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The Status of Women in the States provides data on women’s progress in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States overall. The data can be used to raise awareness, improve policies, and promote women’s equality.

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New State Grades on the Economic Status of Women Show Stagnant or Declining Progress in Most States

Birds do it, bees do it, all other high income countries do it … provide paid time off for parental leave: it is ti… https://t.co/xEoUs3Rj7W
IWPR data analysis also demonstrates the critical role of unions in increasing access to paid sick leave and paid t… https://t.co/vlQfBv81uY
IWPR has simulated the impact of different paid family and medical leave programs, illustrating how a national poli… https://t.co/PKJBhEMJrY
The FMLA has been used over 460 million times, guaranteeing millions of workers the ability to care for themselves… https://t.co/WYWGtYhiyH
As we mark the #FMLA30 anniversary, it’s critical we work for #PaidLeaveForAll: All workers deserve to be able to t… https://t.co/ALIJuSrlzO