Economic Development & Security

Women are active players driving the economy, nationally and globally. They are important breadwinners for their families, grow most of the world’s food and are entering the formal and informal sectors of the labor market in increasing numbers. Despite their enormous contributions, women are still largely absent from leadership positions and their voices and perspectives are often missing from economic policymaking at the local, regional, national and international levels. To promote their wellbeing, women need access to adequate income and quality education to support themselves and their families. Women still earn less than men and make up a disproportionate number of the poor, both nationally and globally. In the United States, women’s wellbeing and advancement depend on their access to basic services, opportunities and safety nets, such as paid sick leave, affordable child care and elder care, advanced education, health care and adequate housing. Explore the resources listed below, including Related Categories links, or use the Keyword Search for more information.

Changing Investment and Savings Behavior of Nurses

Submitted by asklar on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 10:34am

In honor of National Nurses Week, WISER is pleased to release the final report from our Nurses’ Investor Education Project, a multi-year financial education initiative aiming to improve nurses’ financial security using educational tools, resources and peer-to-peer training and workshops.

URL: 
https://www.wiserwomen.org/images/imagefiles/wiserNurseInvestorRptMay2012final.for%20email.pdf
Member Organization: 
Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)

Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling: A Proposal to Modernize Women's Benefits

Submitted by asklar on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 10:12am

 This report examines the valuable role women play as caregivers to both their children and to their aging parents. It looks at the impact of widowhood, and the difference in life expectancy between men and women and how that affects a growing number of older women --espeically those over age 86-- who are living below the poverty line. And it examines the special role that Social Security plays in meeting the income security needs of women from communities of color.

by Carroll Estes, Terry O'Neill, Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D. (May 2012)

URL: 
http://www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/breaking-the-social-security-glass-ceiling-a-proposal-to-modernize-womens-benefits
Member Organization: 
Institute for Women’s Policy Research

Slow and Positive Job Growth for Women and Men Continues in April

Submitted by asklar on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:17am

According to IWPR analysis of the May employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth continued in April with 115,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. In April, women gained 84,000 jobs (nearly three-quarters of jobs added) and men gained 31,000.

by Institute for Women's Policy Research (May 2012)

 

URL: 
http://www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/slow-and-positive-job-growth-for-women-and-men-continues-in-april
Member Organization: 
Institute for Women’s Policy Research

Single Motherhood in the United States - A Snapshot

Submitted by asklar on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:13am

Single motherhood is very common. Around half of today’s mothers will spend at least some time as the sole custodial parent. At any one time, almost one quarter of mothers are single mothers. Read more about single mothers in this report, including on employment, income, and poverty.

 

URL: 
http://www.legalmomentum.org/our-work/women-and-poverty/single-motherhood-in-the.html
Member Organization: 
Legal Momentum

Paid Time Off: The Elements and Prevalence of Consolidated Leave Plans

Submitted by asklar on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:49am

Paid Time Off (PTO) banks are an alternative to traditional paid leave plans that consolidate multiple types of leave (paid vacation, sick, and personal days) into a single plan. An employer does not designate leave for any particular reason, but instead simply gives employees one “bucket” of leave. Nearly one in five employees in the United States receive leave in the form of a PTO bank, but the contours of such policies are often little understood—especially outside of the human resources community. While private consulting firms have published studies on the use of such plans in the private sector for years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just began releasing some information about consolidated leave plans (i.e., PTO banks) in 2010. This report explores what is known, and what needs more study, about PTO banks.

URL: 
http://www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/paid-time-off-the-elements-and-prevalence-of-consolidated-leave-plans
Member Organization: 
Institute for Women’s Policy Research

Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in Asia

Submitted by asklar on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:26am
Despite increased interest, the topic of work-life effectiveness in Asia has remained relatively under-explored in the research literature, especially in terms of how to best implement work-life practices in different cultural contexts and within specific local economies.
 
Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in Asia contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs in the region by focusing on the experiences of 1,834 high-potential employees working in Asia for U.S.- or European-based multinational organizations.
URL: 
http://catalyst.org/publication/530/expanding-work-life-perspectives-talent-management-in-asia
Member Organization: 
Catalyst

Older Women's League - Mother's Day Report

Submitted by asklar on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 10:28am

 Each year, OWL team members, board members and other volunteers gather together to decide the most pressing issue facing midlife and older women. This issue is then researched and information is gathered to compile the Mother’s Day Report. These reports are free to all and we hope that you enjoy them!

2012
Women and the Workforce:
Challenges and Opportunities Facing Women as They Age

This year’s report looks at how factors such as unemployment and underemployment, pay inequality, caregiving, age and gender discrimination, and education, training, and technology are impacting women age 40 and older. The report highlights existing programs that produce real results and offer innovative solutions and policy-driven recommendations to expand economic diversity and accelerate our nation’s productivity.

URL: 
http://www.owl-national.org/pages/mothers-day-report

Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling

Submitted by asklar on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 10:21am
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Foundation , the National Organization for Women Foundation and the Institute for Women's Policy Research briefed Congressional staff today on their research examining the challenges facing America 's elderly women and their families. Their report, Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling also proposes initiatives to ensure Social Security benefits are adequate for all Americans, particularly for women and women of color.
 
Here are just some of the recommendations in this groundbreaking report:

Women and the Risk of Disability Research: Insights from a Landmark Study by The State Farm® Center for Women and Financial Services at The American College

Submitted by asklar on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 10:43am

The majority of Americans lack basic knowledge about the likelihood of a disability and are unprepared to handle this kind of life-changing event. These gaps put families and financial futures in jeopardy, according to a new study released today by The State Farm® Center for Women and Financial Services at The American College.

URL: 
http://womenscenter.theamericancollege.edu/uploads/documents/Women-and-the-Risk-of-Disability-Study-5-4-12-v1a.pdf
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