by Claudia Williams In recent years, the United States has experienced one of the largest waves of immigration in its history. The immigrant population has almost doubled since the 1990’s and the number of undocumented female immigrants has increased significantly. … Continue reading
by Claudia Williams While some workers lacking paid sick leave can take time off without losing pay, many lose pay when they are out sick and cannot afford to take a single day off. This is particularly the case for … Continue reading
By Sara Manzano-Díaz, Director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau This is a guest blog post on the important theme of Equal Pay Day. The struggle to gain equality in pay for women is ongoing, and affects women … Continue reading
by Caroline Dobuzinskis IWPR was honored to have Sara Manzano-Díaz as keynote speaker at a launch event at the Woodrow Wilson Center for our latest report on immigration, Organizations Working with Latina Immigrants: Resources and Strategies for Change. We also … Continue reading
by Robert Drago, Ph.D. Education, and particularly higher education, provides many individuals with hope for a better future. The power of this simple truism was brought home to me while working on Striking a Balance, when I discovered that the … Continue reading
by Jennifer Clark 1. The recent recession was not predominantly a “mancession.” While men represented the majority of job losses during the recession, IWPR’s research shows that single mothers were almost twice as likely as married men to be unemployed. … Continue reading