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IWPR Launches State Policy Action Lab, Building on ‘Status of Women in the States’ Legacy
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IWPR Launches State Policy Action Lab, Building on ‘Status of Women in the States’ Legacy

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 16, 2025  Media Contact: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org   IWPR Launches State Policy Action Lab, Building on ‘Status of Women in the States’ Legacy  WASHINGTON, DC — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) today announced the launch of its State Policy Action Lab (State PAL)—an interactive tool that brings together more than 100 gender equity data indicators, timely state-level legislative tracking of nearRead Article
Short-Term Credentials, Long-Term Impact: Making Skills-Based Education Work for Women
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Short-Term Credentials, Long-Term Impact: Making Skills-Based Education Work for Women

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In early May, researchers, practitioners, and advocates came together at the National Skills Coalition’s (NSC) annual Skills Summit to discuss issues related to skills-based education—training programs that focus on developing specific skills or competencies (versus traditional educational programs requiring a certain number of credit hours, tests, and grades.)   Why does skills-based education matter? How can policies be leveraged to make colle…Read Article
Cost, Coverage, and Contraception: How Policy Can Improve Access for Community College Students

Cost, Coverage, and Contraception: How Policy Can Improve Access for Community College Students

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Community college students face unique challenges in accessing contraception due to financial instability, lack of health insurance, and limited access to on-campus health services. This policy brief examines barriers to health care and contraceptive access, describes the impact of policies on affordability and access, and proposes actionable policy recommendations to improve contraceptive affordability and availability. READ MOREThe post Cost, CRead Article

AI Poses a Bigger Threat to Women’s Work than Men’s, Says Report

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Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence than those done by men, especially in high-income countries, a report by the United Nations’ International Labour Organization showed on Tuesday.Artificial IntelligenceSee the Story

Hawley warns GOP Medicaid cuts are ‘morally wrong and politically suicidal’

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is warning against his own party’s push to slash Medicaid spending, just hours after House Republicans released legislation that could save billions of dollars and make millions of people lose health insurance coverage. Josh Hawley · United StatesSee the Story

Post-Dobbs America: The Economic and Workforce Impacts of Abortion Bans

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New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights, shows that abortion restrictions are reshaping the American workforce. Young people planning to have families are leaving states with abortion bans—and they’re seeking out employers who provide comprehensive reproductive health care benefits. These studies reveal the powerfulAbortion · United StatesSee the Story

When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving Birth Is Riskier in These US States

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The rapid erosion of the maternity care infrastructure in the United States threatens to worsen the ongoing Black maternal health crisis and will increase the demand and need for birth workers, including midwives and doulas. Read more from our latest Quick Figure. READ MOREThe post When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving Birth Is Riskier in These US States first appeared on IWPR.The post When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving BirthEuropeSee the Story

Birth Work Under Pressure: Supporting Black Midwives and Doulas Amid a Changing Landscape

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Since the earliest days of the United States, Black birth workers have played a critical role in maternal health, delivering a level of care and joy Black women rarely find in the “institutional” medical system. However, because of numerous barriers, women of color represent a small fraction of birth workers across the country. Read more on supporting Black midwives and doulas in our latest brief. READ MOREThe post Birth Work Under Pressure: Sup…Health · United StatesRead Article

When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving Birth Is Riskier in These US States

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The post When Hospitals Vanish, Mothers Die: Why Giving Birth Is Riskier in These US States appeared first on IWPR.Hospitals · United StatesSee the Story

Moms in the New Hampshire Labor Force

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This Mother’s Day, the NHFPI team is honoring the hard work of New Hampshire moms by doing what we do best: highlighting key data that shows the challenges – and contributions – of mothers across the Granite State. Based on data collected from 2019 to 2023, there were approximately 126,667 Granite State mothers between the ages of 20 to 64 with children under 18 years old who lived with them. Among this group, about 80.0 percent were in the labo…Mother's Day · United StatesSee the Story

US Promotes Birth Incentives, But Fails Mothers: New Report Reveals Stark Wage Gaps Ahead of Mother’s Day

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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 12:01 am ET April 30, 2025 Contact: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org US Promotes Birth Incentives, But Fails Mothers: New Report Reveals Stark Wage Gaps Ahead of Mother’s Day While political leaders debate pronatalist policies, new IWPR data shows the US economy isn’t built to support the mothersElon Musk · WashingtonSee the Story

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