Institute for Women's Policy Research (Associate Member)

Strengthening Families, Communities and Societies

Member Fund

Phone Number
+001 2027855100
Executive Director Name
Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D.
Fax Number
+001 2028334362
Address
1707 L St. NW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Staff Size
17
E-mail Address
iwpr@iwpr.org
Annual Funding
0.00

The Institute for Women's Policy Research conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies.

Mission: 

IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, health and safety, and women's civic and political participation.

The Institute works with policymakers, scholars, and public interest groups around the country to design, execute, and disseminate research that illuminates economics and social policy issues affecting women and families, and to build a network of individuals and organizations that conduct and use women-oriented policy research. IWPR, an independent, non-profit, research organization also works in affiliation with the graduate programs in public policy and women's studies at The George Washington University.

IWPR's work is supported by foundation grants, government grants and contracts, donations from individuals, and contributions from organizations. Members and affiliates of IWPR's Information Network receive reports and information on a regular basis. IWPR is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Programs offered: 
  • Poverty, Welfare, & Income Security
    Welfare reform, low-wage workers, social security reform
  • Work & Family
    Paid and unpaid family leave, child care, flexible work arrangements, changing family and work structures
  • Employment, Education, & Economic Change
    Pay equity, affirmative action, the wage gap, part-time and contingent work, women and unions, women in management, unemployment insurance
  • Health & Safety
    Women's access to health insurance, costs and benefits of preventative health services for women, costs of domestic violence
  • Democracy & Society
    Women's political participation, as activists, voters, candidates, and policy makers, the status of women in the states: and tax and budget policy
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