Facing serious economic stress and bleak financial prospects for the future, IWPR research shows that many Americans are worried about their retirement. A new fact sheet highlights this and other findings from the recent IWPR report, Retirement on the Edge: Women, Men, and Economic Insecurity After the Great Recession.

In 2011, IWPR released several important findings on topics such as the continuing impact of the recession, increased reliance on Social Security among older Americans, and the value of paid sick days for improving public health. Read the top findings and  sign up for our e-alerts to stay informed on our latest research on women, families, and communities.

IWPR is often cited in the media as a source for current and reliable research on women.  View IWPR’s press releases, media advisories, and press clips—including our latest mentions in The Washington Post and MSNBC on women finally seeing gains during the economic recovery.

According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women’s employment now appears to be rising and the past three months saw equal job growth for men and women (206,000 for each). This is good news for women since their job growth has substantially lagged behind men’s for most of the recovery.