Have We Gone From a Mancession to a Shecovery? Not Quite. Have We Gone From a Mancession to a Shecovery? Not Quite.
A closer look shows that women are still getting left out of the economic recovery.
Mar 12, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
One Mancession Later, Are Women Really Victors in the New Economy? One Mancession Later, Are Women Really Victors in the New Economy?
Women dominate growing sectors like retail and home healthcare—but the jobs there are grueling and the wages are low.
Feb 27, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Local Governments Slash Funding for Domestic Violence Survivors Local Governments Slash Funding for Domestic Violence Survivors
Topeka, Kansas, decriminalized domestic violence to save money. It’s not the only city to cut services to survivors of abuse, just as the need escalates.
Oct 19, 2011 / Bryce Covert
Domestic Workers Need Rights–but Can Working Families Afford What They’ll Cost? Domestic Workers Need Rights–but Can Working Families Afford What They’ll Cost?
As domestic workers win state-level struggles for workplace protections, their employers—many of them middle-class families—get stuck with the bill, while the governmen...
Jun 28, 2011 / Bryce Covert
Will Better Consumer Protection Lead to a Credit Crunch for Women? Will Better Consumer Protection Lead to a Credit Crunch for Women?
Credit card companies have targeted women for some of their worst deals. But as consumer advocates start policing the industry, some women risk seeing access to credit dry up.
Apr 26, 2011 / Bryce Covert
With State Budgets Withering, Get Ready for the ‘Womancession’ With State Budgets Withering, Get Ready for the ‘Womancession’
Traditionally female-heavy industries—once thought to be recession-proof—are being hit hard by the “tough choices” made by governors facing depleted state c...
Mar 3, 2011 / Bryce Covert