On our 95th Women’s Equality Day, women are still waiting for equal treatment

August 26, 2015

We should celebrate the anniversary of women getting the right to vote, but there’s still work to be done.

Millennial women closing gender wage gap

August 16, 2015

The generation is more likely to focus on career long before family, a social trend that is contributing to the reduction of pay inequality between men and women.

The surprising number of parents scaling back at work to care for kids

August 6, 2015

The average annual cost of infant-center-based care is virtually the same as the average cost of tuition and fees at a four-year public college, according to the Committee for Economic Development. “No state provides adequate child-care supports to a majority of children under 5,” a recent analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research found.

Study Gives Oklahoma D- on Women’s Health Issues

August 4, 2015

The ‘Institute for Women’s Policy Research’ studied different health issues when it comes to women, including heart disease mortality rates, breast cancer mortality rates, and lung cancer mortality rates.

Meet the 86%: This is why most Etsy sellers are women

August 2, 2015

According to the company’s second annual seller report, 86% of Etsy sellers are female. That’s a dramatic departure from overall trend: Only about a third of U.S. small businesses are women-owned, according a report from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research.

4 Ways for Millennial Women to Prepare for Leadership Roles

July 29, 2015

And, according to a study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, millennial women are more likely than their male counterparts to work in managerial or professional roles—34% compared to 25%.

Healey, Goldberg help lead call to close gender wage gap

July 27, 2015

Healey, Goldberg help lead call to close gender wage gap By Colin Young A recent study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research reported that the state’s earnings ratio places Massachusetts in 18th place nationally for pay equity and, without changes, the state’s wage gap is expected to persist until 2058. “We’re behind other states, […]

The 4 Best States For Reproductive Rights Are Where We Should All Move, Stat

July 20, 2015

While most states are harshly restricting women’s choices about their bodies, there are a few states protecting the right to choose. So, which states are the best for reproductive rights?

Your newborn daughter will be 43 years old when Massachusetts’ gender pay gap is projected to close

July 16, 2015

In Massachusetts, a state that generally has better work and pay opportunities for women, that gap isn't expected to close until about 2058, according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research.

Oklahoma ranks low in status of women

July 2, 2015

Oklahoma scored a D+ in the Institute for Women’s Policy Research's report, "The Status of Women in the States," an analysis of data on women’s progress in 50 states, the District of Columbia and the United States.