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.

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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.

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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, […]

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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.

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