wilson Center and EMD Serono. The panel will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on women’s health and economic security — focusing on supportive policies to ensure women have
- [What if It Never Gets Easier to Be a Working Parent?](https://iwpr.org/what-if-it-never-gets-easier-to-be-a-working-parent/) - In a new @nytimes article ‘What if It Never Gets Easier to Be a Working Parent?’— our President & CEO @cnicolemason suggests it is crucial to reflect on working mothers’ experiences in the work force after #BuildBackBetter. Read the full article.
- [Big News This Week on the Build Back Better Framework](https://iwpr.org/big-news-this-week-on-the-build-back-better-framework/) - Big News This Week on New Federal Investments in child care, children’s education, care for our aging population, Medicaid coverage for low-income Americans, and housing and nutrition programs in the Build Back Better Framework “The Build Back Better framework is an historic win for all of us. The plan President Biden outlined and its promised
- [Build Back Better Framework Outlined by President Biden is a Down Payment on Fairer, More Equitable Economy that Works for Everyone](https://iwpr.org/build-back-better-framework-outlined-by-president-biden-is-a-down-payment-on-fairer-more-equitable-economy-that-works-for-everyone/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 28, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 Washington, D.C. — President Biden today announced a framework for his Build Back Better plan and it includes an historic investment in child care, children’s education, care for our aging population, Medicaid coverage for low-income Americans, and housing and nutrition
- [Poverty, Gender, and Public Policies](https://iwpr.org/poverty-gender-and-public-policies/) - Over the last few decades, women’s increased labor force participation, education, and earnings have helped many women attain economic security. Yet, a substantial number of women in the United States face economic hardship.
- [The Need to Promote Gender Diversity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Patenting: Written Testimony Submitted to the House Small Business Committee](https://iwpr.org/the-need-to-promote-gender-diversity-in-entrepreneurship-innovation-and-patenting-written-testimony-submitted-to-the-house-small-business-committee/) - IWPR’s research finds that women patent inventions at much lower rates than men, which means that potential innovations to improve technology, treat illness, and improve everyday life are being left on the table.
- [How to best serve the full range of issues faced by survivors of domestic violence](https://iwpr.org/how-to-best-serve-the-full-range-of-issues-faced-by-survivors-of-domestic-violence/) - The Boston Globe By Deborah Collins-Gousby It has been well documented that the pandemic — and its ensuing and persistent economic impacts — have had a devastating impact on low-income communities and particularly on communities of color. Loss of income, the reduced availability of affordable child care, and the looming threat of eviction have poked more
- [Meghan Markle Gets Political With an Open Letter Advocating for Paid Family Leave](https://iwpr.org/meghan-markle-gets-political-with-an-open-letter-advocating-for-paid-family-leave/) - The Root By Maiysha Kai Meghan, the mom of two has entered the chat. The Duchess of Sussex—best known to us commoners as Meghan Markle—took yet another departure from royal protocol this week, penning an open letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), published Wednesday by the advocacy group Paid
- [Women and People of Color Lose Thousands Because of Pay Gap](https://iwpr.org/women-and-people-of-color-lose-thousands-because-of-pay-gap/) - Governing Magazine (TNS) — California women and people of color are still getting paid substantially less than white men despite new state laws and policies designed to promote equal wages, according to recent analyses of data. On average, full-time female workers in California earned 87.6 percent of what full-time male workers earned in 2020, according
- [Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, or the day Latina workers finally earn what non-Hispanic white men made in just 2020](https://iwpr.org/today-is-latina-equal-pay-day-or-the-day-latina-workers-finally-earn-what-non-hispanic-white-men-made-in-just-2020/) - Business Insider By Madison Hoff October 21 is Latina Equal Pay Day, or the approximate day it would take for Latinas to earn what non-Hispanic white men made in just 2020. This means that Latinas had to work almost 22 months, or nearly 10 extra months in 2021, to earn what non-Hispanic white men did
- [Latinas can't wait the 200 years it will take to close the wage gap](https://iwpr.org/latinas-cant-wait-the-200-years-it-will-take-to-close-the-wage-gap/) - Detroit Free Press By JoAnn Chavez and Monica Reyes October 21 is considered Latina Equal Pay Day. It’s not exactly an honor. Latina Equal Pay Day is the last of several commemorative days marking the ongoing wage gaps for women in the United States — and represents how far into 2021 the average Latina must work
- [How much money did women lose in California due to gender pay gap? What a new study found](https://iwpr.org/how-much-money-did-women-lose-in-california-due-to-gender-pay-gap-what-a-new-study-found/) - The Bakersfield Californian California women and people of color are still getting paid substantially less than white men despite new state laws and policies designed to promote equal wages, according to recent analyses of data. On average, full-time female workers in California earned 87.6% of what full-time male workers earned in 2020, according to a
- [How the gender wage gap has changed over the last 40 years](https://iwpr.org/how-the-gender-wage-gap-has-changed-over-the-last-40-years/) - The Pantagraph By Ellen Wulfhorst Women have long received unequal pay and unequal treatment in the American workplace, trailing men in terms of wages, overtime, opportunities, and promotions. The persistence of the gender pay gap is attributed by experts to an array of factors, including how we attribute value to jobs held by women, gender discrimination,
- [The Biden-Harris Administration issues first-ever national gender strategy to advance the full participation of all people – including women and girls](https://iwpr.org/the-biden-harris-administration-issues-first-ever-national-gender-strategy-to-advance-the-full-participation-of-all-people-including-women-and-girls/) - Today @IWPResearch applauds the Biden administration’s Gender Policy Council on its release of a historic gender equity strategy that will cut across federal agencies and improve the well-being of women and girls on key indicators — health, economic, and safety, among them. "The Gender Policy Council’s release signals that the Administration is serious about building
- [Latinas are still the lowest paid group in the U.S. Experts have tips for combating the inequity](https://iwpr.org/latinas-are-still-the-lowest-paid-group-in-the-u-s-experts-have-tips-for-combating-the-inequity/) - The Lily By Ingrid Cruz Oct. 21 marks another annual observation of Latina Equal Pay Day, which represents how far into the year Latinas, on average, needed to work to make up what White men made in the previous year. In other words, Latinas had to work, on average, nearly 22 months to earn what White
- [Video from The Future of the Working Woman: How to Support Women in the Workforce](https://iwpr.org/video-from-the-future-of-the-working-woman-how-to-support-women-in-the-workforce/) - Watch the Recorded Event By Danesha Price Washingtonian On Thursday, October 14, Washingtonian brought together experts to discuss the future of working women. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many women lost their jobs or were forced to leave their careers to care for not only children, but also their loved ones. The conversation explored how
- [The Institute for Women’s Policy Research Applauds White House Gender Policy Council’s Release of Historic, Bold New National Strategy to Advance Gender Equity in the U.S.](https://iwpr.org/the-institute-for-womens-policy-research-applauds-white-house-gender-policy-councils-release-of-historic-bold-new-national-strategy-to-advance-gender-equity-in-the-u-s/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | (202) 684-7534 The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Applauds White House Gender Policy Council’s Release of Historic, Bold New National Strategy to Advance Gender Equity in the U.S. Washington, D.C. — IWPR applauds the Biden administration’s Gender Policy Council on its release
- [Five Steps to Close the Gender and Racial Wage Gap for Latinas](https://iwpr.org/five-steps-to-close-the-gender-and-racial-wage-gap-for-latinas/) - By Eve Mefferd The last Equal Pay Day of the year—October 21, 2021—marks the number of days into the new year that Latinas must work to earn what White men earned in 2020 (based on median annual earnings). Latinas’ median annual earnings for full-time, year-round work are $38,718, compared to $67,629 for White men. With
- [Opinion Article: The Washington failure that's making us sick](https://iwpr.org/opinion-article-the-washington-failure-thats-making-us-sick/) - Great new @CNN opinion piece by @molly_dickens and @darbysaxbe explores why the #BuildBackBetter plan’s caregiver support policies will impact short and long-term health through stress and #healthcare costs.
- [Thanks for Tuning In to "Child Care Strategies That Work for Tradeswomen"](https://iwpr.org/thanks-for-tuning-into-childcare-strategies-that-work-for-tradeswomen/) - Thanks for tuning into "Childcare Strategies That Work for Tradeswomen" from @IWPResearch and @Tradeswomen_TF— it was a success! In case you missed the action, you can still get access to the webinar recording here. Be sure to check out the presentations on #Childcare Strategies That Work for Tradeswomen: https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Childcare-Workshop-Slides.pdf
- [Nobel Prize-Winning Economist: The World of Long Work Hours Is Ripe for a Revolution](https://iwpr.org/nobel-prize-winning-economist-the-world-of-long-work-hours-is-ripe-for-a-revolution/) - CNBC By Alicia Doniger At the pandemic’s outset, many labor experts doubted that a professional work culture long defined by commutes and cubicles was ready to truly embrace remote employment. That’s changed. The next revolution on the job? According to Nobel Prize-winning MIT economist Esther Duflo, it should be about the long hours synonymous with
- [Shaping the Future of Work: A Conversation about Women and Work Post-Covid by Future of Work PBS](https://iwpr.org/shaping-the-future-of-work-a-conversation-about-women-and-work-post-covid-by-future-of-work-pbs/) - Join our president and CEO C. Nicole Mason as she will be moderating Shaping the Future of Work: A Conversation about Women and Work Post-Covid — a co-sponsored event with PBS and Institute for Women's Policy Research! Tune in tomorrow Oct 13 to see featured panelists from Women Employed, Cara Chicago, and Washington Center for Equitable Growth. #FutureOfWorkPBS #shecession Register for the free virtual event
- [Building Blocks: Child Care Solutions that Work for Tradeswomen](https://iwpr.org/childcare-webinar/) - By Eve Mefferd Work in the construction trades, with high wages and good benefits for union members, can be a promising path to economic security for women. However, the industry presents additional challenges for those with children. For the many parents who work in the trades— half of the 2,635 respondents to IWPR’s 2021 Tradeswomen’s
- [The Future of the Working Woman: How to Support Women in the Workforce](https://iwpr.org/the-future-of-the-working-woman-how-to-support-women-in-the-workforce/) - Tune in TODAY Oct 14 at 12PM ET for an important conversation with our president and CEO C. Nicole Mason — The Future of the Working Woman: How to Support Women in the Workforce — hosted by Washingtonian and sponsored by Cigna! Listen to leaders discuss how to better support women in the workforce following
- [Child-Care Crisis Keeps U.S. Women Out of Workforce for Longer](https://iwpr.org/child-care-crisis-keeps-u-s-women-out-of-workforce-for-longer/) - BNN Bloomberg By Molly Smith and Jill Shah (Bloomberg) -- School may be in session, but the dearth of child care is still proving to be a major hurdle to women reentering the U.S. labor market. The number of women on payrolls last month fell for the first time since the winter coronavirus surge in
- [What the Front Line of the U.S. Abortion Fight in Kentucky Looks Like Now](https://iwpr.org/what-the-front-line-of-the-u-s-abortion-fight-in-kentucky-looks-like-now/) - Bloomberg Politics + Equality By Greg Stohr A woman seeking to end a pregnancy in Kentucky after 14 weeks has one choice: She enters a brick building on the edge of downtown Louisville after running a gantlet of abortion opponents determined to change her mind. Patients coming to the EMW Women’s Surgical Center on a recent Tuesday navigated
- [Jobs Report Shows First Decline in Payroll Employment for Women Since December 2020](https://iwpr.org/jobs-report-shows-first-decline-in-payroll-employment-for-women-since-december-2020/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2021 Contact: William Lutz | lutz@iwpr.org | Jobs Report Shows First Decline in Payroll Employment for Women Since December 2020 Washington, DC – This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) continues to show that America’s women face enormous challenges returning to the labor force following the pandemic. The report shows
- [Jobs Day is Here!](https://iwpr.org/jobs-day-is-here/) - #JobsDay is here! New data show decline in women's jobs on payroll, for the first time since December 2020. Men’s jobs on payroll increased by 200k while women’s fell by 26k. The gender gap in recovery widens. Women are still 2.9 mil below pre-COVID-19 levels, men are 2.1 mil below. #shecession ### New Institute
- [It’s Time to Deliver for Women](https://iwpr.org/its-time-to-deliver-for-women/) - We are proud to stand with 48 organizations on an ad urging Congress & @WhiteHouse to #BuildBackBetterwithWomen! Paid family & medical leave Affordable child care Home & community-based services Parent tax relief Lower health care costs https://bit.ly/3liBIlW
- [42% of Women Say They Have Consistently Felt Burned Out at Work in 2021](https://iwpr.org/42-of-women-say-they-have-consistently-felt-burned-out-at-work-in-2021-2/) - TIME By Eliana Dockterman Both men and women are feeling even more burned out in 2021 than they were in 2020. Given that the labor force is sojourning through a second year of dangerous work conditions, a lack of childcare options and unprecedented workforce dropout, the fact that Americans are feeling high stress levels isn’t all that
- [The Fed’s Great Dissenter](https://iwpr.org/the-feds-great-dissenter/) - The New York Times By Peter Coy A dissent can seem cranky. Look, you lost. Don’t waste everyone’s time relitigating the case. On the other hand, a well-argued dissent can sustain the losing side, creating a foundation of logic and evidence on which to build a comeback. A dissent by Justice John Marshall Harlan in the Supreme
- [42% of Women Say They Have Consistently Felt Burned Out at Work in 2021](https://iwpr.org/42-of-women-say-they-have-consistently-felt-burned-out-at-work-in-2021/) - Recent @TIME article by @edockterman — Women earn 82 cents on the dollar compared to men —that gap widens for Black and Latina women, who earn 63 cents and 55 cents on the dollar, respectively, per @IWPResearch data.
- [Long-term unemployment a challenge for women over 40](https://iwpr.org/long-term-unemployment-a-challenge-for-women-over-40/) - Long-term unemployment a challenge for women over 40 — “Older women of color disproportionately lost jobs during the pandemic and may face discrimination in the labor market,” says @CNicoleMason in recent @Marketplace feature by Meghan McCarty Carino.
- [Women Are Still Disproportionately Facing the Brunt of Burnout](https://iwpr.org/women-are-still-disproportionately-facing-the-brunt-of-burnout-2/) - Allwork.Space By Aayat Ali According to the annual Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.Org, women in the workplace dealt with the brunt of burnout in 2021. Both men and women have been found to experience burnout over the past two years, mainly due to overwork, lack of childcare support, and more. However,
- [Women Are Still Disproportionately Facing the Brunt of Burnout](https://iwpr.org/women-are-still-disproportionately-facing-the-brunt-of-burnout/) - Allwork.Space By Aayat Ali According to the annual Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.Org, women in the workplace dealt with the brunt of burnout in 2021. Both men and women have been found to experience burnout over the past two years, mainly due to overwork, lack of childcare support, and more. However,
- [In Florida, a Texas-Style Abortion Ban Threatens Access to Health Care and Economic Stability](https://iwpr.org/in-florida-a-texas-style-abortion-ban-threatens-access-to-health-care-and-economic-stability/) - 2021 continues to make history as a severely damaging year for reproductive rights. After the passing of Senate Bill 8—the new Texas law banning abortion procedures after six weeks into pregnancy—on September 1, many realized it was only a matter of time before other states would follow suit with similar legislation.
- [Bridge The Wage Gap: Domestic Violence Hurts Survivors’ Economic Security](https://iwpr.org/bridge-the-wage-gap-domestic-violence-hurts-survivors-economic-security/) - Mississippi Free Press By Dr. Wendy Mahoney Domestic violence is an oppressive act with many harmful effects. Imagine your partner abusing and tearing you down. Then, imagine freeing yourself from the abuse just to find out that the economic system is equally oppressive. For a victim, freedom from abuse isn’t quite free when your wages
- [‘No Time to Be a Child’](https://iwpr.org/no-time-to-be-a-child-2/) - In “‘No Time to Be a Child,’” an eye-opening New York Times piece, Alisha Haridasani Gupta cites IWPR research confirming Black and Hispanic teenage girls were more likely than white girls and their male counterparts to assume more responsibilities at home during the pandemic.
- [‘No Time to Be a Child’](https://iwpr.org/no-time-to-be-a-child/) - New York Times By Alisha Haridasani Gupta For the past year and a half, Jamese Logan, a 15-year-old in Lanham, Md., found herself looking after four children. Her aunt died of cancer in May, leaving her children, the youngest just over a year old, in the care of Jamese’s mother. And when Jamese’s mother goes
- [There’s Another Gender Pay Gap: Stock Options](https://iwpr.org/theres-another-gender-pay-gap-stock-options/) - Women often don’t know what to ask for, experts say. And companies don’t tell them. Wall Street Journal By J.J. McCorvey and Julia Carpenter Brooke Harley considers herself lucky. When she sat down to talk to the then-chief financial officer of Lululemon Athletica about a business-development position in 2009, she had already spent four years
- [WFN Announces Partnership to Name IWPR Exclusive Research Partner for Global Network](https://iwpr.org/wfn-announces-partnership-to-name-iwpr-exclusive-research-partner-for-global-network-2/) - Great news! Today Women's Funding Network named the Institute for Women's Policy Research as its exclusive #researchpartner for its global network! First-of-its-kind #partnership will use regional and national data to craft solutions to advance a gender-equitable pandemic recovery. Read the full press release here!
- [WFN Announces Partnership to Name IWPR Exclusive Research Partner for Global Network](https://iwpr.org/wfn-announces-partnership-to-name-iwpr-exclusive-research-partner-for-global-network/) - New multi-year partnership will secure research funding for gender justice funders across the globe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 23, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO — The Women’s Funding Network (WFN) and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today announced a partnership to quantify the pandemic’s economic impact on women—and to identify evidence-based policies for a
- [Inclusive Prosperity Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship](https://iwpr.org/inclusive-prosperity-through-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-2/) - Great job to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s Study Director, Elyse Robyn! Watch her discuss IWPR findings related to inclusion and diversity in innovation and entrepreneurship with Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Watch the webinar recording here!
- [Women Funded 2021: The Feminist Factor](https://iwpr.org/women-funded-2021-the-feminist-factor/) - Please join President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, C. Nicole Mason, for Women’s Funding Network’s annual conference— The Feminist Factor— featuring topics on the feminist movement. Join the conversation on September 23!
- [Register: Child Care Strategies that Work for Tradeswomen](https://iwpr.org/register-childcare-strategies-that-work-for-tradeswomen/) - Finding affordable child care while working in construction can be tough. Institute for Women's Policy Research is pleased to partner with National Taskforce on Tradeswomen's Issues for a webinar on Sep 28 that will discuss successful strategies for parents in the trades, and new research on #tradeswomen, #childcare, and retention in the #trades. Register today!
- [Lack of Abortion Access Will Set US Women Back, Economists Warn](https://iwpr.org/lack-of-abortion-access-will-set-us-women-back-economists-warn-2/) - “There’s a reluctance to talk about the economic case for expanding reproductive access, including abortion access,” says C. Nicole Mason in a new Financial Times article by Claire Bushey about the economic impact of abortion restrictions.
- [More Than 50 Companies — Including Yelp, Lyft, Ben & Jerry’s — Speak Out Against Texas Abortion Law](https://iwpr.org/more-than-50-companies-including-yelp-lyft-ben-jerrys-speak-out-against-texas-abortion-law/) - Forbes By Alison Durkee Topline— Dozens of companies (see full list, below) criticized Texas’ near-total ban on abortion Tuesday, saying in an open letter restrictions on reproductive care will be “bad for business” and hurt workers, customers and the state’s economy—marking the largest outcry yet from the business community against Texas’ controversial Senate Bill 8 (SB
- [Lack of abortion access will set US women back, economists warn](https://iwpr.org/lack-of-abortion-access-will-set-us-women-back-economists-warn/) - Financial Times By Claire Bushey Wages and education significantly affected, brief says, as Supreme Court considers latest challenge to Roe vs Wade The US debate over abortion typically focuses on politics, ethics and religion — but rarely economics. This week, more than 150 economists and researchers weighed in on how women will be affected if
- [Business Leaders Speak Out Against SB 8 in Texas, See Abortion Access as Part of Corporate Equity Commitments](https://iwpr.org/business-leaders-speak-out-against-sb-8-in-texas-see-abortion-access-as-part-of-corporate-equity-commitments/) - By PR Newswire More than 50 companies, with over 322,000 workers and revenue over $20 billion, sign national "Don't Ban Equality in Texas" statement; declare collective commitment to reproductive health as workplace issue NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leaders representing more than 50 companies spoke out in a unified voice against Texas' extreme abortion ban, SB
- [Inclusive Prosperity Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship](https://iwpr.org/inclusive-prosperity-through-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/)
- [Limiting Abortion Access Costs Nation Billions](https://iwpr.org/limiting-abortion-access-costs-nation-billions/) - By Diane Bernard Monday, September 20, 2021 RICHMOND, Va. -- Curbing access to reproductive health-care services, including abortion, can have disastrous effects on economic well-being, according to a new report from the Women's Policy Research Institute. A Democratic-led legislature in Virginia has eased some restrictions over the past few years. But the report shows lack of
- [Almost a Year and a Half Later, Black Women Continue to Be Hard-Hit by the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/almost-a-year-and-a-half-later-black-women-continue-to-be-hard-hit-by-the-pandemic/) - The disappointing September jobs report revealed that just 235,000 new jobs were created in August. It also showed an unemployment rate on the decline: falling from 5.9 percent in June to 5.4 percent in July, then to 5.2 percent in August. This is just over one-third of the 14.8 percent unemployment rate at the peak
- [Report: Restricting Abortion Access Brings Big Financial Trouble](https://iwpr.org/report-restricting-abortion-access-brings-big-financial-trouble/) - By Eric Galatas Thursday, September 16, 2021 LINCOLN, Neb. -- Limiting women's access to abortion and other reproductive health care can have a devastating impact on state economies. According to new data from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, restrictions on the books in Nebraska cost the state $1 billion annually in lost income, productivity and
- [Construction and Utilities Are the Only Industries Where Women Have Added Jobs Since COVID. Now the Task Is to Make Them Want to Stay.](https://iwpr.org/construction-and-utilities-are-the-only-industries-where-women-have-added-jobs-post-covid-now-the-task-is-to-make-them-want-to-stay/) - There are just two major industries where there are now more women on payroll than there were before the COVID-19 pandemic, Construction and Utilities. Last month, in August 2021, IWPR’s analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistic shows that there were 1.026 million women on employer payrolls in the construction industry, 30,000 more
- [As States Eye Texas-Style Abortion Bans, Economic Costs to Bottom Line and Women are High, New Data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Show](https://iwpr.org/as-states-eye-texas-style-abortion-bans-economic-costs-to-bottom-line-and-women-are-high-new-data-from-the-institute-for-womens-policy-research-show/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 13, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Implementing abortion bans in target states could cost local economies nearly $20 billion and hurt women’s earnings and labor force participation. Washington, DC – States such as Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota planning to follow Texas’s
- [How Abortion Restrictions like Texas’s Push Pregnant People into Poverty](https://iwpr.org/how-abortion-restrictions-like-texas-push-pregnant-people-into-poverty/) - By Chabeli Carrazana A study of hundreds of pregnant women over a decade found that 72 percent of those who were denied care ended up living in poverty. For the better part of a decade, Diana Greene Foster followed 1,000 women who were seeking an abortion. One group received the care, and the other was
- [Anemic Jobs Report Signals Trouble for Women’s Full Re-Entry into the Workforce](https://iwpr.org/anemic-jobs-report-signals-trouble-for-womens-full-re-entry-into-the-workforce/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 3, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals a disappointing growth of just 235,000 new jobs across the board, but the news is even worse for women. In August, women gained a much lower number of jobs
- [Texas Abortion Ban and Other Restrictions Cost the State Economy Almost $15 Billion per Year](https://iwpr.org/texas-abortion-ban-and-other-restrictions-cost-the-state-economy-almost-15-billion-per-year/) - IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 2, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Texas Abortion Ban and other Restrictions Cost the State Economy Almost $15 Billion per Year “Texas is restricting its own economic growth in its quest to restrict women’s freedom.” Washington, D.C. —Texas’ abortion ban could result in $15 billion in economic losses for
- [Stronger Together: Union Membership Boosts Women’s Earnings and Economic Security](https://iwpr.org/stronger-together-union-membership-boosts-womens-earnings-and-economic-security-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 1, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC — A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) confirms the powerful impact union membership has on the women of this country. The report, Stronger Together:Union Membership Boosts Women’s Earnings and Economic Security, shows that in many
- [Climbing the Leadership Ladder: Women’s Progress Stalls](https://iwpr.org/climbing-the-leadership-ladder-womens-progress-stalls/) - What prevents women from reaching the highest rungs of the leadership ladder? This report seeks to answer this by taking a closer look at the representation of women in management and leadership positions across the United States—and the barriers that hold organizations back from achieving full gender and racial equity in leadership.
- [The Coronavirus Recession is a “She-cession”](https://iwpr.org/the-coronavirus-recession-is-a-she-cession/) - By AUDREY ANDREWS “We should go ahead and call this a ‘she-cession.’” — C. Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research The word “shecession” appeared in the The New York Times for the first time in its nearly 170 years of publishing over the weekend. And with good reason: Of the
- [Sexual Harassment and Assault at Work: Understanding the Costs](https://iwpr.org/sexual-harassment-and-assault-at-work-understanding-the-costs/) - Through a review of the current literature on sexual harassment and assault, this briefing paper highlights how workplace sexual harassment and assault affect women’s economic advancement and security, and the costs of these harms to employers (including estimates of financial losses where available). It also provides recommendations for preventing sexual harassment and reducing the negative effects of harassment for individuals and workplaces.
- [Louisiana has one of the largest gender wage gaps in the country](https://iwpr.org/louisiana-has-one-of-the-largest-gender-wage-gaps-in-the-country/) - By Alyssa Azzara MONROE, La. (KNOE) - March 24 was equal pay day and Louisiana has one of the largest gender wage gaps in the country. A report done by the National Partnership for Women and Families, said women in Louisiana make $0.69 for every dollar a Louisiana man makes. It also said Louisiana women
- ['People came forward': Andrew Cuomo harassment allegations show the success of #MeToo and the challenges ahead](https://iwpr.org/people-came-forward-andrew-cuomo-harassment-allegations-show-the-success-of-metoo-and-the-challenges-ahead/) - By Charisse Jones Nearly four years after the #MeToo movement sparked a national reckoning on sexual harassment in the workplace, allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have pushed the topic back in the spotlight. Cuomo has been accused by two former female aides of inappropriate comments and behavior, prompting an investigation led by state Attorney
- [Research News Roundup July 2021](https://iwpr.org/research-news-roundup-july-2021/) - Research Making the News Speaking up takes a financial toll on harassment victims: Study |Bryce Covert | July 21, 2021 While it’s long been clear that victims of sexual harassment often face retaliation that can damage their careers, the financial cost they shoulder have been difficult to quantify. To put a number on it, a
- [How Much Does Workplace Sexual Harassment Cost Over a Lifetime? Up to $1.3 Million, a New Study Estimates](https://iwpr.org/how-much-does-workplace-sexual-harassment-cost-over-a-lifetime-up-to-1-3-million-a-new-study-estimates/) - By Meera Jagannathan Workplace sexual harassment can have many intangible psychological and physical consequences, but survivors also face concrete financial costs in the near and long term, according to a new report published nearly four years after the resurgence of the #MeToo movement. On-the-job sexual harassment helps drive the gender wage gap and can result
- [Fact-Checking Utah’s Reputation As the Worst State for Women’s Equality](https://iwpr.org/fact-checking-utahs-reputation-as-the-worst-state-for-womens-equality/) - By Becky Jacobs Utah is routinely labeled as the worst state for women’s equality, and that ranking is often due to these factors in the lives of women who live here: They earn less, due to the gender wage gap. They have less education, based on how many women earn a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- [Pay Secrecy: Why Some Workers Can't Discuss Salaries](https://iwpr.org/pay-secrecy-why-some-workers-cant-discuss-salaries/) - By Kate Morgan When Naomi's former boss called her in for a stern talking-to, she had no idea it was illegal to prevent workers from having salary discussions. At the time, Naomi, whose surname is being withheld on job security concerns, had been hiring for a position under her at a Seattle-based marketing firm. “There
- [Here’s What You Said Would Improve the Lives of Utah Women](https://iwpr.org/heres-what-you-said-would-improve-the-lives-of-utah-women/) - By Becky Jacobs Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining the status of Utah women. Read the editorial explaining the project and fact checks on issues that typically drive the state’s ranking as the nation’s worst place for women. Take the quiz to see if you can tell whether a statement was
- [Black Women Were Paid Less than 70 Percent of What White Men Were Paid in Almost Every State](https://iwpr.org/black-women-were-paid-less-than-70-percent-of-what-white-men-were-paid-in-almost-every-state/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 27, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, D.C. – New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows that there has been remarkably little progress in closing the gender pay gap between Black women and White men, despite increases in Black women’s educational attainment. Nationally,
- [Sexual Harassment Can Cost Victims Hundreds of Thousands](https://iwpr.org/sexual-harassment-can-cost-victims-hundreds-of-thousands/) - By Hannah Mitchell Sexual harassment doesn't just affect survivors' emotional well-being, it can cost them up to $1 million over their lifetime, according to a July 21 report by The Institute for Women's Policy Research. To assess the financial costs of sexual harassment, the researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 16 survivors, consulted with experts in
- [The High Financial Price Paid by Victims of Sexual Harassment](https://iwpr.org/the-high-financial-price-paid-by-victims-of-sexual-harassment-2/) - By Bryce Covert While it’s long been clear that victims of sexual harassment often face retaliation that can damage their careers, the financial cost they shoulder has been difficult to quantify. To put a number on it, a study published Wednesday by Time’s Up and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), “Paying Today and Tomorrow,” sought to nail
- [The High Financial Price Paid by Victims of Sexual Harassment](https://iwpr.org/the-high-financial-price-paid-by-victims-of-sexual-harassment/) - By Bryce Covert While it’s long been clear that victims of sexual harassment often face retaliation that can damage their careers, the financial cost they shoulder has been difficult to quantify. To put a number on it, a study published Wednesday by Time’s Up and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), “Paying Today and Tomorrow,” sought to nail
- [New Research Uncovers the True Financial Costs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Women](https://iwpr.org/new-research-uncovers-the-true-financial-costs-of-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-for-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 21, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber, IWPR | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Chelsea Fuller, TIME'S UP Foundation | press@timesupnow.org Washington, DC – Today the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the TIME’S UP Foundation released a report showing that workplace sexual harassment has large financial costs and economic consequences. The
- [Calculating the True Costs of Experiencing Sexual Harassment](https://iwpr.org/calculating-the-true-costs-of-experiencing-sexual-harassment/) - Experiencing workplace sexual harassment carries an emotional burden that’s impossible to adequately quantify—it’s a harsh and sometimes violent misuse of power that can leave lasting psychological trauma for those who experience it. A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and TIME’S UP shows that the costs of sexual harassment don’t end there.
- [Tackling the Gender and Racial Patenting Gap to Drive Innovation: Lessons from Women’s Experiences](https://iwpr.org/tackling-the-gender-and-racial-patenting-gap-to-drive-innovation-lessons-from-womens-experiences/) - Tackling the Gender and Racial Patenting Gap to Drive Innovation: Lessons from Women’s Experiences shows the challenges women face in patenting process and provides recommendations to diversify innovation. The report highlights experiences of inventors and barriers to entry across fields and the unique difficulties women inventors—and particularly women inventors of color—face throughout the innovation and patenting process. The authors make recommendations on how to get more women and women of color in the pipeline. These include tackling systemic racial and gender bias and discrimination, investing in child care and work-life balance supports, and increasing support and funding for accelerator programs for women.
- [New IWPR Report Shows Challenges Women Face in Patenting Process, Provides Recommendations to Diversify Innovation](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-report-shows-challenges-women-face-in-patenting-process-provides-recommendations-to-diversify-innovation/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 19, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a leading think tank focused on improving the lives of and creating opportunities for women, released a new study today, which explores the unique difficulties women inventors—and particularly women inventors
- [Women’s Jobs Fell First, Fastest. What Else Did Pandemic Show?](https://iwpr.org/womens-jobs-fell-first-fastest-what-else-did-pandemic-show/) - by Jessica Mendoza and Samantha Laine Perfas Millions of women, especially women of color, left the U.S. workforce during the pandemic. The reasons ranged from layoffs to burnout to the pressures of caring for children or other family members. Among the losses, by some accounts, is a generation’s worth of progress in women’s participation in
- [Report: To Reach Educational Attainment Goals, Student Parents Must be Reengaged in Higher Education](https://iwpr.org/report-to-reach-educational-attainment-goals-student-parents-must-be-reengaged-in-higher-education/) - by Sarah Wood To meet workforce demands, two national educational attainment goals have been introduced over the last decade. In 2008, the Lumina Foundation pushed to achieve a 60% completion rate for post-secondary credentials and degrees among adults aged 25 to 64 by 2025. A year later, former President Barack Obama’s administration aimed to reach
- [Helping Parents Complete College Education Essential for Equitable Recovery](https://iwpr.org/helping-parents-complete-college-education-essential-for-equitable-recovery/) - A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has made a compelling case for parents who have not earned a degree to go back to college. According to the report, from the Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI), helping parents complete college education is key to closing racial equity gaps and an equitable economic recovery post-pandemic.
- [New IWPR Research Shows Helping Parents Complete College Degrees is a Key Missing Element in the Economic Recovery](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-research-shows-helping-parents-complete-college-degrees-is-a-key-missing-element-in-the-economic-recovery/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 8, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) makes a compelling case that getting parents who have not earned a degree back to college is a key element for economic recovery from the pandemic.
- [How Retail's Lack of Gender Diversity and Representation in Leadership Roles is Hurting Profitability—In an Industry Where Just 12% of CEOs are Women](https://iwpr.org/how-retails-lack-of-gender-diversity-and-representation-in-leadership-roles-is-hurting-profitability-in-an-industry-where-just-12-of-ceos-are-women/) - By Bethany Biron When Rosalind Brewer was appointed as CEO of Walgreens in March, she became not just the only Black CEO of a Fortune 500 company, but also one of the few women in C-suite positions in the entire retail industry. According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, women hold 29% of executive-
- [Another Next Big Thing: Double Talent Pool by Easing South Dakota’s Abortion Restrictions](https://iwpr.org/another-next-big-thing-double-talent-pool-by-easing-south-dakotas-abortion-restrictions/) - By Cory Allen Heidelberger Our Governor has given up on looking for South Dakota’s Next Big Thing in favor of making herself MAGA Nation‘s next big thing, but hey, for you South Dakota officials still working on promoting our state’s economic development, does doubling our worker talent pool sound like a Next Big Thing? South Dakota employers
- [Champions of Pride 2021](https://iwpr.org/champions-of-pride-2021/) - By the Editors of The Advocate The Advocate's Champions of Pride 2021 are the unsung heroes who are making inroads for LGBTQ+ people in their fields of work and in their communities every day despite the risks or challenges. More than 100 changemakers (two from each state, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Territories) have been
- [Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients](https://iwpr.org/open-society-foundations-announce-2021-new-executives-fund-recipients/) - NEW YORK—Fourteen new leaders of nonprofit organizations have been awarded New Executives Fund grants to help implement their organizational leadership visions during a time of unprecedented global change, the Open Society Foundations announced today. Based in six countries around the world, from Argentina to South Africa, the recipients have backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences that
- [Knowing What Your Co-Worker Makes Doesn't Close the Pay Gap](https://iwpr.org/knowing-what-your-co-worker-makes-doesnt-close-the-pay-gap/) - By Emma Goldberg Carolyn Kopprasch earns $225,000 a year. Maria Thomas makes $267,890. Then comes Darcy Peters with a salary of $105,143. That information, taken in before I exchange pleasantries with these women, feels almost illicit — like the confessions of a stranger oversharing at a bar. We’ve never spoken before, and there is a
- [New Jobs Report Shows Strong Growth—But Increase in Unemployment Highlights Persistent Challenges](https://iwpr.org/new-jobs-report-shows-strong-growth-but-increase-in-unemployment-highlights-persistent-challenges/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 2, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC – This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirms substantial growth, with 405,000 new jobs on payroll for women (47.6% of 850,000 total). Yet, women’s jobs on payroll are still 3.8 million below pre-COVID-19
- [Report: Wyoming Receives F for Women’s Employment, Earnings](https://iwpr.org/report-wyoming-receives-f-for-womens-employment-earnings/) - By Ellen Fake A nonpartisan research organization recently gave Wyoming a grade of “F” when it came to employment opportunities and earning potential for women in the state. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research published a report on Tuesday covering employment and earning data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2019,
- [To Stop "She-Cession", Employers Need to Better Meet Women's Work Needs, Advocates Say](https://iwpr.org/to-stop-she-cession-employers-need-to-better-meet-womens-work-needs-advocates-say/) - By Kim Glovas Women have been hit with unemployment and job insecurity much harder than men during the pandemic. That was the focus of a Women 100 conference last week hosted by Drexel University's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership. Women 100 was founded to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the right to vote for
- [Research News Roundup June 2021](https://iwpr.org/research-news-roundup-june-2021/) - Research Making the News CDC: ER visits for suspected suicide attempts among teenage girls rose during pandemic | Allyson Chiu | June 11, 2021 In the early months of 2021, visits to emergency departments for suspected suicide attempts increased roughly 50 percent for adolescent girls compared with the same period in 2019, according to a report released Friday
- [Utah Gets a C- on Women’s Wages and Employment Compared to Other States](https://iwpr.org/utah-gets-a-c-on-womens-wages-and-employment-compared-to-other-states/) - By Lindsay Aerts A new report ranking women’s wages and employment compared to other states gave Utah a C-minus grade. But one local researcher says she’s encouraged by this ranking. “Utah has a C minus. Actually I’m kind of encouraged by that, I know that might not sound great to be encouraged by that, but
- [Susan R. Madsen: Utah Women Making Economic Progress](https://iwpr.org/susan-r-madsen-utah-women-making-economic-progress/) - By Susan R. Madsen Across the country, schools have come to a close and, for better or worse, students’ grades have been posted. Similarly the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington, D.C., has just issued its annual “Status of Women in the States,” which grades and ranks all 50 states and the District of
- [DC Ranks Top for Women’s Employment and Earnings, but Black and Latina Women Are Left Behind](https://iwpr.org/dc-ranks-top-for-womens-employment-and-earnings-but-black-and-latina-women-are-left-behind/) - Since the start of COVID-19, women have been hit hard by the pandemic-fueled “she-cession,” which has exacerbated existing inequities and increased economic insecurity among women. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s new policy brief uses 2019 data to provide a baseline for women’s employment and earnings, ranking all 50 states and the District of Columbia
- [IWPR Appoints Merrill Lynch Senior VP Nadia Allaudin as New Board Chair and Bestselling Author and Advocate Eve Rodsky to its Board](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-appoints-merrill-lynch-senior-vp-nadia-allaudin-as-new-board-chair-and-bestselling-author-and-advocate-eve-rodsky-to-its-board/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research president and CEO C. Nicole Mason announced a new Board Chair, Nadia Allaudin, Board Member, Eve Rodsky, and Vice President of Advancement, Carl Davis, Jr.—all changes designed to increase IWPR’s ability to win economic equity for all women and eliminate barriers to full participation in society. “We are already
- [New Research Shows Women Were Entering the Workforce in Record Numbers Before the “She-cession”—and that Economic Equality is a Policy Choice](https://iwpr.org/new-research-shows-women-were-entering-the-workforce-in-record-numbers-before-the-she-cession-and-that-economic-equality-is-a-policy-choice/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 22, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 A new study released today from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) shows that prior to the “she-cession” there were more women in the labor force than ever before, the gender wage gap narrowed, and women continued to enter
- [The Pandemic Worsened Inequities for Working Women. What Now?](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-worsened-inequities-for-working-women-what-now/) - By Christine Smith “All this data that we've seen in these groups that have been disproportionately hit, it's really just been COVID highlighting and exacerbating existing inequities,” says Ana Hernández Kent, senior researcher at the St. Louis Fed’s Institute for Economic Equity. She joins Meredith Covington, manager of Supervisory Policy and Risk Analysis, also of
- [Anti-Abortion Laws Cost Americans—and This Supreme Court Case Threatens to Make It Worse](https://iwpr.org/anti-abortion-laws-cost-americans-and-this-supreme-court-case-threatens-to-make-it-worse/) - 2021 is on track to be the most restrictive anti-abortion year ever among state legislatures. Since January, over 500 abortion restrictions have been introduced across 47 states. Already, this is the second greatest number of restrictions in one year in American history. Just last month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a new bill
- [The Status of Women in Your County: A Community Research Tool](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-your-county-a-community-research-tool/) - This tool is a joint project of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the James A. & Faith Knight Foundation, to build capacity among community groups to assess and track the status of women in their regions.
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Paid Work and Control of Earnings and Assets (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-paid-work-and-control-of-earnings-and-assets-french-translation/) - Ce projet est effectué par la Fondation internationale pour les systèmes électoraux (IFES) et l'Institut chargé des recherches relatives aux politiques de la femme (IWPR), et financé par l'Agence canadienne de développement international (CIDA)
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Project Overview and Respondent Demographics](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-project-overview-and-respondent-demographics/) - A project by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- [Providing Paid Family Leave: Estimating the Cost of Expanding California's Disability Insurance Program](https://iwpr.org/providing-paid-family-leave-estimating-the-cost-of-expanding-californias-disability-insurance-program/) - Testimony before the U.S. Commission on Family and Medical Leave, San Francisco, CA. Estimates the cost of expanding California’s Temporary Disability Insurance Program and examines the feasibility of using the temporary disability insurance model to provide paid family leave to workers.
- [The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation and by Race and Ethnicity, 2013](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-by-occupation-and-by-race-and-ethnicity-2013/) - Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women.
- [The Status of Women in Rhode Island](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-rhode-island-2/) - During the twentieth century, women made significant economic, political, and social advances, but they are far from enjoying gender equality.
- [Still a Man’s Labor Market: The Long-Term Earnings Gap](https://iwpr.org/still-a-mans-labor-market-the-long-term-earnings-gap/) - The report uses data from a 15-year longitudinal study (from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics) and shows that over that period women earned 62 percent less than men, or only 38 cents for every dollar men earned.
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Project Overview and Respondent Demographics (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-project-overview-and-respondent-demographics-french-translation/) - Ce projet est effectué par la Fondation internationale pour les systèmes électoraux (IFES) et l'Institut chargé des recherches relatives aux politiques de la femme (IWPR), et financé par l'Agence canadienne de développement international (CIDA)
- [Pay Equity and the Wage Gap: Success in the States](https://iwpr.org/pay-equity-and-the-wage-gap-success-in-the-states/) - By 1989, twenty states had implemented programs to raise the wages of workers in female-dominated jobs in their state civil services.
- [From Tourism to Tool Belts: Post-COVID Opportunities for Women in New Orleans](https://iwpr.org/from-tourism-to-tool-belts-post-covid-opportunities-for-women-in-new-orleans/) - By The IBEW Media Center “If someone doesn’t know what they want to do in life, they should join the IBEW or any other apprenticeship,” said New Orleans Local 130 apprentice Grace Kluesner in a webinar that accompanied the release of a report on women in construction in the New Orleans area. “Being paid to
- [IWPR Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2006](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-newsletter-spring-summer-2006/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTNurses’ Wages: An Exception to the Law of Supply and Demand and more articles
- [Tipped Over the Edge: Gender Inequity in the Restaurant Industry (Executive Summary)](https://iwpr.org/tipped-over-the-edge-gender-inequity-in-the-restaurant-industry-executive-summary/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTThe restaurant industry employs over 10 million workers1 in one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of the United States economy. The majority of workers in this huge and growing sector are women. Despite the sector’s growth and potential to offer opportunities to advance women’s economic security, restaurant workers’ wages have not kept pace
- [Winter 2012 Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/winter-2012-newsletter/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Washington, DC, Ranks Highest for Women's Employment and Earnings; West Virginia Ranks Lowest](https://iwpr.org/washington-dc-ranks-highest-for-womens-employment-and-earnings-west-virginia-ranks-lowest-2/) - States across the nation vary considerably in their progress toward women’s employment and earnings equity. On the Institute for Women’s Policy Research 2014 composite index on employment and earnings—which includes four key indicators of women’s status in the workforce—the District of Columbia ranks first in the nation and West Virginia ranks last. *Correction: An earlier
- [Spring 2015 Newsletter: Annual Report Edition](https://iwpr.org/spring-2015-newsletter-annual-report-edition/) - Provides a review of IWPR’s activities over the year. DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Educational Attainment and Career Aspirations (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-educational-attainment-and-career-aspirations-french-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2003](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-newsletter-fall-2003/) - Using Research to Amplify Women’s Voices: IWPR’s Study on Women’s Engagement in Environmental Issues; and more articles DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Summer 2001 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/summer-2001-quarterly-newsletter/) - Summer 2001 Quarterly Newsletter
- [Summer/Spring 2011 Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/summer-spring-2011-newsletter/) - Summer/Spring 2011 Newsletter
- [Paid Sick Days in Chicago Would Lower Health Care Costs by Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits](https://iwpr.org/paid-sick-days-in-chicago-would-lower-health-care-costs-by-reducing-unnecessary-emergency-department-visits/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTIn Chicago, 42 percent of the private workforce, or approximately 461,000 employees, lack access to paid sick days. This fact sheet reports findings from research by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) on how increased access to paid sick days would improve both accesses to health care and health outcomes in the City
- [The Status of Women in Cleveland, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties, North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-cleveland-mcdowell-polk-and-rutherford-counties-north-carolina/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTWomen in Cleveland, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford counties, as in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades. The majority of women in these counties combined are in the labor force—many in professional and managerial jobs—and women are a mainstay of the economic health of their communities. Yet,
- [The Status of Women in Wisconsin, Research-in-Brief](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-wisconsin-research-in-brief/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr@iwpr.org to place an order.
- [The Economic Realities of Child CareX](https://iwpr.org/the-economic-realities-of-child-care/) - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington DC, and Supplementary Statement. Suggests that public subsidies for child care and public regulation of child care providers are warranted, and that policies assisting parents in combining work with family care will ensure workers needed for economic growth.
- [Modest Job Gains for Women Signal Slow Recovery—with Child Care and School Re-Openings as Major Barriers to Full Return to Work](https://iwpr.org/modest-job-gains-for-women-signal-slow-recovery-with-child-care-and-school-re-openings-as-major-barriers-to-full-return-to-work/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 4, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that more women returned to the workforce than men, and women gained employment. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research analysis of BLS data shows a return to modest
- [Abortion Restrictions Cost Women, Businesses, and States $105 Billion Each Year](https://iwpr.org/abortion-restrictions-cost-women-businesses-and-states-105-billion-each-year/) - By Carrie N. Baker The Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health (CERH) at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) last week released ground-breaking research showing just how costly abortion restrictions are to women, businesses and the economy. The bottom line is that state-level abortion restrictions cost the U.S. economy $105 billion per year by reducing women’s labor force participation
- [Study: Reproductive Restrictions Damage Working Women, State Economies](https://iwpr.org/study-reproductive-restrictions-damage-working-women-state-economies/) - By Roz Brown AUSTIN, Texas - Access to birth control has been responsible for one third of women's wage gains since the 1960s, and restrictions on reproductive health could reverse those gains, according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The group has launched a new tool to assess the financial impacts of state-level reproductive
- [Why It's Hard to Hire Right Now](https://iwpr.org/why-its-hard-to-hire-right-now/) - In the past few weeks, 22 states have announced they would end federal pandemic unemployment benefits, which pay recipients $300 on top of state benefits and are scheduled to run into September. (New Hampshire is the latest.) Many of the states’ governors, all Republicans, made statements similar to that of Gov. Henry McMaster of South
- [Relaxing Restrictions on Women's Reproductive Rights is Positive for Economy, Study Shows](https://iwpr.org/relaxing-restrictions-on-womens-reproductive-rights-is-positive-for-economy-study-shows/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research has released new research showing that policies restricting access to comprehensive reproductive health care are costly to women and states’ economies. Nevertheless, more than 500 bills restricting or banning abortion have been introduced across 46 states so far this year. Listen to Broadcast
- [Report Highlights Economic Impact of Reproductive Rights](https://iwpr.org/report-highlights-economic-impact-of-reproductive-rights/) - By Andrea Sears NEW YORK -- An online tool from the Institute for Women's Policy Research makes the case that ending reproductive health restrictions is good for women and good for business. More than 500 bills restricting or banning abortion have been introduced across 46 states so far this year. Alexis McGill Johnson, president and
- [A Woman's Struggle to Overcome Long-Term Unemployment](https://iwpr.org/a-womans-struggle-to-overcome-long-term-unemployment/) - By Mitchell Hartman The Labor Department’s jobs report for April found that more than 4 of every 10 (43%) unemployed Americans were “long-term unemployed,” meaning they had been out of work and actively looking for 27 weeks or longer. That rate is comparable to the high levels seen in the years after the Great Recession.
- [Exclusive: Pandemic Could Cost Typical American Woman Nearly $600,000 in Lifetime Income](https://iwpr.org/exclusive-pandemic-could-cost-typical-american-woman-nearly-600000-in-lifetime-income/) - By Emily Peck New signs of the nation's expanding recovery from the pandemic crop up every day, but for millions of women in the U.S. the economic punch of COVID may never be over. Long after the face masks have been tucked away and the kids are back in school full-time, after offices reopen, jobs
- [Research News Roundup May 2021](https://iwpr.org/research-news-roundup-may-2021/) - Research Making the News Why these two policies are vital to working moms and post-pandemic recovery | Tanya Tarr | May 9, 2021 But do moms really want greeting cards, flowers or chocolate for Mother’s Day? “Working mothers and caregivers had a difficult time during the pandemic, juggling childcare and full-time work,” said Institute for
- [IWPR Launches New Tool in the Fight against Reproductive Health Restrictions](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-launches-new-tool-in-the-fight-against-reproductive-health-restrictions-2/) - Last week, the Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health (CERH) at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released game-changing research on reproductive health to monetize the cost of state-level reproductive health restrictions. This new tool designed for advocates shows that policies restricting access to comprehensive reproductive health care are costly to women and
- [IWPR Launches New Tool in the Fight against Reproductive Health Restrictions](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-launches-new-tool-in-the-fight-against-reproductive-health-restrictions/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 26, 2021 Contact: Liz Rose | (202) 355-3559 | rose@iwpr.org Washington, DC – Last week, the Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health (CERH) at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released game-changing research on reproductive health to monetize the cost of state-level reproductive health restrictions. This new tool
- [New Report Shows Young Women Workers Still Struggling a Decade After the Great Recession, Offers Lessons for the Pandemic Recovery](https://iwpr.org/new-report-shows-young-women-workers-still-struggling-a-decade-after-the-great-recession-offers-lessons-for-the-pandemic-recovery/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 25, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, D.C. – A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows that a disproportionate number of young women (ages 16 to 24) worked part-time involuntarily and earned low wages a decade into the economic recovery from the Great
- [World's 50 Greatest Leaders](https://iwpr.org/worlds-50-greatest-leaders/) - C. Nicole Mason Title: President and CEO | Affiliation: Institute for Women's Policy Research In May 2020, after women accounted for more than 11 million jobs lost in one month of pandemic-related shutdowns, Mason sounded the alarm about the looming (and, a year later, still ongoing) economic disaster for women. “We should go ahead and call
- [STEMMing the Tide of Women's Progress](https://iwpr.org/stemming-the-tide-of-womens-progress/) - By Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers Women and girls weren’t doing very well in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine) before the Covid 19 pandemic. Despite accounting for over half of the college-educated workforce, women in the United States made up only 29% of those employed in science and engineering occupations in 2017.
- [New IWPR Report on the Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State Shows Equal Pay Reduces Poverty for Working Women Across the Country in Every State](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-report-on-the-economic-impact-of-equal-pay-by-state-shows-equal-pay-reduces-poverty-for-working-women-across-the-country-in-every-state/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 11, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, D.C. – A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) on the Economic Impact of Equal Pay finds that if women were paid the same as equally qualified men, poverty for working women would be reduced
- [Increasing Pathways to Legal Status for Immigrant In-Home Care Workers](https://iwpr.org/increasing-pathways-to-legal-status-for-immigrant-in-home-care-workers/) - This paper explores options for reforming the U.S. visa system to increase the pathways to legal status for undocumented immigrant women interested in providing long-term care for the elderly and for individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
- [Women and the Care Crisis:  Valuing In-Home Care in Policy and Practice](https://iwpr.org/women-and-the-care-crisis-valuing-in-home-care-in-policy-and-practice/) - The paper suggests that to improve the quality of in-home care jobs, address the industry’s anticipated labor shortage, and ensure that high-quality care is available in the United States, it is necessary to increase the value attributed to care work through critical changes in public policies and practices. These changes would benefit not only the women and men who are care workers or recipients, but also the nation overall. As a sector in which job growth is especially rapid, the care industry is integral to the U.S. economy; as a result, any changes that help to fill the gap in this industry and improve conditions for its workforce will strengthen the nation’s economy as a whole.
- [Mother’s Day Surprise: Women Lose Jobs and Continue to Leave the Labor Force While Unemployment Among Black and Latina Women Remains High](https://iwpr.org/mothers-day-surprise-women-lose-jobs-and-continue-to-leave-the-labor-force-while-unemployment-among-black-and-latina-women-remains-high/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 7, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, DC — This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was not the present millions of women wanted for Mothers’ Day. The number of women who hold jobs fell by 83,000 while the number of men with
- [The Pandemic's Economic Toll on Women Has Been Staggering—Now There's an Estimate on the Price Tag](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemics-economic-toll-on-women-has-been-staggering-now-theres-an-estimate-on-the-price-tag/) - By Andrew Keshner All the money that women across the globe missed out on last year due to pandemic-related job losses and childcare obligations is more than the combined value of economies in 98 countries. That’s a new estimate from the global charity Oxfam, which projects that women worldwide missed out on at least $800
- [Biden’s Proposed Child Care Plan Will Save Families $96 Billion in Year 1, $957B Over 10-years](https://iwpr.org/bidens-proposed-child-care-plan-will-save-families-96-billion-in-year-1-957b-over-10-years-2/) - New analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows childcare investments proposed in the American Families Plan will save families $96 Billion in Year 1 and $957 Billion over 10-years. Families in states with high childcare costs will benefit most from the plan. Single mothers with children will also see significant relief and savings.
- [Biden Administration Proposes $1.8 trillion Plan for Childcare, Family Leave and Tuition-Free Community College](https://iwpr.org/biden-administration-proposes-1-8-trillion-plan-for-childcare-family-leave-and-tuition-free-community-college/) - The Biden administration has proposed the next big bill on their economic agenda: a $1.8 trillion spending and tax proposal to fund paid family and medical leave, childcare, tuition-free community college, and a variety of other programs. The “American Families Plan” comes on the heels of the $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure package proposed by
- [What Women Want: IWPR National Survey Details Priorities for the New Administration](https://iwpr.org/what-women-want-iwpr-national-survey-details-priorities-for-the-new-administration/) - A new National Survey by IWPR finds in first 100 days and beyond, affordable, high-quality healthcare, getting the economic recession under control, and job creation are top priorities for women for the new Administration and Congress. Women have been most affected by the COVID-incited economic downturn
- [IWPR announces Student Parent Success Initiative’s Lindsey Reichlin Cruse promoted to Managing Director](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-announces-student-parent-success-initiatives-lindsey-reichlin-cruse-promoted-to-managing-director/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Institute for Women’s Policy Research announced today that Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, a sought-after leader on postsecondary success and opportunities for student parents, is being promoted to Managing Director. In her new role, she will lead a dynamic team of researchers and policy experts committed to creating college pathways for parents and
- [What the American Jobs Plan Will Mean for the Care Economy](https://iwpr.org/what-the-american-jobs-plan-will-mean-for-the-care-economy/) - On Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to unveil his $2 trillion plan to boost the economy and rebuild infrastructure across America. The sweeping proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, is part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda and will tackle everything from the ongoing climate crisis to job creation to
- [Biden’s COVID Relief Plan Is a Huge Deal for Women. Here’s How.](https://iwpr.org/bidens-covid-relief-plan-is-a-huge-deal-for-women-heres-how/) - By Keya Vakil As the coronavirus pandemic wrecked the economy last March, Maria Lopez—like millions of many other Americans—lost her job. The travel and leisure sectors came to a screeching halt, and Lopez, 53, was furloughed from her job as a room attendant at the Westin Hotel in downtown Phoenix. She qualified for unemployment benefits,
- [Americans Are Getting Back to Work, but Job Growth is Twice as High For Men Than For Women, and the Gender Jobs Deficit Widens](https://iwpr.org/americans-are-getting-back-to-work-but-job-growth-is-twice-as-high-for-men-than-for-women-and-the-gender-jobs-deficit-widens/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Liz Rose | 202-355-3559 | rose@iwpr.org Washington, DC — While new Employment Situation data for March from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a 315,000 increase in women’s jobs on payroll (34.4% of all added jobs), IWPR analysis of BLS data shows that the job growth is nearly twice as large
- [Young Women in the “She-cession”: Centering the Experience of Young Women of Color](https://iwpr.org/young-women-in-the-she-cession-centering-the-experience-of-young-women-of-color/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated deep-seated inequalities in the society, with communities of color and low-wage workers who are disproportionately women, racial minorities, and young workers bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s health and economic impact. Since the beginning of the pandemic, scholars and activists have called attention to the “intersectional vulnerabilities” laid bare by
- [New IWPR Report Highlights the Systemic Challenges Young Women of Color Are Facing in the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-report-highlights-the-systemic-challenges-young-women-of-color-are-facing-in-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 6, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | weber@iwpr.org | (646) 719-7021 Washington, D.C. – A new study, Out of Work, Taking on Care: Young Women Face Mounting Challenges in the “She-cession" from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows that longstanding inequities in access to quality jobs and affordable care, along
- [More Women Are Working in Trades Industry](https://iwpr.org/more-women-are-working-in-trades-industry/) - By Kai Beech When it comes to her career, Maria Tsamasiros works with her brain and body. "I feel like I’m Popeye, because I use my right hand a lot more than my left hand,” she said. Tsamasiros has a bachelor’s degree in communications, a masters in sustainability and an MBA. Recently, she became a
- [Economic Recovery at Risk: Proposed Infrastructure Bill by Biden Administration Should Include More Help For Women Workers Who Are Hit Hardest by the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/economic-recovery-at-risk-proposed-infrastructure-bill-by-biden-administration-should-include-more-help-for-women-workers-who-are-hit-hardest-by-the-pandemic/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 23, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | (646) 719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org Washington, DC – The new infrastructure bill floated by the Biden Administration plans to prioritize spending on roads, bridges, waterways, and rails. It also includes funding for retrofitting buildings, safety improvements, and schools infrastructure—all male-dominated sectors. Women, many of whom
- [Megan Rapinoe shines spotlight on pay fight and unequal NCAA amenities in Capitol Hill testimony](https://iwpr.org/megan-rapinoe-shines-spotlight-on-pay-fight-and-unequal-ncaa-amenities-in-capitol-hill-testimony/) - By Annie Grayer World Cup champion, US soccer player and longtime equal pay advocate Megan Rapinoe highlighted the ongoing inequities and discrimination women face when it comes to compensation and sports as part of her testimony Wednesday before Congress. "What we've learned, and what we continue to learn, is that there is no level of
- [In 25 Years, the Pay Gap Has Shrunk by Just 8 Cents](https://iwpr.org/in-25-years-the-pay-gap-has-shrunk-by-just-8-cents/) - By Francesca Donner and Emma Goldberg Megan Rapinoe is a two-time World Cup champion who has played to sold-out stadiums around the globe; what she has in common with nearly every American woman is that she’s underpaid. On Wednesday, Ms. Rapinoe testified during a hearing held by Representative Carolyn B. Maloney to examine economic harm
- [Equal Pay Day 2021: The Results of a COVID-Impacted Economy](https://iwpr.org/equal-pay-day-2021-the-results-of-a-covid-impacted-economy/) - For many women, this Equal Pay Day feels uniquely urgent. While it looks like the wage gap is shrinking – that’s only because women in low wage jobs have been pushed out of the work force during the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic downturn in its wake. A new analysis from the Institute for Women’s
- [It's Equal Pay Day: Women lose an average of $406,000 to the wage gap in their lifetime](https://iwpr.org/its-equal-pay-day-women-lose-an-average-of-406000-to-the-wage-gap-in-their-lifetime/) - By Jazmin Goodwin New York (CNN Business) - This year, Equal Pay Day falls on March 24, a date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn the same as men did in the previous year. The most recent estimates show women across the nation earned about 82 cents for every
- [This Equal Pay Day, women face additional burdens due to the pandemic](https://iwpr.org/this-equal-pay-day-women-face-additional-burdens-due-to-the-pandemic/) - By Kimberly Adams Today is Equal Pay Day for women. It marks how long into 2021 the average woman would have to work in order to earn the same income as the average man did in 2020. In other words, it represents the reality of the gender pay gap in America. The economic fallout of
- [More Than 50% Of Women Say They've Cut Back Working Hours Due to Caretaking Responsibilities During the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/more-than-50-of-women-say-theyve-cut-back-working-hours-due-to-caretaking-responsibilities-during-the-pandemic/) - Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO of MomsRising and Institute for Women's Policy Research CEO, Dr. C. Nicole Mason, join Cheddar to discuss the long-term impact of the pandemic on women in the workforce. Watch Video
- [What it means to return to a "pre-pandemic" economy](https://iwpr.org/what-it-means-to-return-to-a-pre-pandemic-economy/) - By Kimberly Adams A new report from the Congressional Budget Office predicts gross domestic product could return to pre-pandemic levels as early as mid-2021, even without additional federal aid. The CBO said the labor market will take longer to reach its pre-pandemic size — probably not until 2024. But let’s examine that baseline concept: the
- [Why Biden's job is about to get harder](https://iwpr.org/why-bidens-job-is-about-to-get-harder/) - By Sam Stein With help from Myah Ward and Joanne Kenen HARD SELL — On the doorstep of signing a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill into law, Joe Biden is already planning how to sell it to the public. But what if it can’t be sold? Such a possibility may seem heretical to Democrats, considering
- [Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in U.S. job market](https://iwpr.org/pushed-out-by-pandemic-women-struggle-to-regain-footing-in-u-s-job-market/) - By Jonnelle Marte and Aleksandra Michalska (Reuters) - Katy McAvoy hoped she would have more time for her job search after her 5-year-old daughter started in-person kindergarten in mid-November after months of virtual learning due to the pandemic. But the school near Grand Rapids, Michigan closed again a week later as COVID-19 infections surged there
- [COVID-19 is forcing women out of work. Can Biden help them get back on the job?](https://iwpr.org/covid-19-is-forcing-women-out-of-work-can-biden-help-them-get-back-on-the-job/) - By Francesca Chambers So many women have dropped out of the workforce during the pandemic that the Biden administration has said it is an emergency and warned of a setback so severe that it could stand in the way of a full economic recovery. The White House says it is concerned that women are taking
- [Progress on Closing the Gender and Race Wage Gap is Too Slow: Inequality Between and Within Occupations](https://iwpr.org/progress-on-closing-the-gender-and-race-wage-gap-is-too-slow-inequality-between-and-within-occupations/) - Equal Pay Day, March 24th of this year, marks how many extra months women have to work to catch up with men’s earnings in the last calendar year. Full-time women workers made just 82 cents on the dollar compared to men at the median. The gap in annual earnings is even larger for Latinas who
- [Women are paid less than men in almost all occupations, according to new analysis of 2020 earnings data](https://iwpr.org/women-are-paid-less-than-men-in-almost-all-occupations-according-to-new-analysis-of-2020-earnings-data/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2021 Contact: Liz Rose | Rose@iwpr.org| (202) 355-3559 Washington, DC – To highlight Equal Pay Day, 2021, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) is releasing an analysis of the Gender Wage Gap by Occupation, Race, and Ethnicity for 2020, along with highlights from a new national IWPR survey, which
- [Women have taken a staggering Covid hit. Now they offer the best hopes for the future](https://iwpr.org/women-have-taken-a-staggering-covid-hit-now-they-offer-the-best-hopes-for-the-future/) - By Marianne Schnall On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. One year later, the world is still struggling with the myriad ways it has impacted our lives and created hardship for so many -- especially women and girls, Black, indigenous and people of color and other marginalized communities. In addition
- [Gender wage gap shrank because of COVID-19, but that's not a good thing](https://iwpr.org/gender-wage-gap-shrank-because-of-covid-19-but-thats-not-a-good-thing/) - By Thuy Lan Nguyen Millions of people have been put out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic. We know women have been more impacted by pandemic job loss than men largely because industries hit hardest by the virus, hospitality and retail, are mostly led by women. This shift of low-wage women leaving the workforce has pointed
- [One year of the pandemic, as told through the journal entries of 6 women](https://iwpr.org/one-year-of-the-pandemic-as-told-through-the-journal-entries-of-6-women/) - By Lindsey Sitz and Maya Lin Sugarman It’s been one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. The Lily found six women across the country who kept diaries throughout the last 12 months. Listen as they read their reflections aloud. Susana Bejar is an internal medicine doctor who lost a patient
- ['Sounding the Alarm': Jacksonville research center finds Black girls receive unfair punishment](https://iwpr.org/sounding-the-alarm-jacksonville-research-center-finds-black-girls-receive-unfair-punishment/) - By Beth Reese Cravey Black girls are "disproportionately punished" in the education and juvenile justice systems, from school suspension to incarceration, according to a new report from the Jacksonville-based Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center. Only 21 percent of Florida girls ages 10 to 17 are Black, but in 2019-20 they represented 45 percent of the girls arrested, 47 percent of the
- [Want Equal Pay? Get Employees Talking About Their Paychecks](https://iwpr.org/want-equal-pay-get-employees-talking-about-their-paychecks/) - By Kim Elsesser March 24th is Equal Pay Day. This date symbolizes the extra three months into the year that women must work to earn the same amount of money their male counterparts took home in the previous year alone. The gap in pay between men and women remains stubbornly wide, and women are taking home
- [Light in the Darkness: Feminist Leaders Revolutionizing Democracy](https://iwpr.org/light-in-the-darkness-feminist-leaders-revolutionizing-democracy/) - By Kavita Nandini Ramdas Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, women and girls across the globe shouldered significantly more of the care responsibilities within the home. Now we know that the pandemic and economic downturn have pushed millions of people into extreme poverty, but women and girls are experiencing it at unprecedented levels. Women are bearing the
- [All Together Now](https://iwpr.org/all-together-now/) - Eleanor LeCain talks about the “Shecession” – the impact of the pandemic on women economically – and how the American Rescue Plan will help women and families, with Ariane Hegewisch, Program Director of Employment and Earnings at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington, DC (www.iwpr.org). Listen Here
- [Oil companies want you to think they're feminist. It's BS.](https://iwpr.org/oil-companies-want-you-to-think-theyre-feminist-its-bs/) - By Alexandria Herr Monday was International Women’s Day, and oil companies want you to know — they’re feminists, too! Shell, Chevron, and even the American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry’s biggest lobbying group, posted messages about the importance of women in the oil and gas industry. “Here’s to the women making a difference at Chevron,”
- [Meet 2 Female Founders Aiming To Close The Gender Pay Gap, 80% Of Which Can Be Attributed To The ‘Motherhood Penalty’](https://iwpr.org/meet-2-female-founders-aiming-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-80-of-which-can-be-attributed-to-the-motherhood-penalty/) - By Marija Butkovic The moment we start a family is a pivotal moment for our financial futures. We think about strollers, diapers, but really, childcare is the biggest financial hit. Infant care is more expensive than college in over half of the U.S., and the U.K. (where I live) is not far from this, either.
- [Building a Better Post-COVID Future for Women in New Orleans](https://iwpr.org/building-a-better-post-covid-future-for-women-in-new-orleans/) - The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on women’s employment across the nation, and perhaps nowhere more than the city of New Orleans, a metropolitan area heavily dependent on hospitality and tourism dollars that have all but vanished during the past year. A new study by Chandra Childers, a Study Director at the Institute
- [Women are more likely to work under, and violate, pay secrecy policies](https://iwpr.org/women-are-more-likely-to-work-under-and-violate-pay-secrecy-policies/) - By Sara Savat It has been more than half a century since the landmark Equal Pay Act passed, yet the gender pay gap still exists. On average, women make 18% less than their male counterparts. Lack of transparency in pay contributes to the disparity, according to a Washington University in St. Louis sociologist. Over the
- [Women to Biden Administration and Congress:  Affordable Healthcare, the Economic Recession and Jobs are Top Priorities, New National Survey Finds](https://iwpr.org/women-to-biden-administration-and-congress-affordable-healthcare-the-economic-recession-and-jobs-are-top-priorities-new-national-survey-finds/) - Washington, DC—New National Survey by IWPR finds in first 100 days and beyond, affordable, high-quality healthcare, getting the economic recession under control, and job creation are top priorities for women for the new Administration and Congress.
- [The pandemic has derailed women’s careers and livelihoods. Is America giving up on them?](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-has-derailed-womens-careers-and-livelihoods-is-america-giving-up-on-them/) - By Maria Aspan and Emma Hinchliffe In early 2020, just before the first U.S. patient was diagnosed with COVID-19, women crossed a major employment milestone. The labor market was booming. Health care, education, and other service sectors largely staffed by female workers were racing to hire more people. And for a few shining months in
- [More than 2 million women left the workforce in 2020. Why it matters and what happens next](https://iwpr.org/more-than-2-million-women-left-the-workforce-in-2020-why-it-matters-and-what-happens-next/) - By Katie Kindelan When the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns struck the United States in March, Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code and a mom of two, saw the impact play out in her own life, as well as the lives of her employees, who are predominantly women and working moms. "I saw
- [The Pandemic Will Send More Women to the C-Suite](https://iwpr.org/the-pandemic-will-send-more-women-to-the-c-suite/) - By Caroline Fairchild The immediate legacy of this pandemic is the outsized negative impact it’s had on working women. Yet when we look at the top of the corporate ladder, there are signs of hope. COVID-19 has been catastrophic for women — particularly minority women, low-income women and single mothers. Job losses have mounted in sectors
- [New IWPR Report Reveals Urgent Need to Support Student Parents’ Return to College amid Challenges Exacerbated by the Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/new-iwpr-report-reveals-urgent-need-to-support-student-parents-return-to-college-amid-challenges-exacerbated-by-the-pandemic/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 16, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber | 646-719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org More than one-third (35 percent) of adults who earned some college credit, but not a degree, are parents of children under 18. Students with children are nearly twice as likely to leave college before graduating than students who are not parents: Over
- [January’s Decline in Women’s Employment Shows Robust Relief and Recovery Efforts by Administration will be Key](https://iwpr.org/januarys-decline-in-womens-employment-shows-robust-relief-and-recovery-efforts-by-administration-will-be-key/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber | 646-719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org “Without intervention to support women, these numbers will likely continue to lag until 2025,” said IWPR President and CEO C. Nicole Mason, referencing Congressional Budget Office estimates. “Last night’s budget resolution is a start, but this month’s employment numbers show women
- [The Women Who Could Lead Biden’s Economic Recovery](https://iwpr.org/the-women-who-could-lead-bidens-economic-recovery/) - By Chabeli Carrazana President-Elect Joe Biden has the potential to place women at the helm of the nation’s top economic advisory positions—and help shatter another glass ceiling on the way. In the conversation for the three Cabinet positions most associated with the economy—Treasury, Commerce and Labor—are several top female economists and business leaders who together
- [Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success](https://iwpr.org/summit-focuses-equity-lens-on-student-parent-success/) - By Dynahlee Padilla The experiences of student parents pursuing a college education amid the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of Thursday’s Achieving the Dream Student Parent Success Summit. A number of leaders, speakers and attendees across all disciplines at educational institutions and community-based organizations participated in the five-hour Summit, providing equitable recommendations to develop campus
- [What Does a College Student Look Like? Stock Images From the Quad Are Getting an Update](https://iwpr.org/what-does-a-college-student-look-like-stock-images-from-the-quad-are-getting-an-update/) - By Eric Hoover Long before many people enroll in college, they see a version of it on glowing screens. Movies, television shows, and photographs flood our eyeballs with images of college students, shaping our understanding of whom higher education serves. The more folks we see who look like us, the more we might believe that
- [The Real Cost of Unequal Pay for Latinas](https://iwpr.org/the-real-cost-of-unequal-pay-for-latinas/) - By Lola Méndez Dannie Fountain, who has been an account representative at Google in Chicago for three years, claims she received her first promotion recently with a 24% pay increase. “I paid just as much for my college education as the white men who are paid more than me, but I earn less to pay
- [Big Bold Relief Bill Will Help Millions of Women and Families and Will Lead to the End the She-cession](https://iwpr.org/big-bold-relief-bill-will-help-millions-of-women-and-families-and-will-lead-to-the-end-the-she-cession/) - Washington, DC – IWPR applauds the House and the Senate and President Biden for enacting the American Rescue Plan, an historic relief package that will uplift women and families. “Women and families are facing extraordinary challenges that require bold solutions,” said C. Nicole Mason, PhD, President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). “Now they will finally get some of the help they need to survive the pandemic with the delivery of this landmark relief package.”
- [New Report Lifts Up Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women’s Voices in Construction Trades](https://iwpr.org/new-report-lifts-up-black-latina-and-afro-latina-womens-voices-in-construction-trades/) - March 7th-13th is Women in Construction Week. For women who work in the union construction trades, it’s more than just a job. It also means high wages and the opportunity to earn while learning as an apprentice. It means healthcare, the ability to provide for one’s family, and the chance to own a home. It
- [Asian American and Pacific Islander Equal Pay Day Reveals Racial Challenges Despite Model Minority Stereotype](https://iwpr.org/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-equal-pay-day-reveals-racial-challenges-despite-model-minority-stereotype/) - Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit AAPI women particularly hard as businesses continue to close and caregiving responsibilities increase. While AAPI women consistently earn more than any other group of women in the United States, both prior to the pandemic and now, the gender wage gap persists, with AAPI women earning 84.6
- [New Report Lifts up the Voices of Black, Latina and Afro-Latina Women in the Construction Trades](https://iwpr.org/new-report-lifts-up-the-voices-of-black-latina-and-afro-latina-women-in-the-construction-trades/) - Washington, D.C. – A new policy brief, “Here to Stay: Black, Latina and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment,” highlights that while the number of Black women apprentices grew by over 50 percent and the number of Latina apprentices nearly doubled between 2016 and 2019, Black and Latina women remain severely underrepresented (3.6 percent) in federally registered trade apprenticeships.
- [New Jobs Numbers Show that Women Recovered fewer than Half of All Jobs Lost since February 2020](https://iwpr.org/new-jobs-numbers-show-that-women-recovered-fewer-than-half-of-all-jobs-lost-since-february-2020/) - Washington, DC— While new Employment Situation data for February shows a 245,000 increase in women’s jobs on payroll (64.6% of all added jobs), women are still 5.1 million jobs below February 2020, compared with 4.4 million fewer jobs on payroll for men; at its deepest level in April 2020 women’s payroll employment was down 12.1 million.
- [Gender Wage Gap Shrinks in 2020 Due to Tremendous Job Losses for Lowest Paid – Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist](https://iwpr.org/gender-wage-gap-shrinks-in-2020-due-to-tremendous-job-losses-for-lowest-paid-racial-and-ethnic-disparities-persist/) - Washington, DC – A new policy brief, The Weekly Gender Wage Gap by Race and Ethnicity: 2020 from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), provides the first data on COVID-19’s impact on the gender wage gap. It finds that the wage gap narrowed, but reasons for the change point to growing inequality instead of progress for women. Women’s average earnings increased more than men’s because lowest paid women were the most likely to lose jobs during the COVID-19 shecession – and are no longer counted in the average women’s weekly median earnings. As a result of the missing lowest-paid women, the gender wage gap narrowed, between all women and men, and between women and men by race and ethnicity.
- [Weekly News Roundup – March 1 to 5, 2021](https://iwpr.org/weekly-news-roundup-march-1-to-5-2021/) - Activism on the Frontlines (03/04/21) When it comes to Myanmar’s protests, women have been in the frontlines. Security forces have killed at least thirty people nationwide in the single bloodiest day since the February 1 coup according to the United Nations, including 18-year-old Ma Kyal Sin. Kyal Sin, like many other women at the forefront
- [Weekly News Roundup – February 22 to 26, 2021](https://iwpr.org/weekly-news-roundup-february-22-to-26-2021/) - House Legislation and Presidential Action (02/26/21) Raising the minimum wage in the American Rescue Plan was nixed by Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. MacDonough is the unelected, nonpartisan interpreter of chamber rules, commonly referred to as the Senate referee. She asserts that the push to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour did not meet the strict
- [COVID-19 Related Long-Term Unemployment Could Lead to Long-Term Scarring, Especially for Women of Color](https://iwpr.org/covid-19-related-long-term-unemployment-could-lead-to-long-term-scarring-especially-for-women-of-color/) - Almost four in ten unemployed women have now been out of work long-term, for 27 weeks or longer. Between February 2020 and January 2021, the number of unemployed women almost doubled (from 2.7 to 4.8 million), but the number of long-term unemployed more than tripled (from 491,000 to 1.9 million). While the overall rate of
- [IWPR Statement of the Passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan by the House](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-statement-of-the-passage-of-the-1-9-trillion-stimulus-plan-by-the-house/) - IWPR applauds the passage of the 1.9 Trillion Stimulus plan by the House of Representatives, and encourages the Senate to do the same. The robust and historic recovery package enjoys high public support and will provide necessary economic support to families hit hardest by the COVID-fueled economic downturn.
- [As Low Wage Care Jobs Projected to Increase Over the Decade, the Minimum Wage Needs to Increase Too](https://iwpr.org/as-low-wage-care-jobs-projected-to-increase-over-the-decade-the-minimum-wage-needs-to-increase-too/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the pernicious effect of deep racial and gender inequities in the labor market. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) 10-year projections about growing (and declining) jobs suggest a grim post-COVID future. The projections are published annually after extensive consultations about likely change for 790 detailed occupations with industry and
- [Weekly News Roundup – February 15 to 19, 2021](https://iwpr.org/weekly-news-roundup-february-15-to-19-2021/) - Employment and Earnings (02/18/21) The White House has introduced a proposed minimum wage hike. The minimum wage would increase to $15/hour in increments, finalizing in 2025. Though this would be instrumental to workers, especially those brutally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden is doubtful that they will pass in his $1.9TL COVID relief plan,
- [Weekly News Roundup – February 8 to 12, 2021](https://iwpr.org/weekly-news-roundup-february-8-to-12-2021/) - Legislation Affecting Working Parents (02/12/21) The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released new guidance for reopening schools. This is not the CDC mandating that schools reopen, but them explaining the proper mitigation that can help keep kids and staff safe at school. The CDC warns that schools are lulled into a false sense of
- [Congress Considers a Minimum Wage Boost - What the Fight for 15 Means for Women](https://iwpr.org/congress-considers-a-minimum-wage-boost-what-the-fight-for-15-means-for-women/) - Big things are happening for the minimum wage. The Raise the Wage Act, which includes a $15 minimum wage and full elimination of the subminimum wage for tipped workers, disabled workers, and youth continues to move through Congress. If passed in the House of Representatives, the bill would move to the Senate, where the Senate
- [Improving Employment Opportunities for Women Workers: An Assessment of the Ten Year Economic and Legal Impact of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978](https://iwpr.org/improving-employment-opportunities-for-women-workers-an-assessment-of-the-ten-year-economic-and-legal-impact-of-the-pregnancy-discrimination-act-of-1978/) - Issues of rights or equity for working women (and men) promise to continue to be as hotly contested in the 1990s as these issues were in the 1970s and 1980s.
- [The Status of Women in New Jersey: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-new-jersey-highlights/) - The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) has prepared a report on the Status of Women in New Jersey residents about the progress of women in New Jersey relative to women in other states, to men and to national trends.
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2014](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-2014/) - The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 78.6 percent for full-time/year-round workers in 2014.
- [Raises and Recognition: Secretaries, Clerical Workers and the Union Wage Premium](https://iwpr.org/raises-and-recognition-secretaries-clerical-workers-and-the-union-wage-premium-2/) - Though secretarial and clerical occupations were not always female intensive, they are currently the largest women's occupational category in the US.
- [2015 Annual Report Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/2015-annual-report-newsletter/) - The amount of research IWPR conducts continues to amaze me considering our staff size.
- [The Status of Women in Delaware: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-delaware-highlights-2/) - A comprehensive study of women’s lives in Delaware.
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Health Care Access (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-health-care-access-french-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Valuing Good Health in Portland: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/valuing-good-health-in-portland-the-costs-and-benefits-of-earned-sick-days/) - The briefing paper uses data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Oregon Public Health Division, and the U.S. Census Bureau to evaluate costs and benefits of Portland’s “Protected Sick Time Act.”
- [Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960-2014 (Full-time, Year-round Workers) with Projection for Pay Equity in 2059](https://iwpr.org/womens-median-earnings-as-a-percent-of-mens-median-earnings-1960-2014-full-time-year-round-workers-with-projection-for-pay-equity-in-2059/) - DOWNLOAD REPORTIf current trends continue, women will not see equal pay with men until 2059.
- [The Status of Women in the States: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-the-states-highlights/) - Monitoring women's progress in the United States poses a unique challenge, as statistics that describe national trends often overlook differences between states and regions.
- [Valuing Good Health in Connecticut: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/valuing-good-health-in-connecticut-the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days-2/) - Policymakers across the country are increasingly interested in ensuring that workers have paid sick days.
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Women's Freedom of Movement (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-womens-freedom-of-movement-arabic-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [The Status of Women in Eastern North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-eastern-north-carolina/) - Women in Eastern North Carolina, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made significant progress during the last few decades, but more remains to be done to elevate women’s status.
- [Part-Time Opportunities for Professionals and Managers](https://iwpr.org/part-time-opportunities-for-professionals-and-managers/) - While it is often assumed that part-time work in professional or managerial jobs would provide parents with increased flexibility to juggle work and family responsibilities while also earning a good income, a recent study by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) shows that few professionals and managers are employed part-time.
- [Part-Time Opportunities for Professionals and Managers: Where are They, Who uses Them and Why](https://iwpr.org/part-time-opportunities-for-professionals-and-managers-where-are-they-who-uses-them-and-why/) - Married women and children entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers during the last two decades, and part-time employment is one strategy that could potentially help employees successfully integrate their work and family responsibilities.
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Civic & Political Participation(Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-civic-political-participationarabic-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Staying Employed: Trends in Medicaid, Child Care, and Head Start in Ohio](https://iwpr.org/staying-employed-trends-in-medicaid-child-care-and-head-start-in-ohio-3/) - Over the past two and a half decades in Ohio, more women have entered the labor force, and families have increased their work hours. Yet, job quality has often declined: wages for most workers have been stagnant, health insurance provision by employers has decreased, and Ohio remains nearly 264,000 jobs below its peak employment.
- [OPM Comparable Worth / Pay Equity Study Overstates Women’s Progress In Federal Workplace](https://iwpr.org/opm-comparable-worth-pay-equity-study-overstates-womens-progress-in-federal-workplace/) - A recent report by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) contains numerous misleading conclusions about women’s progress in the federal government and the impact of pay equity (also known as comparable worth) on women’s future employment gains in this sector.
- [Meaningful Investments in Pre-K: Estimating the Per-Child Costs of Quality Programs](https://iwpr.org/meaningful-investments-in-pre-k-estimating-the-per-child-costs-of-quality-programs/) - Policy makers around the country, seeing the far-reaching benefits of quality pre-kindergarten (pre-k) for three, four, and five-year-olds, are committing substantial resources to expanding these programs.
- [An Estimate of Program Cost under Oregon Senate Bill 966, the Family Leave Benefits Insurance Act](https://iwpr.org/an-estimate-of-program-cost-under-oregon-senate-bill-966-the-family-leave-benefits-insurance-act/) - Children First for Oregon requested that the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analyze the Family Leave Benefits Insurance Act in order to provide lawmakers and policy advocates with information about the likely costs and use of a universal paid family leave insurance program in Oregon. This document presents that estimate.
- [The Status of Women in Hawaii Report](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-hawaii-report/) - A comprehensive study of women’s lives in Hawaii.
- [The Status of Women in New Hampshire: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-new-hampshire-highlights/) - New Hampshire reflects both the advances and limited progress achieved by women in the United States.
- [Older Women's Economic Status in Pennsylvania](https://iwpr.org/older-womens-economic-status-in-pennsylvania/) - Social Security is a crucial source of income for Pennsylvania’s seniors, and especially so for women.
- [The Status of Women in Tennessee Report](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-tennessee-report/) - A comprehensive study of women’s lives in Tennessee.
- [The Status of Women in the States Overview](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-the-states-overview-2/) - Women in the United States have achieved great advances and are seeing important changes in their lives. Their access to political, economic, and social rights has improved greatly over the past 20 years.
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Lobby Training Manual (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-lobby-training-manual-arabic-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [The Status of Women in the District of Columbia Report](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-the-district-of-columbia-report/) - A comprehensive study of women’s lives in the District of Columbia. Available by mail in limited quantities.
- [San Francisco’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance: Outcomes for Employers and Employees](https://iwpr.org/san-franciscos-paid-sick-leave-ordinance-outcomes-for-employers-and-employees/) - This study examines the effects of San Francisco’s recent paid sick days legislation on employees and employers.
- [Women’s Median Earnings as a Percent of Men’s Median Earnings, 1960-2009 (Full-Time, Year-Round Workers) with Projection for Pay Equity in 2056](https://iwpr.org/womens-median-earnings-as-a-percent-of-mens-median-earnings-1960-2009-full-time-year-round-workers-with-projection-for-pay-equity-in-2056/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Five Ways to Win an Argument about the Gender Wage Gap (Updated 2019)](https://iwpr.org/five-ways-to-win-an-argument-about-the-gender-wage-gap-updated-2019/) - In this post, we argue that the figure is an accurate measure of the inequality in earnings between women and men who work full-time, year-round in the labor market and reflects a number of different factors: discrimination in pay, recruitment, job assignment, and promotion; lower earnings in occupations mainly done by women; and women’s disproportionate share of time spent on family care, including that they—rather than fathers—still tend to be the ones to take more time off work when families have children.
- [Social Security Reform and Women](https://iwpr.org/social-security-reform-and-women/) - Describes women’s reliance on Social Security in retirement and summarizes the likely impacts of various reforms on women.
- [The Status of Women in Rhode Island, Research-in-Brief](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-rhode-island-research-in-brief/) - Rhode Island illustrates both the advances and limited progress achieved by women in the United States.
- [Florida’s Unemployment Insurance System: Barriers to Program Adequacy for Women, Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers, and Workers of Color, Executive Summary](https://iwpr.org/floridas-unemployment-insurance-system-barriers-to-program-adequacy-for-women-low-wage-and-part-time-workers-and-workers-of-color-executive-summary/) - The Florida unemployment insurance (UI) system is not meeting its basic goal of providing a modest measure of income support to temporarily unemployed workers. This is due in significant part to the UI system’s failure to keep pace with fundamental changes in the labor market, including the growth of low-wage and part-time work and the vastly expanding role of women in the labor market.
- [Working Moms are Exhausted – Here’s How We Can Support Them](https://iwpr.org/working-moms-are-exhausted-heres-how-we-can-support-them/) - Working mothers have searched for an equilibrium between caretaking and job responsibilities for far too long. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers had to figure out how to parent, teach, and do the job they were paid to do – all while under the financial and emotional stress of a pandemic. Many women
- [Quantifying the Impact of the Global Gag Rule: What 2020 Candidates Should Know](https://iwpr.org/quantifying-the-impact-of-the-global-gag-rule-what-2020-candidates-should-know/) - By Anna Bernstein Abortion has not been a top issue raised in Democratic debates so far, despite the growing number of threats to access across the country. But with strong support of abortion rights among the long list of candidates, the 2020 election provides an opportunity to eliminate federal funding restrictions on abortion. Notably, these
- [What the Child Tax Credit Bill Could Mean for Working Moms](https://iwpr.org/what-the-child-tax-credit-bill-could-mean-for-working-moms/) - The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting school and care center closures compounded a child care crisis already pushing working mothers to the brink. On Monday, February 8, the Biden administration unveiled the Child Tax Credit Bill to provide economic relief for working parents and families. The plan promises at least $3000 per child over the course
- [The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days-2/) - Testimony of Kevin Miller, Ph.D., before the Joint Standing Committee on Labor of the 124th Maine State Legislature regarding L.D. 1665, “An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1”
- [Fall 2016 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/fall-2016-quarterly-newsletter/) - A recent briefing paper, released as part of IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI), finds that campus child care is declining in most states across the country, and that many states have eligibility rules that make it difficult for student parents to receive child care subsidies.
- [Fall 2011 Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/fall-2011-newsletter/) - IWPR recently released two reports on economic security based on original data collected in the 2010 IWPR/Rockefeller Survey of Economic Security.
- [IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2008](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-newsletter-fall-2008/) - How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy: New IWPR Report ; and more articles
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Opinions on Family Law and Gender Quota (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-opinions-on-family-law-and-gender-quota-french-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days: Testimony of Jeffrey A. Hayes, Ph.D., Before the Civil Service and Labor Committee of the New York City Council regarding Proposed Int. No. 97-A: The "Earned Sick Time Act"](https://iwpr.org/the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days-testimony-of-jeffrey-a-hayes-ph-d-before-the-civil-service-and-labor-committee-of-the-new-york-city-council-regarding-proposed-int-no-97-a-the-earned/) - The current proposed bill states that workers in businesses with fewer than five employees will receive job protection for up to five unpaid sick days and workers in businesses with five or more employees will be able to earn up to five paid sick days per year.
- [Winter/Spring 2002 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/winter-spring-2002-quarterly-newsletter/) - With the reauthorization of the 1996 welfare reform law approaching in November, public debate turns to the ambiguous links between welfare, poverty and marriage.
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Control of Financial Assets (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-control-of-financial-assets-arabic-translation-2/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Summer 2016 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/summer-2016-quarterly-newsletter/) - As of June 1, 2016, the Economic Security for Survivors (ESS) Project, established by WOW, will be housed at IWPR, along with many of WOW’s informational resources.
- [Feminist Perspectives on TANF  Reauthorization: An Introduction to Key Issues for the Future of Welfare Reform](https://iwpr.org/feminist-perspectives-on-tanf-reauthorization-an-introduction-to-key-issues-for-the-future-of-welfare-reform/) - The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the key issues and goals that are emerging in TANF reauthorization discussions and to consider what a feminist agenda for TANF reauthorization might look like.
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Freedom of Movement, Freedom from Harassment & Violence (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-freedom-of-movement-freedom-from-harassment-violence-french-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Workfare Vol 1, Issue 5](https://iwpr.org/workfare-vol-1-issue-5/) - With the states facing a July 1, 1997 deadline to submit their welfare plans to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, many state officials are considering how they will meet the challenges of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into the workforce.
- [IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2010](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-newsletter-fall-2010/) - IWPR’s research on the Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa, gender segregation in the workforce, the status of women in the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.
- [Summer 2015 Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/summer-2015-newsletter/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [The Georgia Unemployment Insurance System: Overcoming Barrieres for Low-Wage, Part-Time, and Women Workers](https://iwpr.org/the-georgia-unemployment-insurance-system-overcoming-barrieres-for-low-wage-part-time-and-women-workers/) - This report uses national and state survey data to analyze the low coverage rate of the Georgia UI system for all workers in Georgia, but especially for low-wage, part-time, and women workers.
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Attitudes Toward Policy Change (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-attitudes-toward-policy-change-arabic-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Economic & Educational Status (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-economic-educational-status-arabic-translation/) - DOWNLOAD REPORT
- [Florida’s Unemployment Insurance System: Barriers to Program Adequacy for Women, Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers, and Workers of Color](https://iwpr.org/floridas-unemployment-insurance-system-barriers-to-program-adequacy-for-women-low-wage-and-part-time-workers-and-workers-of-color/) - The Florida unemployment insurance (UI) system is not meeting its basic goal of providing a modest measure of income support to temporarily unemployed workers.
- [Beyond “Leaning In”: New Study on Pay Secrecy Points to the Limits of Existing Anti-Secrecy Laws in Addressing Gender Disparity ](https://iwpr.org/beyond-leaning-in-new-study-on-pay-secrecy-points-to-the-limits-of-existing-anti-secrecy-laws-in-addressing-gender-disparity/) - In 1979, Lilly Ledbetter started working for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Toward the end of her 19 years there, Ledbetter began to suspect she was paid less than her male colleagues in the same position. An anonymous note confirmed her suspicion, and Ledbetter complained to her supervisor about unfair compensation. Her employer retaliated, so
- [Generation-Based Workforce Management Ultimately Hurts Employers and Employees](https://iwpr.org/generation-based-workforce-management-ultimately-hurts-employers-and-employees/) - Buzzwords like “Millennial” and “Boomer” are frequently used in workforce management discussions. Chandra Childers of IWPR, and a member of the Committee on the Consideration of Generational Issues in Workforce Management and Employment Practices, says that while these attempts at classification are natural, there’s little scientific evidence to back them up. A 2020 report from
- [New Study Shows Pay Secrecy Remains Prevalent in U.S. Workplaces Despite Tightened Legal Restrictions at State Level](https://iwpr.org/new-study-shows-pay-secrecy-remains-prevalent-in-u-s-workplaces-despite-tightened-legal-restrictions-at-state-level/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber | 646-719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org In 2017/2018, nearly half (48.2%) of all full-time workers, rising to 52.2% of women, 59.9% private-sector workers, and 55.7% of non-unionized workers, report that their employers discouraged or banned discussions of wages and salaries. Women are more likely than men both
- [Summer 2014 Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/summer-2014-newsletter/) - IWPR Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Commission on the Status of Women Report
- [IWPR Newsletter: Winter/Spring 2009](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-newsletter-winter-spring-2009/) - IWPR Launches New Study on Women and Immigration; New Report Examines the Lives of Black Girls in New York City and more articles
- [Work and Welfare Reform Vol 1, Issue 2](https://iwpr.org/work-and-welfare-reform-vol-1-issue-2/) - As the "policy questions" in this newsletter indicate, the PRWORA is often unclear on what the states must do.
- [IWPR Newsletter: Winter 2008](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-newsletter-winter-2008/) - Legislative Routes for Improving Workplace Flexibility; and more articles
- [Winter  2003 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/winter-2003-quarterly-newsletter/) - Is Feminism Dead? Many prominent American leaders argue that women have achieved equality or are at least close enough that feminism is no longer relevant to most women's lives.
- [Fall 2000 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/fall-2000-quarterly-newsletter-2/) - As we approach the November elections, there is an important opportunity for thoughtful debate around the strengths of alternative policies that support America's children, working parents, and families.
- [Recently Proposed Legislation Affecting Social Security (Appendix to IWPR #D504)](https://iwpr.org/recently-proposed-legislation-affecting-social-security-appendix-to-iwpr-d504/) - Legislation Affection Social Security Introduced in the 110th-113th Congresses
- [Testimony on SB 698: Maryland Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act](https://iwpr.org/testimony-on-sb-698-maryland-earned-sick-and-safe-leave-act/) - Our analysis shows that if SB 698 is enacted as drafted with maximum coverage for all workers, it will create modest cost-savings for employers. Employers are projected to see the cost of implementing this new policy defrayed by a reduction in costs associated with employee turnover and reduced contagion of communicable diseases
- [IWPR Newsletter: Summer 2004](https://iwpr.org/iwpr-newsletter-summer-2004/) - Welfare Reform Leaves the Most Vulnerable Kids Behind and more articles
- [Testimony of Claudia Williams, Institute for Women’s Policy Research  Before the Committee on Finance and Revenue of the Washington D.C. City Council regarding B20-438 and B20-480](https://iwpr.org/testimony-of-claudia-williams-institute-for-womens-policy-research-before-the-committee-on-finance-and-revenue-of-the-washington-d-c-city-council-regarding-b20-438-and-b20-480/) - In 2008, the District of Columbia passed the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, which guarantees workers the right to earn paid sick days. This law, however, excludes tipped workers in the restaurant industry, and employees aren’t covered until after they have worked for a particular employer for more than one year and 1,000 hours.
- [How Much Can Child Support Provide? Welfare, Family Income, and Child Support](https://iwpr.org/how-much-can-child-support-provide-welfare-family-income-and-child-support/) - When signing the most current welfare legislation, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA).
- [Women’s Work Supports, Job Retention, and Job Mobility: Child Care and Employer-Provided Health Insurance Help Women Stay on Jobs](https://iwpr.org/womens-work-supports-job-retention-and-job-mobility-child-care-and-employer-provided-health-insurance-help-women-stay-on-jobs-2/) - This Research-in-Brief presents selected findings from IWPR’s forthcoming report Keeping Moms on the Job: The Impacts of Health Insurance and Child Care on Job Retention and Mobility among Low-Income Mothers by Dr. Sunhwa Lee. The findings indicate that low-income mothers have a high rate of job turnover compared with higher-income mothers. Yet, low-income mothers who
- [The Gender Wage Gap: Progress of the 1980s Fails to Carry Through](https://iwpr.org/the-gender-wage-gap-progress-of-the-1980s-fails-to-carry-through/) - The gender wage gap is much narrower now than it was at the start of the revolutionary decade of the 1960s, when long-standing barriers to women’s educational achievement and employment success began to be dismantled and the first of a series of critical equal employment opportunity standards were enacted by Congress.
- [The Status of Women in Vermont Report](https://iwpr.org/the-status-of-women-in-vermont-report/) - A comprehensive study of women’s lives in Vermont.
- [New study finds moving women into manufacturing, trade and technical jobs will speed recovery efforts, raise earnings, and cut poverty in New Orleans](https://iwpr.org/new-study-finds-moving-women-into-manufacturing-trade-and-technical-jobs-will-speed-recovery-efforts-raise-earnings-and-cut-poverty-in-new-orleans/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2021 Contact: Contact: Erin Weber | 646-719-7021 | weber@iwpr.org Moving women into manufacturing, trade and technical jobs will speed recovery efforts, raise earnings, and cut poverty in New Orleans, new study finds Women in New Orleans are missing from high-wage COVID-19 Recovery trade and technical Jobs. Moving them, especially women
- [Spilling the Tea: Why Salary Transparency is Necessary for Pay Equity](https://iwpr.org/spilling-the-tea-why-salary-transparency-is-necessary-for-pay-equity/) - Knowledge is power—especially when it comes to your paycheck. When employers are open about their payscales and criteria for evaluating raises and promotions, employees can make informed decisions about whether they are being paid fairly and whether it is appropriate to negotiate for a higher salary or promotion. This is important for all women, who
- [Women are mysteriously missing from D.C. think tanks’ foreign policy panels. Here’s the data.](https://iwpr.org/women-are-mysteriously-missing-from-d-c-think-tanks-foreign-policy-panels-heres-the-data-2/) - Throughout academia, including in political science, women haven’t achieved parity with men. As this series explores, implicit bias holds women back at every stage, from the readings professors assign to the student evaluations that influence promotions and pay, from journal publications to book awards. These political and sociological problems deserve study as much as any
- [Women Leaders in (EU) Foreign Policy: will Mrs Be Better than Lady?](https://iwpr.org/women-leaders-in-eu-foreign-policy-will-mrs-be-better-than-lady/) - Originally Published on Huffpost On Halloween night, the European Commission — Europe’s “executive” — changed. At the helm of foreign policy, Lady PESC — as Catherine Ashton was known — gave way to Mrs PESC, as Federica Mogherini prefers to be called. Two different women leaders, two leadership styles in foreign policy. The right time
- [Harassment in the Workplace: Why the US and the EU Must Act](https://iwpr.org/harassment-in-the-workplace-why-the-us-and-the-eu-must-act/) - Originally published on Huffpost.com As we celebrate the International Day for the elimination of Violence against Women, it should not be forgotten that violence can happen in different forms: psychological violence — whether it is in the family or in the workplace — can be as dangerous as the physical one, in extreme cases leading
- [The End of the Pantsuit Nation and the Force of Subliminal Messages](https://iwpr.org/the-end-of-the-pantsuit-nation-and-the-force-of-subliminal-messages/) - Originally posted on Huffpost.com Game over. The election was the Democrats to lose, and they did. The Dem leadership can only blame itself and the numerous strategic and communication mistakes it did along both the primary and the electoral campaigns. The GOP in fact did not win the election, the Democrats lost it, as electors
- [Can one recession set back years of progress?](https://iwpr.org/can-one-recession-set-back-years-of-progress/) - By Business Casual By the end of April of this year, women’s job losses had erased a decade of employment gains...in a matter of months. The numbers for people of color are no less disheartening. But why? How did we end up in a recession so deeply skewed against already marginalized groups? Let’s figure it
- [Will working women recover in 2021? Six experts share their predictions.](https://iwpr.org/will-working-women-recover-in-2021-six-experts-share-their-predictions/) - By Emma Hinchliffe In 2020, working women suffered unprecedented losses, facing both disproportionate job loss and a mushrooming of caregiving responsibilities—a combination that could ultimately roll back much of the progress women have made in the workforce over the past years and decades. But, with a new year, a new presidential administration, and a coronavirus
- [Why religious states like Utah have larger gender wage gaps](https://iwpr.org/why-religious-states-like-utah-have-larger-gender-wage-gaps/) - By Becky Jacobs The gender wage gap is closing at a slower rate in Utah and other states considered to be more religious than in more secular states. But there are ways to fix that, researchers say, and the remedies start by being aware that piety can affect pay. Each of the six major world
- ['Bloomberg Markets: The Close' Full Show](https://iwpr.org/bloomberg-markets-the-close-full-show/) - Caroline Hyde, Romaine Bostick, Sarah Ponczek & Joe Weisenthal bring you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before the closing bell on Wall Street and tackle the second impeachment of President Trump, Intel's new leadership. One of the guests featured is C. Nicole Mason. Watch Episode
- [US cut 140,000 jobs in December. All were held by women, while men gained employment.](https://iwpr.org/us-cut-140000-jobs-in-december-all-were-held-by-women-while-men-gained-employment/) - By Alexandra Kelley Data released on Friday from the U.S. Department of Labor showed a disturbing setback for women in the workforce; of the 140,000 jobless claims reported in December, women accounted for all of the job losses recorded that month. Payroll employment reported to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analyzed by
- [Building Back Better Post-COVID: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs in New Orleans](https://iwpr.org/building-back-better-post-covid-opportunities-for-women-in-skilled-trade-and-technical-jobs-in-new-orleans/) - Read IWPR's new briefing paper, Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs. Watch IWPR's webinar discussion on how to improve women's access to skilled trade and technical jobs in New Orleans. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the inequities faced by
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- [Gender Poverty Gap Grows in Recovery: Men's Poverty Dropped Since Recession, Women's Poverty Stagnates](https://iwpr.org/gender-poverty-gap-grows-in-recovery-mens-poverty-dropped-since-recession-womens-poverty-stagnates/) - The persistent gap in male and female poverty has been growing during the economic recovery, with 16.3 percent of females, and 13.6 percent of males living in poverty in 2012.
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- [The Importance of Social Security Benefits to Women](https://iwpr.org/the-importance-of-social-security-benefits-to-women/) - Social Security provides a critical income source for women. Women receive benefits both as workers and as spouses or survivors of workers.
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## Publications

- [Paid Sick Days and Health: Cost Savings from Reduced Emergency Department Visits](https://iwpr.org/publications/paid-sick-days-and-health-cost-savings-from-reduced-emergency-department-visits/) - Many states and localities, as well as the U.S. Congress, have considered legislation or ballot measures requiring that employers provide paid sick days to their workers. Such laws have been approved in the state of Connecticut, the cities of San Francisco and Seattle, and the District of Columbia. There has been much debate about the
- [The Status of Women in Idaho 2002: Highlights X](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-idaho-2002-highlights/) - Fact Sheet. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Best and Worst State Economies for Women- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-best-and-worst-state-economies-for-women/) - (Produced with the assistance of Vicky Lovell, PhD, Tori Finkle, Ashley English, and Amy Caiazza.) Women have made dramatic economic progress throughout the United States, especially since the 1960s. Yet, women have fared much better in some states than in others, and in no state do women fare as well economically as men. On several
- [Head Start-College Partnerships as a Strategy for Promoting Family Economic Success: A Study of Benefits, Challenges, and Promising Programs duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/head-start-college-partnerships-as-a-strategy-for-promoting-family-economic-success-a-study-of-benefits-challenges-and-promising-programs-2/) - Introduction and Summary Improving family economic security in the United States requires new strategies to support parents while they develop skills and attain education to prepare them for well-paid jobs. Postsecondary education brings a range of benefits to graduates and their families, including enhanced economic stability and mobility, improved health and well-being, and better
- [The Status of Women in Florida ReportX](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-florida-report/) - A comprehensive study of women's lives in Florida. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Political Glass Ceiling: Gender, Strategy, and Incumbency in U.S. House Elections, 1978-1998X](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-political-glass-ceiling-gender-strategy-and-incumbency-in-u-s-house-elections-1978-1998/) - Summarizes research by Barbara Palmer and Dennis Simm, Southern Methodist University, examining factors contributing to the low number of women serving in elected office. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Welfare Reform in Washington, DC: An Examination of Needs and Impacts 'In Their Own Words'X](https://iwpr.org/publications/welfare-reform-in-washington-dc-an-examination-of-needs-and-impacts-in-their-own-words/) - Presents results from twenty-six personal interviews conducted throughout the District of Columbia between January and April 2002. In examining the fate of DC welfare clients, thsi study relates the experiences of women receiving welfare, "in their own words," to assess the effects of welfare reform, particularly its success at providing access to services taht ultimately
- [The Status of Women in Kansas, Fact SheetX](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-kansas-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Temporary Work-duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/temporary-work/)
- [Transforming the Political Agenda? Gender Differences in Bill Sponsorship on Women's Issues X](https://iwpr.org/publications/transforming-the-political-agenda-gender-differences-in-bill-sponsorship-on-womens-issues/) - Summarizes research by Michele Swers, Mary Washington College, that shows taht women members of the U.S. Congress are more likely to pursue legislation addressing women's issues (child support, women's health, family safety, e.g.) than are men members of Congress.
- [The Status of Women in West Virginia- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-west-virginia/) - During the twentieth century, women made significant economic, political, and social advances, but they are far from enjoying gender equality. Throughout the United States, women earn less than men, are seriously under represented in political office, and make up a disproportionate share of people in poverty. Even in areas where there have been significant advances
- [Wages of Salaries of Child Care Workers: The Economic and Social Implications of Raising Child Care Worker's SalariesX](https://iwpr.org/publications/wages-of-salaries-of-child-care-workers-the-economic-and-social-implications-of-raising-child-care-workers-salaries/) - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Children, Drugs, and Alcoholism, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Sebate, Washington, DC. Describes who are the child care workers, their salaries, reasons the salaries are so low, and teh effects of low salaries. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an
- [The Status of Women in Wisconsin-duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-wisconsin-3/) - This report is part of a set of The Status of Women in the States reports released in 2004. This set includes Women’s Economic Status in the States; The Status of Early Care and Education in the States and two accompanying state-level analyses of Wisconsin and New Mexico; 12 state-level Status of Women reports; and
- [Paid Time Off: The Elements and Prevalence of Consolidated Leave Plans- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/paid-time-off-the-elements-and-prevalence-of-consolidated-leave-plans/) - Paid Time Off (PTO) banks are an alternative to traditional paid leave plans that consolidate multiple types of leave (paid vacation, sick, and personal days) into a single plan. An employer does not designate leave for any particular reason, but instead simply gives employeers one "bucket" of leave. Nearly On in five employees in the
- [The Status of Women in Wisconsin, Fact SheetX](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-wisconsin-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Tipped Over the Edge: Gender Inequity in the Restaurant Industry-duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/tipped-over-the-edge-gender-inequity-in-the-restaurant-industry/) - The restaurant industry employs over 10 million workers in one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of the United States economy. The majority of workers in this huge and growing sector are women. Despite the sector’s growth and potential to offer opportunities to advance women’s economic security, restaurant workers’ wages have not kept pace with
- [The Status of Women in Massachusetts, Fact SheetX](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-massachusetts-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Welfare Reform Research: A Resource Guide for Researchers and AdvocatesX](https://iwpr.org/publications/welfare-reform-research-a-resource-guide-for-researchers-and-advocates/) - Includes a set of tools for researchers investigating how women and their families are affected by welfare reform policies, and for advocates who want to use research to improve policies affecting low-income women. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Economic & Educational Status (Arabic Translation)-duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-economic-educational-status-arabic-translation-2/)
- [Strong Job Growth in October Lowers Unemployment Rate to 5 Percent: Women Gain 158,000 Jobs and Men Gain 113,000 JobsX](https://iwpr.org/publications/strong-job-growth-in-october-lowers-unemployment-rate-to-5-percent-women-gain-158000-jobs-and-men-gain-113000-jobs/) - According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the November employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women gained 158,000 jobs and men gained 113,000 for a total of 271,000 jobs added in October. The overall unemployment rate declined to 5.0 percent in October from 5.1 percent in September.
- [The Status of Women in KansasX](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-kansas-2/)
- [IWPR Welfare Reform Network News- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-welfare-reform-network-news/) - In the summer of 1995, it was unclear what the final form of the welfare bill would be, and IWPR had heard a great deal of uncertainty from researchers and advocates in the field about the potential effects of welfare reform on poor families. The passage of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on August
- [Fall 2000 Quarterly Newsletter- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/fall-2000-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [Women's Work, Family Diversity, and Employment Instability: Public Policy Responses to New Realities-duplication](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-work-family-diversity-and-employment-instability-public-policy-responses-to-new-realities/) - Testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Argues that public policy assumes a predominantly white male workforce, traditional families, and stable employment patterns. Offers policy suggestions to more accurately reflect the increasing diversity in the labor force, family structure, and instability in employment and to better secure the nation's
- [Community College Partnerships for Student and Career Success: Program Profile of Carreras en Salud- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/community-college-partnerships-for-student-and-career-success-program-profile-of-carreras-en-salud-2/) - Postsecondary students with children often need an array of supports to succeed in their studies, which can require significant coordination among new and existing services (Conway, Blair, and Helmer 2012; Henrici n.d.; Miller, Gault, and Thorman 2011). Such supports might include financial aid, academic and career counseling, job placement assistance, transportation, housing, child care, and
- [Job Growth Continues in June: Private Sector Growing Faster than Public Sector in the Recovery- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/job-growth-continues-in-june-private-sector-growing-faster-than-public-sector-in-the-recovery-2/) - According to IWPR analysis of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth continued in June with 80,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. In June women gained 32,000 jobs and men gained 48,000 jobs.
- [What Do Unions Do for Women?- duplicate](https://iwpr.org/publications/what-do-unions-do-for-women/) - At a time when union membership has been declining overall, a new report by IWPR, "What Do Unions Do For Women?" shows that the number of women who are unions members has continued to increase. As a result, women are currently 37 percent of organized labor membership-- a higher percentage than at any time in
- [2012 DC Budget Update](https://iwpr.org/publications/2012-dc-budget-update/)
- [Watch: IWPR MKC Fellow Rhiana Gunn-Wright speaks on the "Marginalized Girls: Creating Pathways to Opportunity" panel at the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy Symposium](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-iwpr-mkc-fellow-rhiana-gunn-wright-speaks-on-the-marginalized-girls-creating-pathways-to-opportunity-panel-at-the-georgetown-journal-on-poverty-law-and-policy-symposium/) - IWPR MKC Fellow Rhiana Gunn-Wright speaks on the "Marginalized Girls: Creating Pathways to Opportunity" panel at the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy Symposium Watch>>
- [Watch: IWPR Research Director Robert Drago discusses San Francisco's paid sick leave policies](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-iwpr-research-director-robert-drago-discusses-san-franciscos-paid-sick-leave-policies/) - IWPR Research Director Robert Drago, and co-author of the report San Francisco's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance: Outcomes for Employers and Employees, discusses the outcomes with Spotlight's Jodie Levin-Epstein. Watch>>
- [Watch: Sara Manzano-Diaz discuss new report on Latina immigrant employment](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-sara-manzano-diaz-discuss-new-report-on-latina-immigrant-employment/) - Watch Director of the Women's Bureau at the United States Department of Labor Sara Manzano-Díaz and others, including IWPR Study Directors Dr. Cynthia Hess and Dr. Jane Henrici, speak about the report, Organizations Working with Latina Immigrants: Resources and Strategies for Change at a release event co-hosted by NCLR at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. Watch more>>
- [Watch: IWPR Roundtable on Women and the Economy](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-iwpr-roundtable-on-women-and-the-economy/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHRo8qTrhAY At the IWPR Roundtable on Women and the Economy, President Heidi Hartmann and IWPR Senior Research Associate Jeff Hayes present findings from the IWPR/Rockefeller survey on economic security. The Roundtable also featured presentations from Carol Wayman, Director, Federal Policy, Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) Terry O'Neill, President, National Organization for Women (NOW). Watch>>
- [Watch: IWPR President Heidi Hartmann presents on the Urban Institute panel, "Can Boomer Women Afford to Retire?"](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-iwpr-president-heidi-hartmann-presents-on-the-urban-institute-panel-can-boomer-women-afford-to-retire/) - IWPR President Heidi Hartmann presents on the Urban Institute panel, "Can Boomer Women Afford to Retire?" Watch>>
- [Watch: IWPR study director Ariane Hegewisch speaks on a panel hosted by American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research "Obama vs. Romney: What's at Stake for America's Working Women?"](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-iwpr-study-director-ariane-hegewisch-speaks-on-a-panel-hosted-by-american-enterprise-institute-for-public-policy-research-obama-vs-romney-whats-at-stake-for-americas-working-women/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnAkJfUk6Uk IWPR study director Ariane Hegewisch speaks on a panel hosted by American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research "Obama vs. Romney: What's at Stake for America's Working Women?" Watch more>>
- [Watch: Heather Boushey discusses the employment status of women and men in married couples](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-heather-boushey-discusses-the-employment-status-of-women-and-men-in-married-couples/) - https://youtu.be/nM-LsTetUEE Heather Boushey (Center for American Progress) rounded out the conversation by presented her work on the employment status of women and men in married couples at the IWPR Roundtable on Women and the Economy. Watch more>>
- [Watch: Heidi Shierholz discusses women's employment after the recession](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-heidi-shierholz-discusses-womens-employment-after-the-recession/) - https://youtu.be/neumdBLAVPQ Heidi Shierholz (Economic Policy Institute) observes and analyzes women's employment following the recession, according to industry and race at the IWPR Roundtable on Women and the Economy. Watch>>
- [Watch: Dr. Eileen Appelbaum discusses women's employment status in the recession and recovery.](https://iwpr.org/publications/watch-dr-eileen-appelbaum-discusses-womens-employment-status-in-the-recession-and-recovery/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XshK4B6Wjoo&feature=related Dr. Eileen Appelbaum (Center for Economic and Policy Research) presents a broad overview of women's employment status in the recession and recovery and explains why, broadly, women are faring differently than men at IWPR Roundtable on Women and the Economy. Watch>>
- [Staying Employed: Trends in Medicaid, Child Care, and Head Start in Ohio](https://iwpr.org/publications/staying-employed-trends-in-medicaid-child-care-and-head-start-in-ohio-2/) - Over the past two and a half decades in Ohio, more women have entered the labor force, and families have increased their work hours. Yet, job quality has often declined: wages for most workers have been stagnant, health insurance provision by employers has decreased, and Ohio remains nearly 264,000 jobs below its peak employment. The
- [Building a Stronger Child Care Workforce: A Review of Studies of the Effectiveness of Public Compensation](https://iwpr.org/publications/building-a-stronger-child-care-workforce-a-review-of-studies-of-the-effectiveness-of-public-compensation/) - This Research-in-Brief summarizes Building a Stronger Child Care Workforce, a report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. The report discusses the outcomes of seven programs to improve child care worker wages, education, and retention. Outcomes were assessed by reviewing findings from program evaluations. This review suggests that on the whole child care practitioners who
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Social Attitudes toward Women (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-social-attitudes-toward-women-french-translation/)
- [Welfare to Work: The Job Opportunities of AFDC Recipients](https://iwpr.org/publications/welfare-to-work-the-job-opportunities-of-afdc-recipients/) - In a frenzy to move welfare recipients off the roles through budget cuts, block grants, time limits, cries to "end welfare as we know it," and attempts to exclude children and young mothers from coverage, little attention has been paid to what works to help current AFDC recipients find work and earn wages that will
- [Older Women's Economic Status in New York](https://iwpr.org/publications/older-womens-economic-status-in-new-york/)
- [IWPR Annual Report: 2010](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-annual-report-2010/)
- [Come Together: Progressives After 9-11](https://iwpr.org/publications/come-together-progressives-after-9-11/) - The editor of The Nation challenges activists to strengthen their work by building infrastructure in this keynote speech presented at the Fourth Annual EARN (Economic Analysis Research Network) Conference in Lisle, IL. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Valuing Good Health in Massachusetts: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-massachusetts-the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days/) - FULL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Policy makers across the country are increasingly interested in ensuring the adequacy of paid sick days policies. In addition to concerns about workers’ ability to respond to their own health needs, there is growing recognition that, with so many dual-earner and single-parent families, family members’ health needs can be addressed only by
- [Status of Women in Michigan](https://iwpr.org/publications/status-of-women-in-michigan/) - This publication is one in a series of Status of Women in the States reports by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). Over the past ten years, The Status of Women in the States has become a leading source of analysis of women’s status across the country. Between 1996 and 2004, IWPR has produced
- [Access to Paid Sick Time in Minneapolis, Minnesota](https://iwpr.org/publications/access-to-paid-sick-time-in-minneapolis-minnesota/) - Approximately 42 percent of workers in Minneapolis, Minnesota lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are even less likely to be covered. Access to paid sick time promotes safe and healthy work environments by reducing the spread of illness and workplace injuries, reduces health care costs, and supports children and families by helping
- [Access to Earned Sick Days in Oregon](https://iwpr.org/publications/access-to-earned-sick-days-in-oregon/)
- [Fall  2001 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/fall-2001-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [Combinando El Trabajo Y La Asistencia Social: Una Estrategia Alterna Para Combatir La Pobreza](https://iwpr.org/publications/combinando-el-trabajo-y-la-asistencia-social-una-estrategia-alterna-para-combatir-la-pobreza/)
- [From Work to Retirement: Tracking Changes in Women's Poverty Status](https://iwpr.org/publications/from-work-to-retirement-tracking-changes-in-womens-poverty-status/)
- [The Status of Women in Western North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-western-north-carolina/) - Women in Western North Carolina, as in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades. The majority of women work—many in professional and managerial jobs—and women are a mainstay of the economic health of their communities. Yet, there are some ways in which women’s status still lags behind men’s,
- [Social Security Through the Years: Proposed Reforms for the System](https://iwpr.org/publications/social-security-through-the-years-proposed-reforms-for-the-system/) - Reviews the ways the Social Security system has and has not adapted to changes in women's and men's roles.
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Project Overview and Respondent Demographics (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-project-overview-and-respondent-demographics-arabic-translation/)
- [Social Security and Black Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/social-security-and-black-women/)
- [Safety of Silicone Breast Implants](https://iwpr.org/publications/safety-of-silicone-breast-implants/) - Silicone breast implants have been sold in the United States since early 1960's, although their long term safety in human beings was not studied until the 1990's. Because of the lack of medical scrutiny, it is not know how many women in the United States have silicone breat implants, although experts estimate one million. The
- [Mothers, Children, and Low-Wage Work: The Ability to Earn a Family Wage](https://iwpr.org/publications/mothers-children-and-low-wage-work-the-ability-to-earn-a-family-wage-2/) - In this paper we investigate the ability of women workers to earn a family wage–a wage adequate to support the worker, two children, and the services of a "housewife substitute" at or above the poverty level; how this ability varies by race, ethnicity, and marital status; the implications for children's poverty; and the extent to
- [Called to Speak: Six Strategies That Encourage Women's Political Activism](https://iwpr.org/publications/called-to-speak-six-strategies-that-encourage-womens-political-activism/) - This report is the second in an IWPR series on Politics, Religion, and Women’s Public Vision. The first report, The Ties That Bind: Women’s Public Vision for Politics, Religion, and Civil Society, and this new work explore the values, experiences, and leadership development of women involved in religious, and particularly interfaith, social justice organizing.
- [Work Supports, Job Retention, and Job Mobility Among Low-Income Mothers](https://iwpr.org/publications/work-supports-job-retention-and-job-mobility-among-low-income-mothers/)
- [Stronger Job Growth in September Puts Men within Striking Distance of their Pre-Recession Employment Level](https://iwpr.org/publications/stronger-job-growth-in-september-puts-men-within-striking-distance-of-their-pre-recession-employment-level/) - According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the October employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), although the total number of jobs lost in the recession has been recovered (139,435,000 jobs in September 2014 vs. 138,350,000 jobs in December 2007 when the recession began), men are still short
- [Women's Community Involvement: The Effects of Money, Safety, Parenthood and Friends](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-community-involvement-the-effects-of-money-safety-parenthood-and-friends-2/) - This Briefing paper suggests that gender plays an important role in determining who participates in civic issues and who does not.
- [Women’s Share of Seats in Congress, 1960-2013 with Projection for Political Parity in 2121](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-share-of-seats-in-congress-1960-2013-with-projection-for-political-parity-in-2121/)
- [The Status of Women in Connecticut Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-connecticut-report/) - A comprehensive study of women's lives in Connecticut. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Quarterly Newsletter--Fall 2015](https://iwpr.org/publications/quarterly-newsletter-fall-2015/)
- [The Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: Multiple Disadvantages and Key Assets for Recovery Part II. Gender, Race, and Class in the Labor Market](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-women-of-new-orleans-and-the-gulf-coast-multiple-disadvantages-and-key-assets-for-recovery-part-ii-gender-race-and-class-in-the-labor-market/) - This Briefing Paper is the second in a two-part series addressing the multiple disadvantages experienced by women, particularly women of color, in the areas hit by Katrina and Rita and in the areas in which many are now living. In Part 1, we discussed poverty among women and people of color in the Gulf Coast
- [Immigrant Women in the Economy](https://iwpr.org/publications/immigrant-women-in-the-economy/)
- [Education and Job Training Build Strong Families](https://iwpr.org/publications/education-and-job-training-build-strong-families-2/) - Improving the home life of children begins with expanding the opportunities and skills of the parents. Through job training and education, parents are prepared for more stable and higher paying occupations that help them rise out of poverty.
- [Why Privatizing Government Services Would Hurt Women Workers](https://iwpr.org/publications/why-privatizing-government-services-would-hurt-women-workers-3/) - This report analyzes the implications of privatization for women workers, especially those employed in low-end occupations. Data analyzed show that women disproportionately depend on the public sector for jobs that pay decent wages and offer benefits. This is especially true for African American and Hispanic women, and for women who do not have a college
- [A New Full-Time Norm: Promoting Work-Life Integration Through Work-Time Adjustment*](https://iwpr.org/publications/a-new-full-time-norm-promoting-work-life-integration-through-work-time-adjustment/) - (Cynthia Negrey is an Associate Professor Sociology Department, University of Louisville) This paper is an argument for a new, shorter, full-time work norm in the United States. It examines the context of “time famine” as a product of women’s increased labor force participation and an increase in household total employment hours, a caregiving gap, bifurcation
- [Valuing Good Health in Chicago: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Sick Time](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-chicago-the-costs-and-benefits-of-earned-sick-time/) - This briefing paper uses data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Census Bureau to evaluate costs and benefits of Chicago’s Earned Sick Time Ordinance. It estimates how much time off Chicago workers would use under the proposed policy and the costs to employers
- [Models for Action: Making Research Work for Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/models-for-action-making-research-work-for-women-2/) - A how-to manual offering extensive and practical guidance for using the Status of Women in the States reports to further state policy agendas for advocates, researcherse, and policymakers. Shows individuals and groups how to draw attention to issues that are critical to the status of women in their states. Available by mail in limited quantities.
- [Appendix E, Building Women’s Political Careers: Strengthening the Pipeline to Higher Office](https://iwpr.org/publications/appendix-e-building-womens-political-careers-strengthening-the-pipeline-to-higher-office/) - These protocols were used in a project conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research for the Hunt Alternatives Fund, for which Denise Baer served as consulting project director. This appendix represents pages E1-32 of the final report of study results: Building Women’s Political Careers: Strengthening the Pipeline to Higher Office, written by Denise L.
- [Solving the Nursing Shortage through Higher Wages](https://iwpr.org/publications/solving-the-nursing-shortage-through-higher-wages-2/) - Every year, our hospitals need more registered nurses. Between 2004 and 2014, more than 1.2 million nursing positions will become open, either to meet the growing demand for medical care or to replace nurses who retire or leave the field. Hospital administrators are voicing concerns about a nurse shortage—some are even declaring a crisis in
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Educational Attainment and Career Aspirations](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-educational-attainment-and-career-aspirations/)
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Women’s Freedom of Movement & Freedom from Harassment & Violence](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-womens-freedom-of-movement-freedom-from-harassment-violence/)
- [Child Care and Welfare Reform Vol 1, Issue 6](https://iwpr.org/publications/child-care-and-welfare-reform-vol-1-issue-6/)
- [The Need for Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees: Adapting to a Changing Workforce-Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-need-for-paid-parental-leave-for-federal-employees-adapting-to-a-changing-workforce-report/) - The federal government, unlike many large private employers, does not provide paid parental leave to its employees. The federal government is the largest single employer in the United States, but federal employees are significantly older and better educated than private sector workers and have already begun retiring at an increasing rate. The departure of many
- [Do Mothers Stay on the Job? What Employers Can Do to Increase Retention after Childbirth](https://iwpr.org/publications/do-mothers-stay-on-the-job-what-employers-can-do-to-increase-retention-after-childbirth/) - Seventy percent of women who give birth return to work with the same employer within six months. This retnention rate could be higher, according to research by Jennifer Glass of the University of Iowa, which concludes that mothers need longer parenting leaves, flexible hours, and social supports in the workplace. Available by mail in limited
- [Children in Single-Parent Families Living in Poverty Have Fewer Supports after Welfare Reform](https://iwpr.org/publications/children-in-single-parent-families-living-in-poverty-have-fewer-supports-after-welfare-reform/) - This Research-in-Brief summarizes a study that explores the economic well-being of children in low-income single-parent families since the 1996 passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) or welfare reform. Specifically, we examine how family income and access to health insurance, food stamps, and cash assistance changed for children in low-income single-parent
- [Paid Sick Days Can Help Contain Health Care Costs](https://iwpr.org/publications/paid-sick-days-can-help-contain-health-care-costs/) - Health spending in the United States as a proportion of GDP has more than doubled in the past 35 years and is the highest among all nations in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development).
- [IWPR Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2007](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-spring-summer-2007/) - IWPR Identifies Best and Worst States for Women's Economic Status; and more articles
- [Making Work Pay: The Real Employment Opportunities of Single Mothers Participating in the AFDC Program](https://iwpr.org/publications/making-work-pay-the-real-employment-opportunities-of-single-mothers-participating-in-the-afdc-program/)
- [Mothers, Children, and Low Wage Work: The Ability to Earn a Family Wage](https://iwpr.org/publications/mothers-children-and-low-wage-work-the-ability-to-earn-a-family-wage/)
- [Women, Work, and Households in Ciudad Juarez](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-work-and-households-in-ciudad-juarez/)
- [Do Mothers Stay on the Job? What Employers Can Do to Increase Retention After Childbirth](https://iwpr.org/publications/do-mothers-stay-on-the-job-what-employers-can-do-to-increase-retention-after-childbirth-2/) - Since 1989, when Felice Schwartz created a furor with her "Mommy Track" piece in the pages of Harvard Business Review, two things have become abundantly clear: the growth in employment among mothers of infants and toddlers shows no sign of stopping or reversing itself, and the US is in the middle of a baby "boomlet"
- [No Time to Be Sick:Why Everyone Suffers When Workers Don’t have Paid Sick Leave](https://iwpr.org/publications/no-time-to-be-sickwhy-everyone-suffers-when-workers-dont-have-paid-sick-leave/) - Paid sick leave gives workers an opportunity to regain their health, return to full productivity at work, and avoid spreading disease to their co-workers, all of which reduces employers’ overall absence expense. When used to care for sick children, it helps them get well faster and reduces job turnover of working parents. Workers who care
- [The Fiscal Viability of New Jersey Family Leave Insurance](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-fiscal-viability-of-new-jersey-family-leave-insurance/) - The private needs of the family are now at the forefront of the national political agenda as a result of changes in the workforce and in family demographics. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is the cornerstone of the family policy movement. This act allows an unpaid leave of absence for employed
- [The Status of Women in Wisconsin](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-wisconsin-2/) - During the twentieth century, women made significant economic, political, and social advances, but they are far from enjoying gender equality. Throughout the United States, women earn less than men, are seriously under represented in political office, and make up a disproportionate share of people in poverty. Even in areas where there have been significant advances
- [Feminist Economic Agendas and the Clinton Plan](https://iwpr.org/publications/feminist-economic-agendas-and-the-clinton-plan/)
- [Seven Strategies That Promote Women’s Activism and Leadership in Unions](https://iwpr.org/publications/seven-strategies-that-promote-womens-activism-and-leadership-in-unions/) - This Research-in-Brief summarizes the findings of a larger report, I Knew I Could Do This Work: Seven Strategies That Promote Women’s Activism and Leadership in Unions.
- [Unnecessary Losses: Costs to Americans of the Lack of Family and Medical Leave](https://iwpr.org/publications/unnecessary-losses-costs-to-americans-of-the-lack-of-family-and-medical-leave/)
- [Pathways to Postsecondary Education for Pregnant and Parenting Teens](https://iwpr.org/publications/pathways-to-postsecondary-education-for-pregnant-and-parenting-teens/) - This report examines trends in educational attainment for pregnant and parenting teens, as well as programmatic approaches and policy initiatives for improving their high school completion and college enrollment rates. This report is a product of IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative, a multifaceted project designed to share knowledge, raise awareness, and improve public policies to
- [The Status of Women in Georgia: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-georgia-highlights/)
- [The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days/) - Testimony of Kevin Miller, Ph.D., before the Joint Standing Committee on Labor of the 124th Maine State Legislature regarding L.D. 1665, “An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1”
- [Spring 2012 Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/spring-2012-newsletter/)
- [Fall 2002 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/fall-2002-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [The Status of Women in North Carolina Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-north-carolina-report/) - A comprehensive study of women's lives in North Carolina. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Cost of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Workers: Revising a CBO Cost Estimate to Reflect H.R. 5781’s Proposed Four-Week Policy](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-cost-of-paid-parental-leave-for-federal-workers-revising-a-cbo-cost-estimate-to-reflect-h-r-5781s-proposed-four-week-policy/) - org The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated the five-year cost of a proposed paid parental leave program for federal workers.1 The estimate for H.R. 5781 makes a problematic assumption about administration of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (FEPPLA) by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The CBO estimates a 50 percent probability
- [The Health Benefits and Cost Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment for Cervical Cancer](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-health-benefits-and-cost-effectiveness-of-screening-and-treatment-for-cervical-cancer/)
- [The Status of Women in Delaware Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-delaware-report/) - A comprehensive study of women's lives in Deleware. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Restoring Equal Opportunity in Education: An Analysis of Arguments for and Against the Bush Administration Single-Sex Education Regulations](https://iwpr.org/publications/restoring-equal-opportunity-in-education-an-analysis-of-arguments-for-and-against-the-bush-administration-single-sex-education-regulations/) - In 2006, the George W. Bush Administration issued new Title IX regulations that allow for sex segregated classrooms and schools in public, non-vocational elementary and secondary schools. These regulations provide schools with another condition that allows them to provide sex segregated programs as long as they meet an “important governmental objective” (US Department of Education
- [Policy Update on Safe and Legal Abortion, 30 Years after Roe v. Wade](https://iwpr.org/publications/policy-update-on-safe-and-legal-abortion-30-years-after-roe-v-wade/) - In the three decades since the decision, Roe v. Wade has had far-reaching effects on women’s health and economic well-being. Today, however, a number of political efforts threaten to overturn the basic tenets of the decision.
- [Low Wages for Secretaries and Clerical Workers in Indiana: A State Without A Collective Bargaining Agreement](https://iwpr.org/publications/low-wages-for-secretaries-and-clerical-workers-in-indiana-a-state-without-a-collective-bargaining-agreement/) - Secretarial and clerical work (now labelled administrative support occupations) is the largest women's occupational category in the U.S. Of the 14.2 million full-time workers in these occupations, 80 percent are women. Almost three-quarters are employed in occupations that are at least 70 percent female including typists, bookkeepers, general support clerks and data entry clerks. Of
- [A Clearer View of Poverty: How the Supplemental Poverty Measure Changes Our Perceptions of Who is Living in Poverty](https://iwpr.org/publications/a-clearer-view-of-poverty-how-the-supplemental-poverty-measure-changes-our-perceptions-of-who-is-living-in-poverty/)
- [Raising Women's Earnings: The Family Issue of the 1990's](https://iwpr.org/publications/raising-womens-earnings-the-family-issue-of-the-1990s/)
- [Women’s Access to Health Insurance: Executive Summary](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-access-to-health-insurance-executive-summary/) - The Institute's study analyzes data from the January and March 1991 Current Population Surveys, monthly surveys conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The study focuses on adult women of working age, 18 to 64, examines the factors affecting their access to health insurance, and assesses the impact of the proposed Health Security Act
- [Summer 2000 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/summer-2000-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [Status of Women in South Dakota](https://iwpr.org/publications/status-of-women-in-south-dakota/) - This report is part of a set of The Status of Women in the States reports released in 2004. This set includes Women’s Economic Status in the States; The Status of Early Care and Education in the States and two accompanying state-level analyses of Wisconsin and New Mexico; 12 state-level Status of Women reports; and
- [Our Common Ground: Prominent Women Talk About Work and Family](https://iwpr.org/publications/our-common-ground-prominent-women-talk-about-work-and-family/) - Tells the story of 11 prominent women, including Linda Chaves-Thompson, AFL-CIO; Judy Woodruff, CNN; Susan Molinari, former Congresswoman; and Carole SImpson, ABC News, as they struggled to combine work and family. They faced a broad range of challenges, including gender- and race-based discrimination in employment and the difficulty of providing care to family members with
- [Women in Construction and the Economic Recovery: Results from 2013 IWPR Tradeswomen Survey](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-in-construction-and-the-economic-recovery-results-from-2013-iwpr-tradeswomen-survey/) - This research-in-brief draws on the 2013 IWPR Tradeswomen Survey, an exploratory survey on the opportunities and challenges for women working in construction trades. The survey yielded responses from 219 U.S.-based tradeswomen from 33 states and presents a mixed picture for women in construction. While many respondents are earning good wages, unemployment and underemployment are still
- [The Status of Women in Texas Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-texas-report/) - A comprehensive study of women's lives in Texas. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Paid Family and Medical Leave: Essential Support for Working Women and Men](https://iwpr.org/publications/paid-family-and-medical-leave-essential-support-for-working-women-and-men/) - Achieving a sustainable work/life balance is of paramount concern for many Americans. It’s easy to see why: two of every three adults are now active in the world of work,1 and children are just as likely to live with a working mother as a working father.2 Women’s employment patterns are becoming more like men’s, but
- [The Economic Security of Older Women and Men in the United States](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-economic-security-of-older-women-and-men-in-the-united-states/)
- [Working First But Working Poor: The Need for Education and Training Following Welfare Reform](https://iwpr.org/publications/working-first-but-working-poor-the-need-for-education-and-training-following-welfare-reform-2/) - An in-depth look at education and training- specifically for nontraditional jobs- as a solution for ending the cycle of poverty and helping women reach self-sufficiency. Based on hundreds of interviews at 29 sites in seven metropolitan areas in seven states.
- [Enhancing Social Security for Women and other Vulnerable Americans: What the Experts Say](https://iwpr.org/publications/enhancing-social-security-for-women-and-other-vulnerable-americans-what-the-experts-say/) - This report was conducted by Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) to gather expert opinion about the likely direction and timing of new legislation affecting Social Security and to identify opportunities to raise the special concerns of women and other vulnerable populations in future legislative debates, so that their needs can be addressed.
- [The Status of Women in Delaware: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-delaware-highlights/) - Delaware reflects both the advances and limited progress achieved by women in the United States. Women in Delaware and the United States as a whole are seeing important changes in their lives and in their access to political, economic, and social rights. However, they by no means enjoy equality with men, and they still lack
- [Women and Immigration-Cynthia Hess](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-and-immigration-cynthia-hess/)
- [Valuing Good Health in Milwaukee: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-milwaukee-the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days/)
- [The Status of Women in the States](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-the-states/) - During the 20th century, women made significant economic, political, and social advances, but they are still far from enjoying gender equality. Throughout the United States, women earn less than men, are seriously underrepresented in political office, and make up a disproportionate share of people in poverty. Even in areas where there have been significant advances
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Control of Financial Assets (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-control-of-financial-assets-arabic-translation/)
- [Before and After Welfare Reform:  The Work and Well-Being of Low-Income Single Parent Families](https://iwpr.org/publications/before-and-after-welfare-reform-the-work-and-well-being-of-low-income-single-parent-families-2/) - This Fact Sheet highlights select findings from IWPR’s new report, Before and After Welfare Reform. The report examines the income sources and employment patterns of low-income families, utilizing longitudinal data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation to shed new light on the characteristics and well-being of low-income single parent families
- [IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2007](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-fall-2007/) - "I Knew I Could Do This Work": New Report Promotes Women's Activism and Leadership in Unions; and more.
- [The Status of Women and Girls in West Virginia](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-and-girls-in-west-virginia/) - This report provides comprehensive data to assess the progress of women and girls in West Virginia and identify places where additional improvements are still needed. The report analyzes issues that profoundly affect the lives of women and girls in the state, including employment, earnings, and education; economic security and poverty; and health and well-being. The
- [Valuing Good Health in Oregon: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-oregon-the-costs-and-benefits-of-earned-sick-days/) - This briefing paper uses data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Oregon Public Health Division, and the U.S. Census Bureau to evaluate costs and benefits of Oregon’s House Bill 3390. It estimates how much time off Oregon workers would use under the proposed policy and
- [Why Privatizing Social Security Would Hurt Women: A Response to the Cato Institute's Proposal for Individual Accounts](https://iwpr.org/publications/why-privatizing-social-security-would-hurt-women-a-response-to-the-cato-institutes-proposal-for-individual-accounts-2/) - In a 1998 memorandum to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the Cato Institute claimed that its proposals meet the National Council of Women’s Organizations’ (NCWO) “check list” for Social Security reform and hence deserve NCWO’s support. This fact sheet refutes this claim, drawing attention to four central problems with privatizing Social Security: increased risk,
- [Solving the Nursing Shortage Through Higher Wages](https://iwpr.org/publications/solving-the-nursing-shortage-through-higher-wages/)
- [The Status of Women in Arizona: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-arizona-highlights/) - Arizona reflects both the advances and limited progress achieved by women in the United States. Women in Arizona and the United States as a whole are seeing important changes in their lives and in their access to political, economic, and social rights. However, they by no means enjoy equality with men, and they still lack
- [Memorandum: Proposed temporary caregiver insurance (TCI) within Rhode Island’s Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program](https://iwpr.org/publications/memorandum-proposed-temporary-caregiver-insurance-tci-within-rhode-islands-temporary-disability-insurance-tdi-program/) - IWPR has calculated estimates of the cost of providing temporary caregiver insured leave proposed under Rhode Island's S 0231, which would provide up to eight (8) weeks of wage replacement benefits to workers who take time off work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, domestic partner, or to bond with a new
- [Testimony of Heidi Hartmann before House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee](https://iwpr.org/publications/testimony-of-heidi-hartmann-before-house-democratic-steering-and-policy-committee/) - IWPR President Heidi Hartmann's testimony on equal pay and the minimum wage before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for the hearing, "When Women Succeed, America Succeeds: Moving Forward on the Five-Year Anniversary of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act," held on January 29, 2014.
- [The Status of Women in the Triangle Metropolitan Area, North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-the-triangle-metropolitan-area-north-carolina/) - This briefing paper provides basic information about the status of women in the Triangle area, focusing on women’s earnings and workforce participation, level of education, poverty, access to child care, and health status. It also provides background demographic information about women in the region.
- [Marriage Promotion and Low-Income Communities:  An Examination of Real Needs and Real Solutions](https://iwpr.org/publications/marriage-promotion-and-low-income-communities-an-examination-of-real-needs-and-real-solutions/) - One of the most private, personal, and critical decisions one makes in life is if, when, and whom one should marry. It seems the ultimate in big government, if not social engineering, to have public policy anywhere near these critical, life-altering decisions; but this is precisely what some members of Congress and the Bush Administration
- [The Status of Women in New Mexico: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-new-mexico-highlights/)
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2015; Annual Earnings Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-wage-gap-2015-annual-earnings-differences-by-gender-race-and-ethnicity/) - The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 79.6 percent for full-time/year-round workers in 2015. This means the gender wage gap for full-time/year-round workers is 20.4 percent. The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings did not improve significantly during the last year, and has not seen a statistically significant annual increase
- [Improving Outcomes for Marginalized Girls in the Secondary Education and Workforce Development Systems](https://iwpr.org/publications/improving-outcomes-for-marginalized-girls-in-the-secondary-education-and-workforce-development-systems/) - This Article, published in the Georgetown Journal of Poverty Law and Policy, discusses the educational status of marginalized girls, outlines challenges that can undermine their success in school, presents promising educational and workforce development programs for marginalized girls at both the secondary and postsecondary levels, and provides recommendations for public policy solutions to improve their
- [The Status of Women in South Carolina](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-south-carolina/) - During the twentieth century, women made significant economic, political, and social advances, but they are far from enjoying gender equality. Throughout the United States, women earn less than men, are seriously under represented in political office, and make up a disproportionate share of people in poverty. Even in areas where there have been significant advances
- [The Female Face of Poverty and Economic Insecurity: The Impact of the Recession on Women in Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh MSA](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-female-face-of-poverty-and-economic-insecurity-the-impact-of-the-recession-on-women-in-pennsylvania-and-pittsburgh-msa/)
- [Women of Color and Access to Women's Health Care](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-of-color-and-access-to-womens-health-care/)
- [Why Increase the Minimum Wage?](https://iwpr.org/publications/why-increase-the-minimum-wage/) - Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Educatoin and the Workforce. Argues that increasing the federal minimum wage and benefit levels in accordance with cost of living increases will reduce poverty of women and their families. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Status of Women in Cumberland County, North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-cumberland-county-north-carolina/) - Women in Cumberland County, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made significant progress during the last few decades, but more remains to be done to elevate women’s status. The majority of women work—many in professional and managerial jobs—and women make important contributions to the economic health of their communities. Yet, in some ways
- [IWPR Newsletter: Summer/Fall 2009](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-summer-fall-2009/) - IWPR Meets with Leaders in Beirut on the Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa; IWPR Symposium Addresses Women and the Economy; and more articles
- [163,000 New Jobs in July: Over Half Go to Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/163000-new-jobs-in-july-over-half-go-to-women/) - According to IWPR analysis of the August employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth continued in July with 163,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. In July women gained 86,000 jobs, or 53 percent of the total, and men gained 77,000 jobs.
- [Valuing Good Health in Vermont: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Health Care Time](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-vermont-the-costs-and-benefits-of-earned-health-care-time/) - The briefing paper uses data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Vermont Department of Health, and the U.S. Census Bureau to evaluate costs and benefits of Vermont’s H.208. It estimates how much time off Vermont workers would use under the proposed policy and the costs
- [Monthly Number of Women and Men on Payrolls (Seasonally Adjusted), December 2007- June 2011](https://iwpr.org/publications/monthly-number-of-women-and-men-on-payrolls-seasonally-adjusted-december-2007-june-2011/)
- [How Much Will a Public Service Employment Program Reduce Welfare Costs?](https://iwpr.org/publications/how-much-will-a-public-service-employment-program-reduce-welfare-costs/)
- [Achieving Equity for Women: Policy Alternatives for the New Administration](https://iwpr.org/publications/achieving-equity-for-women-policy-alternatives-for-the-new-administration/) - This report summarizes the policy research symposium convened by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the Wellesley Centers for Women, held in Washington, DC on April 2, 2009. The symposium highlighted four policy areas in which public policy can work to improve the status of women in the United States: women and economic recovery;
- [The Gender Wage Gap 2009 (Updated September 2010)](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-wage-gap-2009-updated-september-2010/) - The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings, was 77.0 for full-time, year-round workers in 2009, essentially unchanged from 77.1 in 2008. (This means the gender wage gap for full-time year-round workers is now 22.9 percent.) This is below the peak of 77.8 percent in 2007.
- [The Status of Women in Iowa, Research-in-Brief](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-iowa-research-in-brief/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Valuing Good Health in Maryland: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-maryland-the-costs-and-benefits-of-earned-sick-days-2/) - The briefing paper uses data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the U.S. Census Bureau to evaluate costs and benefits of Maryland’s “Earned Sick and Safe Time Act.” It estimates how much ime off Maryland workers would
- [The Status of Women in Ohio Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-ohio-report/) - A comprehensive study of women's lives in Ohio. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Gender Gap in Pension Coverage: Women Working Full-Time Are Catching Up, But Part-Time Workers Have Been Left Behind](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-gap-in-pension-coverage-women-working-full-time-are-catching-up-but-part-time-workers-have-been-left-behind/) - The good news is that women are participating in pension plans in greater numbers than ever before. Based on data from the Pension Topical Module of the Survey of Income and Program Participation collected in 1995 by the Bureau of Census, IWPR found that 60 percent of full-time female workers participate in a pension plan,
- [IWPR Newsletter: Winter/Spring 2004](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-winter-spring-2004/) - Black Women’s Unemployment Rate Remains High; and more articles
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2010](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-wage-gap-2010/) - The ratio of women‟s and men‟s median annual earnings was 77.4 for full-time/year-round workers in 2010, essentially unchanged from 77.0 in 2009.
- [Models for Action: Making Research Work for Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/models-for-action-making-research-work-for-women/) - The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) presents this resource as a way of helping statebased advocates, researchers, and policymakers utilize The Status of Women in the States reports to further their policy agendas by drawing attention to the issues critical to the status of women in their states.
- [The Status of Women in Iowa, Fact Sheet.](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-iowa-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Women in New Orleans: Race, Poverty, and Hurricane Katrina](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-in-new-orleans-race-poverty-and-hurricane-katrina/) - IWPR analysis of American Community Survey (ACS) and U.S. Census Bureau data1 reveals that after Hurricane Katrina and the evacuation of New Orleans in August 2005, the city’s demographics have changed with respect to race and economic status among women.
- [Utilizing Workforce Investment Act Programs and TANF to Provide Education and Training  Opportunities to Reduce Poverty Among Low-Income Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/utilizing-workforce-investment-act-programs-and-tanf-to-provide-education-and-training-opportunities-to-reduce-poverty-among-low-income-women/) - Testimony of Barbara Gault, Director of Research, Institute for Women's Policy Research, before the House Education and Workforce Committee, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, March 12, 2002
- [The Economic Status of Women in South Carolina: Wide Disparities by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-economic-status-of-women-in-south-carolina-wide-disparities-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - This paper examines how women in South Carolina fare on eight indicators of women’s economic status, in comparison with women in other states, including in South Carolina’s region, and with women nationally. It highlights where South Carolina women have seen economic progress and where their conditions have stagnated and examines differences among South Carolina’s women
- [Valuing Good Health in Connecticut: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-connecticut-the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days/) - Connecticut lawmakers are now considering SB 63, which would require employers to provide all workers with paid sick days. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has estimated the costs and benefits of the proposed law, using governmentcollected data, peer-reviewed research literature, and a thoroughly vetted methodology. Below are key findings from IWPR’s costbenefit analysis.
- [The Status of Women in Nebraska Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-nebraska-report/) - A comprehensive Study of the women's lives in Nebraska. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Status of Women in Alabama](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-alabama-3/)
- [The Children Left Behind: Deeper Poverty, Fewer Supports](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-children-left-behind-deeper-poverty-fewer-supports/) - This Fact Sheet highlights findings from IWPR’s forthcoming report, The Children Left Behind: America’s Poorest Children Left in Deeper Poverty and with Fewer Supports after Welfare Reform. The report utilizes 1996 and 2000 data from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine the situations of low-income children in single-parent families
- [Access to Paid Sick Time in Prince George’s County, Maryland](https://iwpr.org/publications/access-to-paid-sick-time-in-prince-georges-county-maryland/) - Approximately 43 percent of private sector workers living in Prince George’s County, Maryland lack paid sick time, and among those, low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered. Access to paid sick time promotes safe and healthy work environments by reducing the spread of illness and workplace injuries, reduces health care costs, and
- [Working First But Working Poor: The Need for Education and Training Following Welfare Reform](https://iwpr.org/publications/working-first-but-working-poor-the-need-for-education-and-training-following-welfare-reform/) - An in-depth look at education and training- specifically for nontraditional jobs- as a solution for ending the cycle of poverty and helping women reach self-sufficiency. Based on hundreds of interviews at 29 sites in seven metropolitan areas in seven states.
- [I Knew I Could Do This Work: Seven Strategies that Promote Women’s Activism and Leadership in Unions (Discussion Guide)](https://iwpr.org/publications/i-knew-i-could-do-this-work-seven-strategies-that-promote-womens-activism-and-leadership-in-unions-discussion-guide/) - This guide will help union facilitators lead a discussion group about how to promote women’s leadership in their unions. It is based on the report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
- [Social Security: The Largest Source of Income for Both Men and Women in Retirement](https://iwpr.org/publications/social-security-the-largest-source-of-income-for-both-men-and-women-in-retirement/) - This briefing paper examines major sources of income for older Americans-earnings, Social Security, pensions and assets- by gender and marital status. It shows that during retirement, social security is the most common and the largest source of income for both women and men. Approximately 90 percent of women and men 65 and older receive income
- [Women's Access to Health Insurance: Excerpts](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-access-to-health-insurance-excerpts/) - Overall, women are more likely than men to have insurance coverage. Our findings show that in 1990, 15 percent of women between the ages of 18 and 64, or 12 million women, are uninsured compared to 19 percent, or 14 million men. Women are less likely to have insurance through their own employers (direct employer-based
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Economic & Educational Status](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-economic-educational-status/)
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2010 (Updated April 2011)](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-wage-gap-2010-updated-april-2011/)
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Freedom of Movement, Freedom from Harassment & Violence](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-freedom-of-movement-freedom-from-harassment-violence/)
- [Raises and Recognition: Secretaries, Clerical Workers and the Union Wage Premium](https://iwpr.org/publications/raises-and-recognition-secretaries-clerical-workers-and-the-union-wage-premium/)
- [The Health Benefits and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening and Intervention for Domestic Violence](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-health-benefits-and-cost-effectiveness-of-screening-and-intervention-for-domestic-violence/)
- [Women's Job Loss and Material Hardship](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-job-loss-and-material-hardship/) - This research uses data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation to explore the relationship between unemployment and material hardship for women who were employed at the beginning of the 1996 survey panel. Using two-stage logistic regression analysis, we find that, controlling for demographics and initial poverty status, having been or currently being unemployed
- [Improving Employment Opportunities for Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/improving-employment-opportunities-for-women/) - Testimony on H.R. 1 Civil Rights Act of 1991, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor. Describes the importance of women's earnings for family survival, the continued existence of wage and job discrimination, and the effectiveness of civil rights and anti-discrimination policies. Argues that ensuring equal employment opportunities for all workers is needed
- [The Minimum Wage Increase a Working Woman’s Issue](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-minimum-wage-increase-a-working-womans-issue/) - Equal pay is a fundamental issue affecting working families. While the number of women workers in the labor force has steadily increased, the contribution of women's wages to family income has also grown, with women's earnings now providing a significant portion of total household income. Although the wage gap has narrowed over the years, pay
- [Pedagogical Methods for Improving Women’s Participation and Success in Engineering Education](https://iwpr.org/publications/pedagogical-methods-for-improving-womens-participation-and-success-in-engineering-education/) - The field of engineering has been slow to open to women. While women received 55 percent of social science Bachelor’s degrees and 62 percent of biological science Bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2003, only 20 percent of engineering Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women. The same year, women made up 43 percent of the workforce among
- [The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-unemployment-insurance-modernization-act/) - I am Dr. Vicky Lovell, Director of Employment and Work/Life Programs at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). I hold a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Portland State University and have been employed at the Institute for eight years. In that time, I have written or co-authored several research reports on Unemployment
- [Welfare Network Directory](https://iwpr.org/publications/welfare-network-directory/) - A tool for networking among advocates, researchers, and others concerned with welfare reform issues. Divided conveniently into an alphabetical list, a state index, and an interest index.
- [Postsecondary Education Vol 2, Issue 1](https://iwpr.org/publications/postsecondary-education-vol-2-issue-1/)
- [Job Growth Slows for Women and Men in March](https://iwpr.org/publications/job-growth-slows-for-women-and-men-in-march/)
- [Spring 2014 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/spring-2014-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [Education and Job Training Build Strong Families](https://iwpr.org/publications/education-and-job-training-build-strong-families/) - More than 11.5 million children live in poverty (US DOC 2001a) and likely will experience first-hand what research tells us – that poverty has long-lasting negative effects (McLeod and Shanahan 1996; McLoyd 1998; Reynolds and Ross 1998; Vandivere et al. 2000). Growing up in poverty, particularly if it is persistent:
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Lobby Training Manual](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-lobby-training-manual/)
- [Health and Family Care Leave for Federal Workers: Using a Short-Term Disability Insurance Model to Support Worker and Family Well-Being, Ensure Competitive Employee Compensation, and Increase Productivity](https://iwpr.org/publications/health-and-family-care-leave-for-federal-workers-using-a-short-term-disability-insurance-model-to-support-worker-and-family-well-being-ensure-competitive-employee-compensation-and-increase-producti/) - Testimony presented to the Joint Economic Committee and the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia
- [Winter 2001 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/winter-2001-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [Education and Training Vol 1, Issue 9/10](https://iwpr.org/publications/education-and-training-vol-1-issue-9-10/)
- [Brief of Institute for Women’s Policy Research, National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter of National Association of Social Workers, and Re:Gender as Amici Curiae In Support of Petitioners (Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole)](https://iwpr.org/publications/brief-of-institute-for-womens-policy-research-national-association-of-social-workers-texas-chapter-of-national-association-of-social-workers-and-regender-as-amici-curiae-in-support-of-pet/) - Amici the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the National Association of Social Workers, the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and Re:Gender (formerly the National Council for Research on Women) are organizations committed to improving the health and well-being of women and their families nationally and in the state of Texas. They
- [The Status of Women in Missouri, Research-in-Brief](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-missouri-research-in-brief/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Status of Women in California: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-california-highlights/)
- [Focus on Yemen Topic Brief: Educational Attainment and Career Aspirations](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-yemen-topic-brief-educational-attainment-and-career-aspirations/)
- [Status of Women in the States: State Advisory Committee Toolkit](https://iwpr.org/publications/status-of-women-in-the-states-state-advisory-committee-toolkit/) - Welcome! This set of guidelines is intended to introduce you to the Institute for Women's Policy Research and its Status of Women in the States project. We look forward to working with you on this project and hope you find these materials useful.
- [103,000 New Jobs in the Private Sector:  Women Continue to Lose Government Jobs](https://iwpr.org/publications/103000-new-jobs-in-the-private-sector-women-continue-to-lose-government-jobs/) - According to IWPR analysis of the August employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), private sector job growth continued in August with 103,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. However, BLS reported that there were 7,000 fewer jobs in government resulting in a net total of 96,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in
- [The Economic Status of Women in Georgia: Wide Disparities by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-economic-status-of-women-in-georgia-wide-disparities-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - Georgia reflects both the advances and limited progress achieved by women in the United States. Women in Georgia are seeing important changes in their lives and in their access to political, economic, and social rights. They by no means enjoy equality with men, however, and they still lack many of the legal guarantees that would
- [The Gender Gap in Pension Coverage: What Does the Future Hold?](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-gap-in-pension-coverage-what-does-the-future-hold-2/) - This report documents pension coverage among male and female employees and examines voluntary and involuntary reasons why women and men do not participate in pension plans. The good news is that women are participating in pension plans in greater numbers and, for women working full-time, near equality with men has been achieved. Part-time workers (who
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Project Overview and Respondent Demographics](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-project-overview-and-respondent-demographics/)
- [Multi-State Monitoring Projects Vol 1, Issue 3](https://iwpr.org/publications/multi-state-monitoring-projects-vol-1-issue-3/)
- [IWPR Newsletter: Summer 2003](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-summer-2003/) - IWPR’s Biennial Conference Goes International; and more articles
- [The Status of Women in Kansas Report](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-kansas-report/) - A comprehensive study of women's lives in Kansas. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Dual Disadvantage of Displaced Homemakers: Findings from the Study, Lw-Wage Jobs and Workers: trends and options for Change](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-dual-disadvantage-of-displaced-homemakers-findings-from-the-study-lw-wage-jobs-and-workers-trends-and-options-for-change/) - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate. Examines trends in the low-wage work to family poverty, and factors of upward mobility to provide a basis for policy development. Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Status of Women in West Virginia, Fact Sheet](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-west-virginia-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Status of Women in South Carolina, Fact Sheet](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-south-carolina-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Number of Women’s Jobs on Payrolls Reaches Highest Level Ever; More Than 200,000 New Jobs in October 2013 for Men and Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/number-of-womens-jobs-on-payrolls-reaches-highest-level-ever-more-than-200000-new-jobs-in-october-2013-for-men-and-women/) - According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the November employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), of the 204,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in October, women gained 90,000 of those jobs (44 percent) while men gained 114,000 jobs (56 percent).
- [Gender Practices and Employment: The Sears Case and the Issue of "Choice"](https://iwpr.org/publications/gender-practices-and-employment-the-sears-case-and-the-issue-of-choice/)
- [Slow and Positive Job Growth for  Women and Men Continues in April](https://iwpr.org/publications/slow-and-positive-job-growth-for-women-and-men-continues-in-april/) - According to IWPR analysis of the May employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth continued in April with 115,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. In April, women gained 84,000 jobs (nearly three-quarters of jobs added) and men gained 31,000.
- [Status of Women in Alaska](https://iwpr.org/publications/status-of-women-in-alaska/) - This report is part of a set of The Status of Women in the States reports released in 2004. This set includes Women’s Economic Status in the States; The Status of Early Care and Education in the States and two accompanying state-level analyses of Wisconsin and New Mexico; 12 state-level Status of Women reports; and
- [Increasing Working Mothers’ Earnings](https://iwpr.org/publications/increasing-working-mothers-earnings/) - Previous research on both the earnings of working mothers and the poverty of women-maintained families has employed a sex-segregated model that focuses on family-related characteristics to explain women's low wages or their inferior economic position. These family-related characteristics include such variables as marital status, presence of a full-time working spouse, and number and ages of
- [Status of Women in Idaho](https://iwpr.org/publications/status-of-women-in-idaho/) - This report is part of a set of The Status of Women in the States reports released in 2004. This set includes Women’s Economic Status in the States; The Status of Early Care and Education in the States and two accompanying state-level analyses of Wisconsin and New Mexico; 12 state-level Status of Women reports; and
- [Women and the Economy: Recent Trends in Job Loss, Labor Force Participation, and Wages](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-and-the-economy-recent-trends-in-job-loss-labor-force-participation-and-wages/) - In the months since the official end of the recession in November 2001, women’s employment has returned to pre-recession levels, but the lack of job growth in this period means millions of jobs for women are missing. At the same time, the long-term increase in women’s labor force participation has stalled, and the gender wage
- [The Status of Women in Arkansas: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-arkansas-highlights/) - Arkansas reflects both the advances and limited progress achieved by women in the United States. Women in Arkansas and the United States as a whole are seeing important changes in their lives and in their access to political, economic, and social rights. However, they by no means enjoy equality with men, and they still lack
- [At Current Pace of Progress, Wage Gap for Women  Expected to Close in 2057](https://iwpr.org/publications/at-current-pace-of-progress-wage-gap-for-women-expected-to-close-in-2057/)
- [Spring 2001 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/spring-2001-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [The Status of Women in Rhode Island, Fact Sheet](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-rhode-island-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Status of Women in Kansas](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-kansas/) - During the twentieth century, women made significant economic, political, and social advances, but they are far from enjoying gender equality. Throughout the United States, women earn less than men, are seriously under represented in political office, and make up a disproportionate share of people in poverty. Even in areas where there have been significant advances
- [Job Growth Remains Steady for Both Women and Men](https://iwpr.org/publications/job-growth-remains-steady-for-both-women-and-men/) - According to the IWPR analysis of the July employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for both women and men continued to improve in June compared to the previous month. Of the 195,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls, women gained 113,000 jobs (58 percent) while men gained 82,000 jobs
- [Women and Welfare Reform: Women's Poverty, Women's Opportunities, and Women's Welfare Conference Proceedings](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-and-welfare-reform-womens-poverty-womens-opportunities-and-womens-welfare-conference-proceedings/) - Transcript of presentations and discussions at a conference sponsored by IWPR, chaired by the late Congresswoman Patsy Mink, and co-chaired by Congresswomen Lynn Woolsey and Maxine Waters and Congressman Ed Pastor. Held in Washington, DC, in October 1993. Topics include welfare myths and women's lives, welfare reform proposals, women's employment opportunities, and alternatives to welfare.
- [Winter  2006 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/winter-2006-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [The Status of Women in Missouri](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-missouri/)
- [Valuing Good Health in San Francisco: The Costs and Benefits of a Proposed Paid Sick Days Policy](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-san-francisco-the-costs-and-benefits-of-a-proposed-paid-sick-days-policy/) - Policy makers across the country are increasingly concerned about the adequacy of paid sick days policies. Time off with pay for workers who are sick or have other health problems could have significant benefits in terms of workers’ health outcomes, while keeping them from being fired when illness forces them to stay home from work.
- [An Economy That Puts Families First: Expanding the social contract to include family care](https://iwpr.org/publications/an-economy-that-puts-families-first-expanding-the-social-contract-to-include-family-care/) - A comprehensive family policy program is needed to make the U.S. economy more family friendly and to enable workers to combine work and family responsibilities more easily. Such a program is part of a new social contract that should spread the costs of family care beyond the immediate family and help redistribute the burden of
- [Focus on Yemen Topic Brief: Social Attitudes Toward Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-yemen-topic-brief-social-attitudes-toward-women/)
- [The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation 2015 and by Race and Ethnicity](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-wage-gap-by-occupation-2015-and-by-race-and-ethnicity/) - Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women. Data for both women’s and men’s median weekly earnings for full-time work are available for 119 occupations. Across occupations
- [Accelerating Change for Women Faculty of Color in STEM: Policy, Action, and Collaboration](https://iwpr.org/publications/accelerating-change-for-women-faculty-of-color-in-stem-policy-action-and-collaboration/) - This report is part of a project to address the underrepresentation of women faculty of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) led by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). It summarizes highlights from a convening held in May 2013 that brought together nearly 50 experts, including professors, academic administrators, and representatives of
- [IWPR Newsletter: Fall 2006](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-fall-2006/) - IWPR Runs the Numbers for Paid Sick Days Effort in San Francisco; and more articles
- [The Status of Women in The District of Columbia: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-the-district-of-columbia-highlights/)
- [Men Finally Regain Jobs Lost in Recession 14 Months After Women: Men Finally Regain Jobs Lost in Recession 14 Months After Women: Women Gained 108,000 Jobs in November](https://iwpr.org/publications/men-finally-regain-jobs-lost-in-recession-14-months-after-women-men-finally-regain-jobs-lost-in-recession-14-months-after-women-women-gained-108000-jobs-in-november/) - According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the December employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), men now hold more jobs (70,954,000) than when the recession began (70,769,000 in December 2007) and even their pre-recession peak (70,946,000 in June 2007). The unemployment rate remained at 5.8 percent in
- [Better Health for Mothers and Children: Breastfeeding Accommodations under the Affordable Care Act](https://iwpr.org/publications/better-health-for-mothers-and-children-breastfeeding-accommodations-under-the-affordable-care-act/) - This study examines new workplace protections for nursing mothers under federal law. We report current patterns of breastfeeding, and provide the first estimates of coverage rates under the law, as well as the first projections of the likely effect of the new protections on increasing rates of breastfeeding in the United States. The research represents
- [Moderate Job Growth Continues for Women and Men: Revised Numbers Provide Brighter Picture of Recovery for Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/moderate-job-growth-continues-for-women-and-men-revised-numbers-provide-brighter-picture-of-recovery-for-women/) - According to IWPR analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released February 1, 2013, job growth was stronger for women (102,000 jobs) than men (55,000 jobs), for a total of 157,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls during the month of January.
- [Access to Paid Sick Days by Place of Work in the Chicago Metropolitan Area](https://iwpr.org/publications/access-to-paid-sick-days-by-place-of-work-in-the-chicago-metropolitan-area/)
- [IWPR Newsletter: Winter/Spring 2005](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-winter-spring-2005/) - The Risks of Privatizing Social Security for Women; and more articles
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Social Attitudes Toward Women (Arabic Translation)](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-social-attitudes-toward-women-arabic-translation/)
- [The Status of Women in Michigan, 2002: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-michigan-2002-highlights/)
- [The Gendered Dynamics of Income Security: How Social Science Research Can Identify Pathways  Out of Poverty and Toward Economic Security](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gendered-dynamics-of-income-security-how-social-science-research-can-identify-pathways-out-of-poverty-and-toward-economic-security/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) addressed issues of women, poverty and income security issues from its beginnings. IWPR’s first publication on these topics, Low-Wage Jobs and Workers: Trends and Options for Change (published in 1989), finds a growing share of adults working in low-wage jobs and a growing share of families relying on
- [The Gender Wage Gap: 2011](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-wage-gap-2011/) - The ratio of women’s and men’s median annual earnings was 77.0 for full-time/year-round workers in 2011, essentially unchanged from 77.4 in 2010. (This means the gender wage gap for full-time/year-round workers is now 23 percent.) During the last decade the wage gap narrowed by less than half of one percentage point. In the previous decade,
- [Defining College Affordability for Low-Income Adults](https://iwpr.org/publications/defining-college-affordability-for-low-income-adults/) - PowerPoint presentation on "Defining College Affordability for low-income adults: Improving returns on investment for families and society" prepared for the Lumina Foundation's Authors Conference.
- [Women and Paid Sick Days: Crucial for Family Well-Being](https://iwpr.org/publications/women-and-paid-sick-days-crucial-for-family-well-being-2/)
- [Exploring the Characteristics of Self-Employment and Part-Time Work Among Women](https://iwpr.org/publications/exploring-the-characteristics-of-self-employment-and-part-time-work-among-women/) - The quality of jobs created during the 1980s-- and whether these were "good" jobs or "bad" jobs-- has been the source of a highly charged debate. The quality of jobs is of increasing importance to women as their financial responsibility for themselves and their families has grown, and they have been seeking employment opportunities at
- [The Status of Women in Massachusetts, 2002: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-massachusetts-2002-highlights/)
- [The Economic Status of Women in Michigan](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-economic-status-of-women-in-michigan/) - This paper examines how women in Michigan fare on eight indicators of women’s economic status, in comparison with women in other states, including in Michigan’s region, and with women nationally. It highlights where Michigan women have seen economic progress and where their conditions have stagnated and examines differences among Michigan’s women by race and ethnicity.
- [Valuing Good Health in New York City: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days-Full Executive Summary](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-new-york-city-the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days-full-executive-summary/) - New York City lawmakers are now considering a law that would require employers provide all workers with paid sick days. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has estimated the costs and benefits of the proposed law, using government-collected data, peer-reviewed research literature, and a thoroughly vetted methodology. Below are key findings from IWPR’s analysis.
- [How Increasing Breastfeeding Rates Will Affect WIC Expenditures: Saving Money While Meeting the Goals of Healthy People 2020](https://iwpr.org/publications/how-increasing-breastfeeding-rates-will-affect-wic-expenditures-saving-money-while-meeting-the-goals-of-healthy-people-2020/) - This report analyzes the cost structure of WIC food packages in relation to breastfeeding, including estimates of total spending on each of the different packages, and estimates of total costs from simulations if Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals were reached.
- [IWPR Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2008](https://iwpr.org/publications/iwpr-newsletter-spring-summer-2008/) - Rockefeller Foundation Hosts Release of IWPR Report on Economic Insecurity; and more articles
- [Testimony on Health and Family Care Leave for Federal Workers before the Joint Economic Committee and the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia](https://iwpr.org/publications/testimony-on-health-and-family-care-leave-for-federal-workers-before-the-joint-economic-committee-and-the-house-subcommittee-on-the-federal-workforce-postal-service-and-the-district-of-columbia/) - Short-Term Disability Insurance (SDI) follows the standard logic of other kinds of insurance programs, such as health or life insurance, workers’ compensation, or unemployment insurance: They pool individuals in order to spread the cost of a given individual’s experience with an underlying risk among a large group, protecting each individual against the potentially devastating cost
- [Unemployment Insurance Reform for the New Workforce](https://iwpr.org/publications/unemployment-insurance-reform-for-the-new-workforce/) - Proceedings of the Strategy Forum for Improving Unemployment Insurance Policies to Benefit Women, Low-Wage and Contingent Workers, sponsored by IWPR and the National Employment Law Project.
- [Winter 2013 Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/winter-2013-newsletter/)
- [The Status of Women in Iowa](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-iowa/) - During the twentieth century, women made significant economic, political, and social advances, but they are far from enjoying gender equality. Throughout the United States, women earn less than men, are seriously underrepresented in political office, and make up a disproportionate share of people in poverty. Even in areas where there have been significant advances in
- [Winter 2000 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/winter-2000-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [Valuing Good Health in Illinois: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days](https://iwpr.org/publications/valuing-good-health-in-illinois-the-costs-and-benefits-of-paid-sick-days/) - Policymakers across the country are increasingly interested in ensuring the adequacy of paid sick days policies. In addition to concerns about workers’ ability to respond to their own health needs, there is growing recognition that, with so many dual-earner and single-parent families, family members’ health needs can be addressed only by workers taking time from
- [Marriage and Poverty: An Annotated Bibliography](https://iwpr.org/publications/marriage-and-poverty-an-annotated-bibliography/) - This annotated bibliography is designed to provide researchers, policymakers, advocates, and the general public with an overview of the debate and research surrounding the promotion of marriage as a solution to reducing poverty. In addition to newspaper articles familiarizing the reader with the current debate, topics covered in this bibliography include: economic insecurity and single
- [Paid Sick Days Initiative Would Support Milwaukee Victims of Domestic Violence](https://iwpr.org/publications/paid-sick-days-initiative-would-support-milwaukee-victims-of-domestic-violence/) - Milwaukee’s paid sick days referendum would allow workers to take time from their scheduled hours on the job to recover from illness. It would also guarantee more than 260,000 Milwaukeeans the ability to access services for domestic violence and sexual assault, without the risk of losing wages or a job.1 While a relatively small number
- [Spring/Summer 2013 Newsletter-25th Anniversary Edition](https://iwpr.org/publications/spring-summer-2013-newsletter-25th-anniversary-edition/) - This special 25th Anniversary edition of the newsletter presents a review of IWPR's policy research since our founding in 1987.
- [The Status of Early Care and Education in the States](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-early-care-and-education-in-the-states/)
- [Spring 2000 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/spring-2000-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [Reproductive Issues Vol 1, Issue 11/12](https://iwpr.org/publications/reproductive-issues-vol-1-issue-11-12/)
- [The Health Benefits and Cost Effectiveness of Screening for and Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-health-benefits-and-cost-effectiveness-of-screening-for-and-treating-sexually-transmitted-diseases/)
- [The Third Shift: Child Care Needs and Access for Working Mothers in Restaurants](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-third-shift-child-care-needs-and-access-for-working-mothers-in-restaurants/)
- [Most Americans Think the Growth of Social Security Spending Should Not Be Cut to Reduce the Deficit](https://iwpr.org/publications/most-americans-think-the-growth-of-social-security-spending-should-not-be-cut-to-reduce-the-deficit/)
- [Prospects for Low-Income Mothers' Economic Survival Under Welfare Reform](https://iwpr.org/publications/prospects-for-low-income-mothers-economic-survival-under-welfare-reform/) - Discusses the implications of data on the income and employent patterns of welfare recipients. Findings are taht high school education and job training are important predictors of escaping poverty, and taht childcare expenses account for a third of working welfare recipients' income. Concludes that states must address childcare and job-training needs for welfare recipients to
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Civic and Political Participation (French Translation)](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-civic-and-political-participation-french-translation/)
- [Women's Political Participation: Status of the Women in the States](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-political-participation-status-of-the-women-in-the-states/) - Participating in the political process is one way women can seek representation of their interests and influence policies affecting their lives. Voter registration and turnout, female state and federal elected representation, and women's state institutional resources are all crucial to making women's political concerns visible. Although women have made significant political gains over the last
- [Staying Employed: Trends in Medicaid, Child Care, and Head Start in Ohio](https://iwpr.org/publications/staying-employed-trends-in-medicaid-child-care-and-head-start-in-ohio/) - This paper reviews changes in state child care and health care programs and discusses how such programs can help low-wage parents remain employed.
- [The Status of Women in Illinois: Highlights](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-illinois-highlights/)
- [Welfare that Works: Increasing AFDC Mother's Employment and INcome](https://iwpr.org/publications/welfare-that-works-increasing-afdc-mothers-employment-and-income/) - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, based on IWPR's research on the economic survival strategies of single mothers who receive AFDC. Looks at the family situation of AFDC recipients and the factors that increase the likelihood of paid employment and escaping poverty.
- [The Status of Women in South Carolina, Research-in-Brief](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-south-carolina-research-in-brief/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [The Gender Gap in Pension Coverage: What Does the Future Hold?](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-gender-gap-in-pension-coverage-what-does-the-future-hold/) - This report documents pension coverage among male and female employees and examines voluntary and involuntary reasons why women and men do not participate in pension plans. The good news is that women are participating in pension plans in greater numbers, and, for women working full-time, near equality with men has been achieved. Part-time workers (who
- [Women's Policy Agenda, 1992](https://iwpr.org/publications/womens-policy-agenda-1992/) - It is time for American women's vital economic interests to be recognized and acted upon. Women are at a grave disadvantage in this country. They frequently suffer limited opportunities, discrimination and harassment on the job in violation of our laws. Millions of women from all recial and ethnic groups live in poverty, enmeshed in a
- [The Status of Women in Missouri, Fact Sheet](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-missouri-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Nearly Half of Currently Exempt Women Workers Aged 18 to 34 Will Gain Coverage Under DOL’s New Proposed Overtime Salary Threshold](https://iwpr.org/publications/nearly-half-of-currently-exempt-women-workers-aged-18-to-34-will-gain-coverage-under-dols-new-proposed-overtime-salary-threshold/) - When looking at all newly covered female salaried workers by age, Millennial women workers, aged 18-34 years old, will benefit most from an increase in access to overtime pay. As shown in Figure 1, comparing different age groups, the greatest percentage increase in newly covered workers will be seen among Millennial women workers. Forty-eight percent
- [Status of Women in Wyoming](https://iwpr.org/publications/status-of-women-in-wyoming/) - This report is part of a set of The Status of Women in the States reports released in 2004. This set includes Women’s Economic Status in the States; The Status of Early Care and Education in the States and two accompanying state-level analyses of Wisconsin and New Mexico; 12 state-level Status of Women reports; and
- [Focus on Lebanon Topic Brief: Control of Financial Assets](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-lebanon-topic-brief-control-of-financial-assets/)
- [Job Gains Continue in 2015: Women Gained 101,000 and Men Gained 156,000 Jobs in January](https://iwpr.org/publications/job-gains-continue-in-2015-women-gained-101000-and-men-gained-156000-jobs-in-january/) - According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the February employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of January men hold more jobs (71,434,000) than when the recession began (70,769,000 in December 2007) seven years earlier. Due to women’s relatively stronger job growth in several of the last
- [The Status of Women in Alabama, Fact Sheet](https://iwpr.org/publications/the-status-of-women-in-alabama-fact-sheet/) - Available by mail in limited quantities. E-mail iwpr [at] iwpr [dot] org to place an order.
- [Focus on Morocco Topic Brief: Paid Work and Control of Earnings & Assets](https://iwpr.org/publications/focus-on-morocco-topic-brief-paid-work-and-control-of-earnings-assets/)
- [Memorandum: Possible amendment to L.D. 1665, An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1](https://iwpr.org/publications/memorandum-possible-amendment-to-l-d-1665-an-act-to-prevent-the-spread-of-h1n1/) - This memo addresses the estimated impact of a proposed amendment to L.D. 1665, which would require Maine employers to allow workers to accrue paid sick days.
- [Summer 2002 Quarterly Newsletter](https://iwpr.org/publications/summer-2002-quarterly-newsletter/)
- [State of the States: Women and Economic Security](https://iwpr.org/publications/state-of-the-states-women-and-economic-security/)
- [Improving Women's Status in the Workforce: The Family Issue of the Future](https://iwpr.org/publications/improving-womens-status-in-the-workforce-the-family-issue-of-the-future/) - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate. Presentation of research findings to dispel the "Myth of the Drop-Out Mom". Argues women's wages are becoming more, not less, important for families and provides policy strategies to help improve women's labor froce status and earnings.
- [Equal Job Growth for Women and Men in Last Quarter of 2011: Women Continue to Leave the Labor Force](https://iwpr.org/publications/equal-job-growth-for-women-and-men-in-last-quarter-of-2011-women-continue-to-leave-the-labor-force/) - According to IWPR analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth was moderate in December with 200,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.

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- [SWS-Hawaii](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/hawaii/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SWS-Maine](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-maine/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home The Status of Women in the States project ranks and grades Maine across several areas of women’s lives. While Maine performs better
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- [sow-Vermont](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-vermont/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow- Massachusetts](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-massachusetts/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Rhode Island](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-rhode-island/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Connecticut](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-connecticut/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-New Jersey](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-new-jersey/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Maryland](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-maryland/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Delaware](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-delaware/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Washington, DC](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-washington-dc/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Virginia](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-virginia/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-north-carolina/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-West Virginia](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-west-virginia/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Kentucky](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-kentucky/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow- South Carolina](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-south-carolina/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Ohio](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-ohio/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Tennessee](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-tennessee/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Florida](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-florida/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Alabama](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-alabama/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [sow-Georgia](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-georgia/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Mississippi](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-mississippi/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Louisiana](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-louisiana/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Arkansas](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-arkansas/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Missouri](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-missouri/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Illinois](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-illinois/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Indiana](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-indiana/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Iowa](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-iowa/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Wisconsin](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-wisconsin/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Minnesota](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-minnesota/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Texas](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-texas/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Oklahoma](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-oklahoma/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-North Dakota](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-north-dakota/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-South Dakota](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-south-dakota/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Nebraska](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-nebraska/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-New Mexico](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-new-mexico/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Michigan](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-michigan/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Colorado](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-colorado/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Montana](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-montana/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Wyoming](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-wyoming/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Idaho](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-idaho/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Utah](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-utah/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Arizona](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-arizona/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Nevada](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-nevada/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-California](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-california/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Oregon](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-oregon/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Kansas](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-kansas/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Washington](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-washington/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to
- [SOW-Alaska](https://iwpr.org/sow_states/sow-alaska/) - Toggle NavigationAbout ProjectSelect StateStates A-GAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaStates I-MIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaStates N-ONebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonStates P-ZPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect an IndexPolitical ParticipationWork and FamilyPoverty and OpportunityReproductive RightsHealth and Well BeingEmployment and EarningsIWPR Home Maine (/meɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is a state in the New England region of the United States, bordered by New Hampshire to

## Project States

- [Vermont](https://iwpr.org/project_states/vermont/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapVermont does not have any of the major types of abortion restrictions—such as waiting periods, mandated parental involvement or limitations on publicly funded abortions—often found in other states. A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size
- [Wisconsin](https://iwpr.org/project_states/wisconsin/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Illinois](https://iwpr.org/project_states/illinois/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Virginia](https://iwpr.org/project_states/virginia/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Utah](https://iwpr.org/project_states/utah/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Texas](https://iwpr.org/project_states/texas/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Tennessee](https://iwpr.org/project_states/tennessee/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [South Dakota](https://iwpr.org/project_states/south-dakota/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [South Carolina](https://iwpr.org/project_states/south-carolina/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Rhode Island](https://iwpr.org/project_states/rhode-island/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Pennsylvania](https://iwpr.org/project_states/pennsylvania/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Oregon](https://iwpr.org/project_states/oregon/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Oklahoma](https://iwpr.org/project_states/oklahoma/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Ohio](https://iwpr.org/project_states/ohio/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [North Dakota](https://iwpr.org/project_states/north-dakota/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [North Carolina](https://iwpr.org/project_states/north-carolina/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [New York](https://iwpr.org/project_states/new-york/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [New Mexico](https://iwpr.org/project_states/new-mexico/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [New Jersey](https://iwpr.org/project_states/new-jersey/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [New Hampshire](https://iwpr.org/project_states/new-hampshire/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Nevada](https://iwpr.org/project_states/nevada/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Nebraska](https://iwpr.org/project_states/nebraska/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Montana](https://iwpr.org/project_states/montana/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Missouri](https://iwpr.org/project_states/missouri/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Mississippi](https://iwpr.org/project_states/mississippi/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Minnesota](https://iwpr.org/project_states/minnesota/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Michigan](https://iwpr.org/project_states/michigan/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Massachusetts](https://iwpr.org/project_states/massachusetts/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Maryland](https://iwpr.org/project_states/maryland/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Maine](https://iwpr.org/project_states/maine/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Louisiana](https://iwpr.org/project_states/louisiana/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Kentucky](https://iwpr.org/project_states/kentucky/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Kansas](https://iwpr.org/project_states/kansas/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Iowa](https://iwpr.org/project_states/iowa/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Indiana](https://iwpr.org/project_states/indiana/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Idaho](https://iwpr.org/project_states/idaho/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Georgia](https://iwpr.org/project_states/georgia/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Florida](https://iwpr.org/project_states/florida/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Delaware](https://iwpr.org/project_states/delaware/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Connecticut](https://iwpr.org/project_states/connecticut/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Colorado](https://iwpr.org/project_states/colorado/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [California](https://iwpr.org/project_states/california/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Arkansas](https://iwpr.org/project_states/arkansas/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Arizona](https://iwpr.org/project_states/arizona/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Alaska](https://iwpr.org/project_states/alaska/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Wyoming](https://iwpr.org/project_states/wyoming/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to stay updated as this
- [Washington, DC](https://iwpr.org/project_states/washington-dc/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Hawaii](https://iwpr.org/project_states/hawaii/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Washington](https://iwpr.org/project_states/washington/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [West Virginia](https://iwpr.org/project_states/west-virginia/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to
- [Alabama](https://iwpr.org/project_states/alabama/) - Quick Links Search by State Return to MapPrint CSV Download Print CSV Download Print CSV Download A note about the data:Estimates may not be reported for a race or ethnic category due to small sample size (fewer than 100) unweighted female respondents aged 15-44. Stay ConnectedSign up to stay updated as this

## Team

- [Rachael Tessema](https://iwpr.org/member/rachael-tessema/) - Rachael Tessema is a Research Assistant at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, where she supports projects within the Reproductive Justice and Health Equity pillar. Her work advances evidence-based research and policy solutions to improve women’s health, reproductive rights, and maternal well-being. Before joining IWPR, Rachael earned her Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child
- [Pamela Alvarado](https://iwpr.org/member/pamela-alvarado/) - Pamela Alvarado is an IWPR Research Assistant. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where she solidified her commitment to equitable policy as a Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellow at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Her academic and professional interests are centered on using economic analysis
- [Anjali Nair](https://iwpr.org/member/anjali-nair/) - Anjali brings over five years of experience in applied research and policy projects across the US, India, and Morocco, with a focus on gender equity, inclusive economic research, and community-driven development. She has worked with the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Minneapolis, Harvard Growth Lab, and J-PAL, and most recently studied the barriers girls
- [Ernest Scarborough](https://iwpr.org/member/ernest-scarborough/) - Ernest joins IWPR as Events Manager and brings over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector and six years of expertise in event and conference management, with a focus on creating impactful, accessible, and mission-aligned experiences. Before joining IWPR, Ernest served as the Meeting and Events Planner at the Friends Committee on National Legislation
- [Tonya Williams](https://iwpr.org/member/tonya-williams/) - Tonya Williams is the Vice President of Communications and External Affairs at IWPR. With over 15 years of experience amplifying mission-driven work and uplifting women and communities of color, she is committed to ensuring that IWPR’s research drives national conversations and informs lasting policy change. Before joining IWPR, Tonya served in the Biden-Harris administration as
- [Nicole Galagan](https://iwpr.org/member/nicole-galagan-2/) - Nicole Galagan is an accomplished leader and strategic visionary with a proven track record in fundraising, partnership development, and organizational growth across the nonprofit and private sectors. She currently serves as Vice President of Advancement and Philanthropic Engagement at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, where she leads efforts to expand mission-aligned support and amplify
- [Joan Marsh](https://iwpr.org/member/joan-marsh/) - AT&T
- [Paula Sammons, Chairperson](https://iwpr.org/member/paula-sammons/) - W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION
- [Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, PhD](https://iwpr.org/member/dr-jamila-k-taylor/) - Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, is a national health equity leader, seasoned health policy researcher, and social justice advocate. Throughout her 20+ year career, Dr. Taylor has championed the health and rights of women both in the US and around the world, promoting policies that ensure
- [Brigid Rawdon](https://iwpr.org/member/brigid-rawdon/) - Brigid attended William & Mary and the University of St Andrews. Through constantly changing academic and political environments, Brigid found that her passion always remained focused on how women’s perspectives can be brought into any conversation. She continued her work focusing on gender based issues while interning with the National Organization for Women and the
- [Jesseca Boyer](https://iwpr.org/member/jesseca-boyer/) - Jesse joins IWPR as Vice President, Policy and Strategic Initiatives having served as a Senior Advisor in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families, and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL) in the ASL office. In these roles, Jesse provided strategic oversight guidance and team leadership to
- [Carla Watson](https://iwpr.org/member/carla-watson/) - Carla brings over 20 years of experience in strategic financial leadership, operational systems development, and people-focused management, all anchored in a deep commitment to equity and social justice. She has a proven track record of optimizing financial and operational strategies to support mission-driven organizations. Prior to joining IWPR, Carla served as the Chief Operating Officer
- [Mrinmoyee “Mrin” Chatterjee, PhD](https://iwpr.org/member/mrinmoyee-mrin-chatterjee/) - Mrin comes to IWPR with a strong background in academic research, having worked across universities and research institutions in the US, UK, and India. Her expertise in labor economics and education policy will help strengthen IWPR’s data-driven approach to advancing gender equity. Her research has focused on women’s employment and fertility decisions, as well as the
- [Darrick Hamilton](https://iwpr.org/member/darrick-hamilton/) - AFL-CIO
- [Nina Besser Doorley](https://iwpr.org/member/nina-besser/) - Nina (she/her) is IWPR’s Chief of Staff. Nina comes to IWPR from Capitol Hill, where she most recently served as the first-ever Executive Director of the Pro-Choice Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. In this role, she was instrumental in securing House passage of landmark legislation codifying the right to abortion access, as well
- [Chasity Cook](https://iwpr.org/member/chasity-cook/) - Chasity Cook (she/her) is IWPR's People and Culture Generalist in Operations. Chasity is a seasoned HR professional with a passion for building positive and inclusive workplace environments. She holds an MBA and a Coaching Certificate from the Association of Talent Development, combining academic knowledge with hands-on experience to make a real impact. Her expertise spans
- [Inderjit "Vicky" Basra, MSW](https://iwpr.org/member/inderjit-vicky-basra-msw/) - DELORES BARR WEAVER POLICY CENTER
- [Brittney Cooper](https://iwpr.org/member/brittney-cooper/) - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
- [Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald](https://iwpr.org/member/oleta-garrett-fitzgerald/) - CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE
- [Fatima Goss Graves](https://iwpr.org/member/fatima-goss-graves/) - NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER
- [Thea Lee](https://iwpr.org/member/thea-lee/) - ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
- [Tram Nguyen](https://iwpr.org/member/tram-nguyen/) - NEW VIRGINIA MAJORITY
- [Aisha D. Nyandoro](https://iwpr.org/member/aisha-d-nyandoro/) - SPRINGBOARD TO OPPORTUNITIES
- [Ana Oliveira](https://iwpr.org/member/ana-oliveira/) - NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
- [Stephanie Valencia](https://iwpr.org/member/stephanie-valencia/) - INVESTINGIN.US
- [Dorian Warren](https://iwpr.org/member/dorian-warren/) - COMMUNITY CHANGE
- [Beth Grupp](https://iwpr.org/member/beth-grupp/) - BETH GRUPP ASSOCIATES
- [Anne Mosle, Vice Chairperson](https://iwpr.org/member/anne-mosle/) - ASCEND AT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
- [Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner](https://iwpr.org/member/kristin-rowe-finkbeiner/) - MOMSRISING
- [Daisy Chin-Lor](https://iwpr.org/member/daisy-chin-lor/) - DAISY CHIN-LOR AND ASSOCIATES
- [Martha Susana Jaimes, PhD](https://iwpr.org/member/martha-susana-jaimes/) - Dr. Martha Susana Jaimes is IWPR’s Research Economist. She is a feminist labor economist with more than 10 years of experience in applied microeconomics; gender segmentation, data collection, management, and visualization; and policy design. She has a Ph.D. in Public and Urban Policy from The New School and an MS in Economics from Universidad de Los
- [Emily Maistrellis](https://iwpr.org/member/emily-maistrellis/) - Emily Maistrellis joins IWPR as the Director of the Status of Women in the States, and brings nearly fifteen years of experience at the intersection of public health and human rights, focusing on advancing sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice (SRHRJ) through the integration of research, policy, and practice. Before joining IWPR, Emily led
- [Ariane Hegewisch](https://iwpr.org/member/ariane-hegewisch-m-phil/) - Ariane Hegewisch is Program Director of Employment and Earnings at IWPR and Scholar in Residence at American University; prior to that she spent two years at IWPR as a scholar-in-residence. She came to IWPR from the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings. She is responsible for IWPR’s research on workplace discrimination and is a specialist in comparative human resource management, with a focus on policies and legislative approaches to facilitate greater work life reconciliation and gender equality, in the US and internationally. Prior to coming to the USA she taught comparative European human resource management at Cranfield School of Management in the UK where she was a founding researcher of the Cranet Survey of International HRM, the largest independent survey of human resource management policies and practices, covering 25 countries worldwide. She started her career in local economic development, developing strategies for greater gender equality in employment and training in local government in the UK. She has published many papers and articles and co-edited several books, including ‘Women, work and inequality: The challenge of equal pay in a deregulated labour market”. She is German and has a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and an MPhil in Development Studies from the IDS, Sussex.
- [Afet Dundar, PHD](https://iwpr.org/member/afet-dundar/) - Afet Dundar, PhD comes to IWPR after 12 years at the National Student Clearinghouse. As Director, Equity in Research and Analytics, Dr Dundar was responsible for establishing and driving forward the principles for an equitable, unbiased, and inclusive approach to data collection and analytics at the Clearinghouse and for championing the organization’s learning agenda for data
- [Salma Elakbawy](https://iwpr.org/member/salma-elakbawy/) - Salma Elakbawy is a policy analyst at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Within her role she is responsible for creating policy advocacy materials for federal and state policymakers, coalition partners, the media and the public while analyzing policy implications of relevant legislation, regulations, and executive actions. She graduated with a B.A in political science
- [Fiona Klotz](https://iwpr.org/member/fiona-klotz/) - Fiona Klotz (she/her/hers) is the Advancement Associate at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. In this role, she works cross-departmentally to ensure collaboration between the Advancement Team and Research, Policy, Communications and the Office of the President on all donor-related projects and programs. Prior to IWPR, Fiona worked at George Mason University, where she co-founded,
- [Kate Bahn, PhD](https://iwpr.org/member/kate-bahn-phd/) - Kate Bahn is the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at IWPR. Prior to joining IWPR, Kate served as the director of research of WorkRise, a research-to-action network hosted by the Urban Institute, and as a chief economist and the director of labor market policy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. She was also
- [C. Nicole Mason](https://iwpr.org/member/c-nicole-mason/)
- [Tessa Dee](https://iwpr.org/member/tessa-dee/) - Tessa Dee is the Senior Manager of Digital Strategy for IWPR. Prior to joining IWPR, Tessa served as communication manager and development director for numerous organizations, including the Democracy Alliance, the American Heart Association, and the LifeScape Foundation. Inspired by her time as Miss South Dakota 2013 and the creation of the children’s literacy organization
- [Susan Patterson](https://iwpr.org/member/susan-patterson/) - Susan Patterson (she/her) is the Senior Manager, Publications, and a communications specialist with a strong track record of crafting clear, concise, and impactful content that elevates the mission of nonprofits working to improve the lives of women and girls. Before joining IWPR, Susan worked for PAI, a global sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy
- [Jennifer Turner, PhD](https://iwpr.org/member/jennifer-turner-phd/) - Dr. Jennifer Turner is an accomplished Social Scientist with more than tens of years of experience conducting intersectional qualitative research using in-depth interviews and analyzing qualitative data. Her research interests and work focuses on intersectionality, families, and eliminating structural and institutional barriers for women and girls. Dr. Turner earned her doctorate in sociology with a
- [Martinique Free, PhD](https://iwpr.org/member/martinique-free/) - Dr. Free is Project Director of Connect for Success at IWPR, an initiative that expands access to reproductive healthcare supports for community college students. In this role, she leads the expansion of high potential programs by growing partnerships and fostering connections between community colleges, community partners and other stakeholders. Prior to IWPR, Martinique worked at
- [Diane Danielek](https://iwpr.org/member/diane-danielek/) - Diane Danielek is IWPR’s Office Manager. She has extensive administrative management experience with a diverse range of business and organizational environments, including hospitality groups, large trade organizations, non-profits, and tech start-ups. Prior to joining IWPR, Diane spent more than a decade with the Eatwell Restaurant Group in DC, and prior to that she was with the
- [Adrianne Troilo](https://iwpr.org/member/adrianne-troilo/) - Adrianne R. Troilo is a Senior Human Resources professional with 20 years of experience in employee relations, recruitment, retention, and workforce development. She strikes a balance with a common-sense approach to leadership and growth through innovative methodologies. Adrianne has worked for the private sector, non-profit, and trade associations. She has been an active member of
- [Victoria Gianopoulos](https://iwpr.org/member/victoria-gianopoulos/) - Victoria Gianopoulos (she/her/hers) is the Program Coordinator at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Within her role, she provides program support, coordination, and assistance across Research, Policy, Communications, and Advancement. She works closely with the Chief Strategy Officer and contributes to the implementation of IWPR’s strategic plan. Prior to IWPR, Victoria co-founded the Committee on
- [Beth Ramirez](https://iwpr.org/member/beth-ramirez/) - Beth Ramirez is a nonprofit professional with 8+ years’ experience developing robust fundraising campaigns for nonprofit organizations that focus on progressive issues such as reproductive rights, immigration reform, and sexual assault awareness. Her professional experience includes grant management, donor management, event planning, community organizing, and direct appeal communication. Prior to joining IWPR, Beth worked for
- [Noura Hassouna](https://iwpr.org/member/noura-hassouna/) - Noura Hassouna is an international affairs scholar focusing on Global Gender Policy. Noura earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Legal Studies from the Lebanese American University. She went on to earn her life coach certificate through The National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Programming and the Behavioral Coaching Institute. Finally, she earned a
- [Miranda Peterson](https://iwpr.org/member/miranda-peterson/) - Miranda Peterson is an IWPR Research Assistant. Miranda focuses on workforce development and the future of work, employment earnings, and job quality. Miranda also works on issues such as income security and economic mobility for women. Prior to IWPR, Miranda attended Georgia Southern University, where she received a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy and
- [Ryan Koch, M.S.](https://iwpr.org/member/ryan-koch-m-s/) - Ryan Koch joined IWPR in 2007 as the Development Director. He earned his MS in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and as an undergraduate at Virginia Tech he majored in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. His area of study and interest has been and remains focused on issues of
- [Michelle Holder](https://iwpr.org/member/michelle-holder/) - WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH
- [Molly Dickens](https://iwpr.org/member/molly-dickens/) - &MOTHER
- [Kristine Lizdas](https://iwpr.org/member/kristine-lizdas/) - Click to Read More
- [David Keck](https://iwpr.org/member/david-keck/) - Read Bio
- [Alicia Nicols,  LSW](https://iwpr.org/member/alicia-nicols-lsw/) - Read Bio
- [Lauren Kennedy](https://iwpr.org/member/lauren-birchfield-kennedy/)
- [Myra Jones-Taylor](https://iwpr.org/member/myra-jones-taylor/)
- [Lorella Praeli](https://iwpr.org/member/lorella-praeli/)
- [Shilpa Phadke](https://iwpr.org/member/shilpa-phadke/)
- [Nicole Lynn Lewis](https://iwpr.org/member/nicole-lynn-lewis/)
- [Brenda Lawrence](https://iwpr.org/member/brenda-lawrence/)
- [Fatima Goss Graves](https://iwpr.org/member/fatima-goss-graves-2/)
- [Carol Burnett](https://iwpr.org/member/carol-burnett/)

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## Events

- [Book Launch: The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid ](https://iwpr.org/event/book-launch-the-double-tax-how-women-of-color-are-overcharged-and-underpaid/) - Award-winning researcher, speaker, and writer Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyemen is releasing her new book, The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid, at a critical moment when research and advocacy on the advancement of women of color are needed more than ever. Misogynoir and intersectional biases shape the power structures that run our economy, leaving
- [Supporting Workers, Strengthening Families: What We Learned from Workers on D.C. Paid Family Leave](https://iwpr.org/event/supporting-workers-strengthening-families-what-we-learned-from-workers-on-d-c-paid-family-leave/) - Join us for a dynamic virtual event exploring the findings of IWPR’s latest report on the impact of D.C.’s paid leave policies on workers and families. This discussion will feature leading researchers, policymakers, and advocates who will share key insights on how paid leave policies improve economic security, workplace equity, and family well-being. Speakers:
- [Webinar: Remote and Flexible Work: Why It Matters for Women](https://iwpr.org/event/webinar-remote-and-flexible-work-why-it-matters-for-women/) - IWPR hosted an insightful webinar on the importance of remote and flexible work in supporting women’s health and well-being—especially in communities of color and for people with disabilities. Experts shared findings from a recent survey on women’s access to flexible work, along with new IWPR research on gender and racial differences in remote work and
- [IWPR 2024 Power+ Summit!](https://iwpr.org/event/save-the-date-iwpr-2024-power-summit/) - Thank you to everyone who made IWPR’s 2024 Summit such a success! It was truly a great event filled with amazing speakers and panels sharing their insight on how to best win economic equity for women and a host of other issues. Weren’t able to make it? No problem. Please visit www.powerplus2024.com for recordings, videos,
- [Pay Equity and Beyond: Supporting Black Women in Leadership](https://iwpr.org/event/pay-equity-and-beyond-supporting-black-women-in-leadership/) - Please join IWPR for a virtual event featuring the voices and stories of Black women leaders as they share their experiences and reflect on the progress that has been made and challenges that remain as we build leadership and growth opportunities for the next generation. Watch the Recording
- [Webinar: Understanding the Needs of Black Single Mothers in College](https://iwpr.org/event/webinar-understanding-the-needs-of-black-single-mothers-in-college/) - Join us for an important webinar and hear about IWPR’s latest research into how college settings promote or inhibit the success of Black single mothers in college and hear from Black single mother students themselves as they share how they navigate and overcome their challenges every day. Register Now
- [Rewriting the Playbook: How Women are Powering the Economy](https://iwpr.org/event/rewriting-the-playbook-how-women-are-powering-the-economy/) - IWPR President Dr. Jamila K. Taylor was thrilled to joined fellow speakers at the Center for American Progress during Women’s History Month, for the launch of their “Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy”: a collection of policy recommendations that center women and the changes women need in policymakers’ economic platforms. Dr. Taylor
- [Care Conference 2024!](https://iwpr.org/event/save-the-date-care-conference-2024/) - Care is the cornerstone of economic activity, yet it remains undervalued and underfunded in the American economy, adversely impacting caregivers and those in need. Join the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) for Care Conference 2024, in partnership with American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics (PGAE). This collaborative event brings together academic and
- [Webinar: The Gender Wage Gap and Occupational Segregation: Tackling the Undervaluation of Human Services and Care Work](https://iwpr.org/event/webinar-the-gender-wage-gap-and-occupational-segregation-tackling-the-undervaluation-of-human-services-and-care-work/) - Click here for a recording of the webinar. Click here for the webinar slide presentation. Occupational segregation, and especially the undervaluation of care work, is a major contributor to gender and racial wage gaps. Sixty years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women, and particularly women of color, are still far
- [STATE POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENT PARENT SUCCESS WEBINAR AND VIRTUAL CONVERSATION](https://iwpr.org/event/state-policy-solutions-for-student-parent-success-webinar-and-virtual-conversation/) - STATE POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENT PARENT SUCCESS WEBINAR AND VIRTUAL CONVERSATION Hosted by IWPR and Ascend at the Aspen Institute 4/26 from 1:30-3pm ET Listen to a recording of the webinar here. Click here to view State Policy SPSI Webinar Slide Presentation Listen to IWPR and Ascend at the Aspen Institute as we discuss what
- [Webinar to Launch New Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Report: Advancing Women in Manufacturing: Perspectives from Women on the Shop Floor](https://iwpr.org/event/webinar-to-launch-new-institute-for-womens-policy-research-iwpr-report-advancing-women-in-manufacturing-perspectives-from-women-on-the-shop-floor/) - Webinar to Launch New Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Report: Advancing Women in Manufacturing: Perspectives from Women on the Shop Floor Co-hosted with the AFL-CIO Tuesday, March 28, 2023; 12:00 Noon ET WATCH VIDEO RECORDING OF THE EVENT HERE. As the nation invests in infrastructure, clean energy and domestic production of new technologies, America’s
- [Women in Business](https://iwpr.org/event/women-in-business/) - Women are still lagging behind when it comes to leadership roles in business. The causes for the underrepresentation of women in decision-making processes and positions are multiple and complex. The main reasons are traditional gender roles and stereotypes, the lack of support for women and men to balance care responsibilities with work, and the
- [Women in Sports: The Long Road to Equity](https://iwpr.org/event/women-in-sport-the-long-road-to-equity/) - Since the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900, where 22 women out of 997 athletes participated in 5 sports, the involvement of women in sports has gradually increased. At the decision-making level, progress has been less impressive. There were no women members of the OIC until 1981 and, as of today, there are 38
- [Women In Power](https://iwpr.org/event/women-in-power/) - Note: This webinar will follow Central European Summer Time (CEST) 9:00AM - 12:30PM. According to the mapping done by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, there is a slow progression towards gender equality at the executive level. Women still face obstacles to participating in political life. Structural barriers through discriminatory laws and institutions still limit women’s options
- [Women on Courts](https://iwpr.org/event/women-on-courts/) - Why do so few women serve on higher courts? And what is their influence on the jurisprudence of these courts? Are there additional, specific benefits to greater judicial diversity to be expected and how should these be achieved? Please join us in person at the Washington College of Law at American University or or online on October 11th.
- [IWPR Convenes in New York, Highlights Gender Inequities, Inspires Change](https://iwpr.org/event/iwpr-convenes-in-new-york-highlights-gender-inequities-inspires-change/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research was thrilled to host a gathering of women leaders and supporters of gender equity for a dynamic event in the Hamptons last week! Our event brought speakers together to highlight the change that is needed for achieving gender equality for women and girls. The event consisted of three panel
- [It’s All Connected: Women’s Reproductive Rights & Economic Well-Being](https://iwpr.org/event/its-all-connected-womens-reproductive-rights-economic-well-being/) - Reproductive freedom and autonomy are integral to the economic security and well-being of women and families. Limited or strained access to the full range of reproductive health services, including abortion, can have an adverse effect on women’s short- and long-term earnings and income, job security, and career advancement, and increase the likelihood they
- [Is a European or an American college degree worthier?](https://iwpr.org/event/is-a-european-or-an-american-college-degree-worthier/) - 4:30 pm CEST | 10:30 am EST It used to be that an American education was the best one could aspire to. Is that still the case? COVID, wars, guns, Brexit, Presidents are all factors influencing international education, creating new challenges but also new opportunities. They also make exponentially more difficult for families
- [Women in Religion](https://iwpr.org/event/women-in-religion/) - 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM CEST Rome, Italy The stained glass-ceiling in religious organization is proving hard to crack. A Pew Research Center’s study on Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, and the religiously unaffiliated shows that globally, women are more devout than men by several standard measures of religious commitment. Yet, they are
- [International Mobility in American and European Universities](https://iwpr.org/event/international-mobility-in-american-and-european-universities/) - 4:30PM CEST | 10:30AM EST International mobility of both students and faculty is a fundamental aspect of higher education. COVID has impacted physical mobility but also stimulated virtual exchanges. Immigration laws, guns, costs are other factors that impact international mobility. What are the strategies adopted acrosstheAtlantic? Filippo Bracci, Vice Rector for Education Programs, University of Rome Tor
- [IWPR President C. Nicole Mason Speaks at Tory Burch Foundation #EmbraceAmbition Summit](https://iwpr.org/event/iwpr-president-c-nicole-mason-speaks-at-tory-burch-foundation-embraceambition-summit/) - The Tory Burch Foundation Embrace Ambition Summit: Confronting Stereotypes and Creating New Norms was a full day of conversations and performances from leaders in business, entertainment, science, social justice and sports. The 2022 Embrace Ambition Summit took place on June 14 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. IWPR President C.
- [Occupational Segregation and Equal Pay Webinar](https://iwpr.org/event/occupational-segregation-and-equal-pay-webinar/) - This Equal Pay Today webinar will look at why occupational segregation matters to gender and racial pay equity; legal theories in federal and state statutes for (potentially) challenging occupational segregation in the context of pay equity; and the role of litigation and of enforcement agencies in challenging occupational segregation and unequal pay. Speakers: Ariane Hegewisch,
- [The U.S. Care Infrastructure: From Promise to Reality conference](https://iwpr.org/event/the-u-s-care-infrastructure-from-promise-to-reality-conference/) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, American University Program on Gender Analysis in Economics, and the Carework Network present: “The U.S. Care Infrastructure: From Promise to Reality” March 4–5, 2022 in Washington, DC, and online. President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda has set ambitious goals for the U.S. care infrastructure. This important conference will convene academics, policy researchers, advocates, and
- [Power+  Summit](https://iwpr.org/event/power-summit/) - This is an unprecedented moment in the nation’s history—one that will define us for generations to come. The coming together of a global pandemic and economic crisis has revealed the fragility of our economy and health care system and the burden carried by women in society where both racism and sexism are deeply entrenched and
- [Policies to Support Young Mothers’ Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://iwpr.org/event/policies-to-support-young-mothers-recovery-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - The COVID-19 pandemic upended life for countless families and brought heightened attention to the plight of working parents.
- [Resilience in Hard Times: Young Women in the Pandemic Recession and Recovery](https://iwpr.org/event/resilience-in-hard-times-young-women-in-the-pandemic-recession-and-recovery/) - Please join us for a webinar to mark the release of IWPR’s new survey briefs on young women’s diverse experiences during the pandemic.
- [A Future Worth Building: What Tradeswomen Say about the Change They Need in the Construction Industry](https://iwpr.org/event/a-future-worth-building-what-tradeswomen-say-about-the-change-they-need-in-the-construction-industry/) - Event Recap More women than ever work in the trades, including women apprentices from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Yet, while numbers are growing, women still are fewer than one in twenty of construction workers. Please join us for a webinar to mark the release of IWPR’s new report on what helps and hinders women’s
- [Childcare Strategies That Work for Tradeswomen](https://iwpr.org/event/childcare-strategies-that-work-for-tradeswomen/) - Organizers: IWPR and National Taskforce on Tradeswomen’s Issues Registration: Click Here Description: This workshop will discuss successful childcare strategies for mothers in the trades, as well as research by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research on tradeswomen’s childcare needs and the importance of caregiving supports for advancement and retention in the trades. Strategies include: The
- [Black Women's Equal Pay: Waiting Another Century is Not an Option](https://iwpr.org/event/black-womens-equal-pay-waiting-another-century-is-not-an-option/) -  Click Here to Download the PDF Presentation The COVID-19 pandemic and related recession has both highlighted the persistent racial and gendered economic inequalities that Black women face in the labor market and exacerbated them. Black women were over-represented in many low-paying jobs recognized as "essential" during the pandemic, but dismissed as "low-skilled" before. Despite
- [The Costs of Reproductive Health Restrictions: An Economic Case](https://iwpr.org/event/the-costs-of-reproductive-health-restrictions-an-economic-case/) - Watch the webinar discussion Check out the web tool here Join the Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health (CERH) at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) for a virtual panel on The Costs of Reproductive Health Restrictions: An Economic Case for Ending Harmful State Policies, on May 19, 2021, at noon EST. States
- [Here to Stay: Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment](https://iwpr.org/event/here-to-stay-black-latina-and-afro-latina-women-in-construction-trades-apprenticeships-and-employment/) - Watch the webinar discussion Diversity is key for the future of the construction trades. While the numbers of Black and Latina women in trades apprenticeships have been increasing rapidly, still fewer than one-in-twenty five apprentices are women. A new report lifts up the voices of Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina early career tradeswomen on what
- [Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post-COVID-19: Opportunities in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs](https://iwpr.org/event/building-a-better-future-for-women-in-new-orleans-post-covid-19-opportunities-in-skilled-trade-and-technical-jobs/) - Watch the webinar discussion The pandemic and recession have exacerbated social and economic disparities in New Orleans and resulted in 57,000 job losses, particularly in low-wage sectors that predominantly employ Black and Latina women. Some of these jobs may not return. A just economic recovery that includes women and communities of color will necessitate supporting
- [Moving the Needle: Where (and How!) Single Moms Are Thriving](https://iwpr.org/event/moving-the-needle-where-and-how-single-moms-are-thriving/) - Did you miss the event? Watch it here! You can also view our presentation slides here! Join the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Roadtrip Nation next week for an event exploring opportunities to move the needle for single mothers’ success. Building off of IWPR’s groundbreaking research on the economic returns to single mothers’ college attainment, this event is taking
- [Intersectionality in Public Design and Practice](https://iwpr.org/event/intersectionality-in-public-design-and-practice/) - Dr. Nicole Mason spoke about "Intersectionality in Public Policy Design and Practice" at the LSE School of Public Policy Womxn’s Network, a student-led organisation that encourages the inclusion of those marginalised due to gender or sexuality in future policy-making through various events and forums.
- [When There are Nine: Women Judges from Around the World Remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg](https://iwpr.org/event/when-there-are-nine-women-judges-from-around-the-world-remember-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/) - Please join us for a conversation with the Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE (Former President, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom); Hon. Justice Hannah Okwengu (Court of Appeal of Kenya), Hon. Judge Alexandra Prechal (Court of Justice for the European Union) and Hon. Judge Flavia Viana (Court of Justice of the State of Paraná, Brazil) as we reflect upon the indelible mark Justice Ginsburg leaves at home and abroad.
- [Status of Women in NC Political Participation Report Launch Event](https://iwpr.org/event/status-of-women-in-nc-political-participation-report-launch-event/) - Join the NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement, the NC Department of Administration, and the Institute for Women's Policy Research for the launch of the 2020 Status of Women in NC Report - Political Participation. This event is free and open to the public! While women in North Carolina have been voting at slightly higher
- [Austin Community Foundation Women's Fund Child Care Panel](https://iwpr.org/event/austin-community-foundation-womens-fund-child-care-panel/)
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