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Institute for Women's Policy Research | A Just Future Begins with Bold Ideas.
Washington, DC
Joined June 2009
@BLS_gov Women and especially women of color already face headwinds in contributing to data analysis and research. The administration's attacks on those with experience needed most will only harm the economy. Read more from IWPR on women in economics and sociology:
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A recent survey by the American Economics’ Association (AEA), for example, revealed widespread gender and racial discrimination in the field, with nearly half of women reporting unequal treatment,...
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@BLS_gov For Black women in particular, increasing unemployment reflect a recent trend of job loss, with Black women losing 306k jobs since February. Marginalized workers like Black women are often susceptible to initial job losses in a declining economy due to their precarious position.
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Continued signs of a weakening labor market are evident in this month’s #JobsReport, just published by @BLS_gov. The labor market added only 22k jobs while unemployment went up slightly to 4.3% in July. Black and Latino/a workers are being hit hardest with rising unemployment.
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Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women are paid less than White men in every state. Closing the wage gap isn’t optional—it’s urgent. Policies like salary transparency, salary history bans, and strong anti-discrimination protections can make the difference. Track how your
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📊Just released! Investing in Economic Opportunity for Women in North Carolina. This is the first Status of Women report since the launch of the State Policy Action Lab. The report compares NC to 7 regional peers, disaggregates data by race and ethnicity, and highlights
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The following is a statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor (@drtaylor09), president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on Dr. Lisa Cook. “Dr. Lisa Cook has a long and distinguished career in both the public and private sector, and as the first black woman appointed.
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RT @MomsRising: From @washingtonpost: "The U.S. is the only advanced economy that's had declining female labor force participation in the l….
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Ninety years ago today, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. This summer, Republicans passed—and President Trump signed—their Big Ugly Bill, which gives tax cuts to the wealthy while cutting health care and food assistance for millions of women and
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RT @fleuredeflorida: “The U.S. is the only advanced economy that’s had declining female labor force participation in the last 20 years, and….
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Working mothers are leaving the workforce in large numbers due to return-to-office policies and caregiving responsibilities.
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The following is a statement from Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, on the announced nomination of E.J. Antoni to serve as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The announced nomination of E.J. Antoni to replace
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RT @IWPResearch: President Trump firing the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer is an alarming attack on the in….
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Read our latest analysis of last week's #JobsReport here: .
The July #JobsReport highlights slower, yet ongoing job creation, even as consumer sentiment weakens amid tariff-driven uncertainty. Women’s jobs grew by 60k compared to 13k new jobs for men. #Unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%, with the unemployment rate for adult women raising.
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President Trump firing the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer is an alarming attack on the integrity and independence of the statistical agency that oversees labor market data. Accurate, apolitical jobs data is essential to understanding the.
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Her confirmation risks accelerating these efforts and rolling back decades of progress. As IWPR’s Federal Policy Agenda makes clear, we must fully enforce protections—not dismantle them. Read more on this from IWPR:
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Lucas has a record of undermining anti-discrimination protections, pushing an anti-trans agenda, and weaponizing civil rights laws to attack diversity initiatives.
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The Senate’s 52–45 vote last night to confirm Andrea Lucas to a second term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a serious threat to civil rights in the workplace.
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Trade-related uncertainty and rising #inflation expectations are still to be felt in what has proven to be a strong and adjustable labor market, especially for women. However, the impact of government layoffs has yet to materialize, with the brunt of the shock expected in.
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Compared to July 2024, women gained 145k jobs in the government sector, significantly less than the gains they made in this sector between July 2023 and 2024 (357k). This month (July), the government employed 23.57 million workers, up from 23.39 million in July 2024. Job growth
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July’s #JobsReport reflects stable private sector job growth, but the decline in federal employment—though not yet clearly striking headline indicators— poses growing risks to labor market stability in the months ahead. This month, the government presented a net cut of 10k jobs.
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The July #JobsReport highlights slower, yet ongoing job creation, even as consumer sentiment weakens amid tariff-driven uncertainty. Women’s jobs grew by 60k compared to 13k new jobs for men. #Unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%, with the unemployment rate for adult women raising.
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