Institute for Women's Policy Research

The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) is a non-profit research organization based in Washington, D.C.,[2] founded in 1987 by Heidi Hartmann.[3][4]

Institute for Women's Policy Research
Formation1987
FounderHeidi Hartmann
Legal statusNon-profit research organization
HeadquartersThe George Washington University
Location
President
C. Nicole Mason
Budget
Revenue: $1,943,259
Expenses: $2,912,917
(FYE December 2017)[1]
Websitewww.iwpr.org

History

The IWPR was founded in 1987 by feminist and MacArthur Fellowship Award recipient Heidi Hartmann.[5]

Activities

IWPR publishes reports, fact sheets, and research-in-briefs with women as the central point of analysis; its research addresses issues of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and focuses specifically on policies that help women achieve social, economic, and political equality. The research serves as a resource to policymakers, providing background and context for present and future policy agendas impacting women in the United States and internationally.[6]

Program Areas

Employment, Economic Change & Education

IWPR examines the quality of jobs and explores access to employment benefits. IWPR tracks the gender wage gap over time. IWPR also focuses on education, as women need more education to reach the same average income levels as men due to the gender wage gap.

Democracy and Society

IWPR analyzes data at the local, state and federal levels to identify strategies to encourage women’s participation in civic and political life.

Poverty, Welfare and Income Security

IWPR has researches on women's income security and suggests improvements to planning and policies that take into consideration the welfare of women.

Work and Family

IWPR aims to improve access to child care and measure workplace flexibility.

Health and Safety

IWPR identifies gender and racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes and access to health care services and highlights opportunities for improvement.

IWPR Projects and Initiatives[7]

Status of Women in the States Reports

IWPR has analyzed data on a wide range of indicators at the local, state and federal levels, including demographics, economic security, educational attainment, reproductive rights, political participation, civic engagement, and access to health care and work support in order to publish a collection of comprehensive reports. Each report offers policy recommendations shaped by the research findings for that state, city or area.

Student Parent Success Initiative

The Student Parent Success Initiative focuses on supporting students with dependent children who are pursuing college education, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

References
  1. "Institute for Women's Policy Research 2017 990 Form" (PDF). Institute for Women's Policy Research. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. "Institute for Women's Policy Research - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  3. "Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. Reardon, Sara (2021). "Gender gap in US patents leads to few inventions that help women". Nature. 597 (7874): 139–140. Bibcode:2021Natur.597..139R. doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02298-9. PMID 34417585. S2CID 237254547.
  5. "Collection: Records of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, 1986-2009 | HOLLIS for". hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  6. "History — IWPR". www.iwpr.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-22.
  7. "Institute for Women's Policy Research and University of California, Berkeley". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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