Data about Women and Girls
The
ICSW is mandated to study the changing needs and problems
of the women of Iowa and to share that information.
Women
in Iowa 2008
Annual
Report - 2008
Iowa
ranks 37th among all states for wage equity, and high wage
earners are hit the hardest, according to Women,
Work and the Iowa Economy, a study released in fall
2008 by the Iowa Policy Project. The study found that 67%
of Iowa women are in the workforce, compared with a national
average of 59%. For those in the 80th percentile of earners
(about $19 per hour and up), Iowa has the eight largest
pay gap in the nation. Recommendations to improve wage equity
mentioned in the report include targeted recruitment of
women into high-wage, male-dominated professions, expanding
child care assistance eligibility, and instituting some
form of paid family leave.
Iowa
Gender Wage Equity Study 2008
The
Wage Gap for Iowa Women in their 20s and 30s
Iowa
Gender Wage Study - 1999 (conducted by Iowa Workforce
Development)
2006
Status of Iowa Women Report
The
Status of Women In Iowa (publication by Institute for
Women's Policy Research)
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of ICSW Publications
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