Data collection tools are not normally at the center of deep civil rights controversies, but these are not normal times. Now, a proposal from the EEOC to stop collecting demographic workforce data from employers is poised to become the latest salvo in the ongoing, wide-ranging attack on civil rights enforcement launched by the current Trump administration.
Today’s jobs data show meager gains over the last year and the share of women who are working has hit its lowest level in more than four years. But past progress shows us it doesn’t have to be this way.
The U.S. built a system that asks employers to provide essential social protections. Now employers are retreating at the exact same time the government is retreating, leaving workers exposed from both directions.
Caregiving is essential work that our families and communities depend on – and the economic impact of this labor is enormous. Americans’ unpaid care is valued at more than $1.1 trillion a year – and women do more than 60 percent of the work.
For ’80s and ’90s kids, having a father take parental leave was rare. But state paid family and medical leave programs are changing that for new generations.
Sojourner Truth’s life defied expectations. She was born into slavery in the North and later won her freedom, becoming an acclaimed speaker, preacher, and activist. In her speech to the Women’s Convention, she challenged the audience to see her for who she really was.
Amidst a boom in low-wage jobs and rising inflation, women’s ratings of the government’s economic policies have hit an all-time low.
The Trump administration has stopped enforcing many protections for workers and how that is costing workers money.
Stories about paid leave going wrong are having a moment. Workers allegedly taking vacations while on leave. Warnings about fraud. Claims that programs are being “gamed” or crushing employers. It’s a compelling narrative. It’s also a familiar one. And honestly? It doesn’t hold up.
We all need time to care, but the rising costs of essentials mean that taking time away from work is out of reach for too many workers. For millions of Americans, paid family leave means being able to afford the basics – including time to care.
What the federal government chooses to measure directly shapes policymaking. Changes to how disability is measured across federal surveys can affect everything from workforce participation estimates to assessments of healthcare access and outcomes.
As the most diverse generation of workers enters the workforce, the agencies tasked with enforcing civil rights protections are failing them. But young workers have a history of organizing to win the protections they need.
Today’s data show an economy that is failing workers – especially women – while the stock market climbs to new heights.
Mothers are near and dear to our hearts, but are their needs treated with the same care in the workforce? The United States still does not have a national guarantee of paid family and medical leave, suggesting a gap between what we value and what we support.
Closing out Sexual Assault Awareness Month, it’s hard not to think about how technology has been used in recent years to harass women and women workers. Especially as artificial intelligence (AI) booms, it’s clear that this convenient technology tool is proving to be...
We illuminate who is teleworking – and who isn’t. We detail how telework impacts a range of gender-equity concerns, both on the job and at home. Finally, we offer policy options designed to capitalize on the positive impacts of telework while mitigating its downsides.
The Trump administration is dismantling the systems that make economic security possible for women with disabilities. This series explores how these changes are unfolding and what it will take to rebuild them.
The wage gap extends to AANHPI women in healthcare, where, despite AANHPI women playing an essential role within the industry, their work is undervalued regardless of education level and especially in fields where they are overrepresented.
On the heels of Equal Pay Day, we’re joining fans around the world in celebrating the WNBA union’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) – a historic step forward from decades of pay inequality for the league’s athletes. Here’s what you should know.
Prime-age women’s labor force participation rate hit an all-time high this month – but higher unemployment rates and growth in low-paid industries are leaving women behind.