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Dr. Barbara Gault analyzes the glass ceiling on CNBC Monday, April 21
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U.S. News & World Report
April 25, 2008
"Working Women Fare Better in Retirement"

The Washington Post
April 24, 2008
"Take Two on Time Off"

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

April 13, 2008
"Races Expected to Depend on Women"

Sun Herald (Mississippi),
April 12, 2008 :
"Women at Risk Long After Katrina "

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
April 11, 2008 :
"Studies Show Housing Crisis Disproportionately Affects Women "


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New government data shows no progess on wage gap. Click here to view the new census report.

Media's misogyny demeans all of society
Op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Dr. Amy Caiazza, IWPR Program Director, and Dr. Jamillah Karim, Assistant Professor of Religion at Spelman College.

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Meaningful Investiments in Pre-K: Estimating the Per-Child Costs of Quality Programs
View | Press Release
Report
by Dr. Barbara Gault, Anne W. Mitchell, and Erica Williams May 2008
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Women at Greater Risk of Economic Insecurity: A Gender Analysis of the Rockefeller Foundation's American Worker Survey
View | Fact Sheet | Press Release
Report
by Dr. Vicky Lovell, Dr. Heidi Hartmann, and Claudia Williams May 2008
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Status of Girls in Minnesota
Report | Overview | Press Release
by Erica Williams, April 2008
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IWPR Responds to Proposed Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations
View Dr. Vicky Lovell, April 2008
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Women in the Wake of the Storm: Examining the Post-Katrina Realities of the Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
View | Press Release Report by Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, April 2008

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Valuing Good Health in California: The Cost and Benefits of the Healthy Families, Healthy Workplaces Act of 2008
View Report by Dr. Vicky Lovell, April 2008

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Testimony on Health and Family Care Leave for Federal Workers before the Joint Economic Committee and the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia
View Dr. Vicky Lovell, March 2008

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The Gender Wage Ratio: Women's And Men's Earnings

Updated in 2008
View Fact Sheet, March 2008
Still a Man's Labor Market: The Long Term Earnings Gap
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Research in Brief by Ashley English and Ariane Hegewisch, February 2008

From Work to Retirement: Tracking Changes in Women's Poverty Status
View | Media Advisory | Research in Brief

Report
by Dr. Sunhwa Lee and Dr. Lois Shaw, published by AARP's Public Policy Institute, February 2008
The Economic Status of Women in South Carolina
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Briefing Paper by Erica Williams, January 2008

The Economic Status of Women in Georgia
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Fact Sheet by Erica Williams, January 2008

Women and Unemployment Insurance: Outdated Rules Deny Benefits That Workers Need and Have Earned
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Fact Sheet by Dr. Vicky Lovell, January 2008

Keeping Moms on the Job: The Impacts of Health Insurance and Child Care on Job Retention and Mobility among Low-Income Mothers
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Report by Dr. Sunhwa Lee, December 2007

The Economic Security of Older Women and Men in the United States
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Briefing Paper by Tori Finkle, Dr. Heidi Hartmann, and Dr. Sunhwa Lee, December 2007

I Knew I Could Do This Work: Seven Strategies That Promote Women's Activism and Leadership in Unions
View | Order Online | Press Release | Research in Brief

Dr. Amy Caiazza, December 2007

Testimony on Policy Action to Limit the Spread of Disease and Improve Health in Massachusetts before the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development of the 185th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
View Dr. Vicky Lovell, November 2007
The Economic Status of Women in Michigan
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Briefing Paper by Erica Williams, September 2007
The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act: Improving UI Equity and Adequacy for Women
View Testimony, Dr. Vicky Lovell, September 2007
The Economic Status of Women in Arizona
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Briefing Paper
by Erica Williams, released with support from the Arizona Women's Foundation at a Women's Economic Summit
September 2007

Maternity Leave in the United States: Paid Parental Leave is still Not Standard, even among the Best U.S. Employers
View | Press Release
Fact Sheet
by Dr. Vicky Lovell, August 2007

Dr. Vicky Lovell Testifies at DC City Council Hearing on Paid Sick and Safe Days View
July 9, 2007
Women in the Wake of the Storm: Examining the Post-Katrina Realities of the Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast View
Executive Summary
by Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, released at a Congressional Briefing co-sponsored by the National Council of Women's Organizations
June 2007
An Economy That Puts Families First View
Briefing Paper
by Dr. Heidi Hartmann, Ariane Hegewisch, and Dr. Vicky Lovell, released at a forum co-sponsored by the Economic Policy Institute
May 2007

The Economic Status of Women in Indiana, 2006: Highlights View, Fact Sheet, March 2007

The Economic Status of Women in Ohio View
Briefing Paper by Erica Williams and Olga Sorokina commissioned by Ohio state partners
February 2007

Heidi Hartmann's testimony "The Healthy Families Act: Impacts on Workers, Businesses, the Economy, and Public Health" View
February 13 , 2007 - Presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on “The Healthy Families Act: Safeguarding Americans’ Livelihood, Families and Health with Paid Sick Days”

Women and Paid Sick Days: Crucial for Family Well-Being View
Fact Sheet by Vicky Lovell
February 2007

The Best and Worst State Economies for Women
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Briefing Paper
December 2006
Running Faster to Stay in Place? National Press Release
Washington, DC-Area States and the District of Columbia Ranked Highly for Women Press Release

Vicky Lovell's statement on "Why women need a minimum wage increase" View
January 24, 2007 - Presented at the press conference held by Senator Kennedy's office with Senators Stabenow and Klobuchar

Older Women's Economic Status in Illinois View
Older Women's Economic Status in New York View
Older Women's Economic Status in Texas View
Older Women's Economic Status in North Carolina View
Older Women's Economic Status in Ohio View

Older Women's Economic Status in Georgia View
Fact Sheets
January 2007

Older Women's Economic Status in California View
Older Women's Economic Status in New Jersey View
Older Women's Economic Status in Florida View
Older Women's Economic Status in Pennsylvania View
Older Women's Economic Status in Virginia View
Older Women's Economic Status in Michigan View
Fact Sheets
October/November 2006

 

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