Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham to close the wage gap between men and women in New Jersey was approved today by the Senate Labor Committee.
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2094: The year that women in South Carolina will see equal pay if trends continue, according to calculations by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
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By Patricia D. Jehlen According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a woman working full time in Massachusetts earns 82 cents for every dollar paid to a man in Massachusetts. A report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research projects that the gender wage gap in Massachusetts will not close on its own […]
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Earlier this year, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research released its “Status of Women in the States” report, and Idaho received an F, ranking 50th among the states and D.C.
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Women are routinely underrepresented in America’s political landscape, and Utah County is no exception.
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By Katie England Daily Herald Women are routinely underrepresented in America’s political landscape, and Utah County is no exception. Of the elected positions in Utah County, including city councils, mayors and county officials, only about 14 percent are filled by women. That 14 percent is comprised entirely of city councilwomen, as all 22 mayors and 12 […]
Read More »Video: Changing the Conversation on Women’s Status IWPR’s brand new video shows the incredible amount of media attention and conversation the Institute sparks through its credible, rigorous research on the status of women in the United States. Watch and share video on Youtube now. The national 2015 edition, the first since 2004, of the Status of […]
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Fewer women in the US are going to work. But while that might sound like a trend to make Gloria Steinem weep, it could actually be a step toward gender equality.
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On Capital Tonight: A new report looks at how state laws and policies affect women in North Carolina and across the country. We take a closer look at the report with Julie Anderson of the Institute for Women's Policy Studies and Tazra Mitchell of NC Justice Center.
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I recently attended a Hillary Clinton campaign event for millennial women, with Huma Abedin as the speaker, near where I live in New York City. With a Clinton-supporting friend's encouragement, I donated the minimum $25 required to attend.
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