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When women win, our economy wins: Vancouver hosts Women’s Economic Security...
The Economic Opportunity Institute and Washington Work and Family Coalition are on tour across Washington state to build women’s economic security. Last night, Vancouver joined the list of towns and...
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Having a child is good for your career – if you’re a man
Photo credit: John-Patrick Thomas Great news! If you’re a man — especially a highly educated White or Latino man in a professional job — having a baby is great for your earnings. Congrats, dads! We’re...
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5 Reasons Why Social Security Matters for Women’s Economic Security
By Sarah Jane Glynn and Jackie Odum Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) discusses the Paycheck Fairness Act during a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 10, 2014. (Photo credit: AP/Cliff Owen)...
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The fight for equal pay
Photo credit: Thinkprogres.org Back in 1943, when women flocked into the workforce to help win World War II, Washington State banned paying women less than men for similar work. Now 70 years later,...
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The Equal Pay Opportunity Act: A step toward fair wages for women
By Marilyn Watkins, Ph.D and Sam Hatzenbeler, MPHc Click read or download full brief [PDF]From high-profile CEOs and movie stars to healthcare and retail workers, men consistently make more than women....
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Equal Pay Opportunity Act passes Washington House!
Photo credit: Keith Ellwood What’s that sound? It’s the sound of cheers and applause coming from women and their allies across Washington State. Why are we cheering? Because the Equal Pay Opportunity...
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A woman’s work is never done: A new economic agenda
Marilyn Watkins, Policy Director Women’s work is central to our economy. Most households couldn’t make ends meet without women’s income. Yet, women make less than men across every occupation. Because...
View Article#RaiseTheWage? Facts about women and the minimum wage [Video]
When it comes to the minimum wage, far too many working women in this country deserve a raise. Women account for less than half of the U.S. working population, yet nearly 6 in 10 workers earning the...
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How Many Women Are Benefiting from the Affordable Care Act? [Infographic]
Happy 5th birthday to the Affordable Care Act! “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) set us on a path toward better access but we still have a ways to go. We must identify persistent gaps in access to...
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To end the gender wage gap, we must look at race, too
In the last week, Black women in the U.S. finally caught up to what the typical White man made in 2014. That is, a Black woman in the middle of the income spectrum has to work full-time for nearly 19...
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