>> Click to Download The Economic Status of Women in the States This Fact Sheet presents findings from analysis of the Employment & Earnings Index and Poverty & Opportunity Index of The Status of Women in the States series, a comprehensive project that presents and analyzes data for all 50 states and the District […]
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By Larry Collins Thursday is International Women’s Day; a day focusing on the contributions women have made to society and the struggle for equality. In an effort to raise awareness and inspire change, the Dallas Women’s Foundation will release a study that discusses the pay gap between men and women in North Texas. The study finds […]
Read More »Florida Receives D+ on Women’s Poverty and Access to Opportunity, with Wide Disparities by County New report estimates that women’s poverty would be reduced by nearly 60 percent if Florida’s working women received equal pay FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2016 IWPR Contact: Jennifer Clark | 202-785-5100 | clark@iwpr.org Florida Women’s Funding Alliance Contact: Stephanie […]
Read More »The Economic Status of Women in New York State Women in New York, as in the nation overall, have made substantial progress toward economic equality over the last several decades but still lag behind men in important ways. Women earn less than their male counterparts, are more likely to live in poverty, and are less […]
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Equal Pay Would Cut Poverty for Working Women in the South by More than Half New report finds few southern states receive a grade higher than a D+ on women’s economic, political, health, and social status At the current rate, women in West Virginia and South Carolina will have to wait over 200 years to […]
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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. The economic impact of this […]
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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The Economic Status of Women in Colorado This briefing paper assesses women’s economic status in Colorado, drawing comparisons with other states in the Mountain West region and the nation overall. It examines how women in Colorado fare on two composite indices—Employment & Earnings, and Poverty & Opportunity—and their component indicators. (For more on […]
Read More »Women’s Reproductive Health Status in the United States: Women’s Funds’ Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Women This paper offers an overview of the significance and status of access to reproductive health rights and services in the United States today. It focuses particularly on how expanding access to family planning methods and information can improve young […]
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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 […]
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