CEPR conducts research and recommends policy solutions on range of issues affecting women, including maternity/paid leave, health care, Social Security, childcare and work/life balance.

Reports

Awareness of California’s Paid Family Leave Program Remains Limited, Especially Among Those Who Would Benefit From It Most
November 2011, Eileen Appelbaum and Ruth Milkman*

The Scorecard on Development, 1960-2010: Closing the Gap?
April 2011, Mark Weisbrot and Rebecca Ray

The College Conundrum
December 2010, John Schmitt and Heather Boushey

Unions and Upward Mobility for Women Workers
December 2008, John Schmitt

Parental Leave Policies in 21 Countries: Assessing Generosity and Gender Equality
September 2008, Rebecca Ray, Janet C. Gornick and John Schmitt

Op-Eds & Columns

Republicans' "War on Women" Backfires
Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee (CA), April 19, 2012

Home Health Aides Deserve a Living Wage
Dean Baker and Steven L. Dawson
The Washington Post, March 29, 2012

Paid Sick Days: A Win for Employees and the Economy
Eileen Appelbaum
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, June 6, 2011

Austerity Measures Will Only Worsen Current Recession
Eileen Appelbaum
AlterNet, June 6, 2011

Paid Family Leave Pays Off in California
Eileen Appelbaum and Ruth Milkman
Harvard Business Review, January 19, 2011

Events

The Crisis of Care Labor and Family Leave Policies

How Does the Global Economy Impact WIC?

Briefing on Maternal and Child Health Policy

Paid Family Leave Research and Its Implications for Action

Women's Job Loss in the Recession and Recovery: Why are Men Gaining More Jobs than Women?

Leaves that Pay: Employer and Worker Experiences with Paid Family Leave in California

California's Experience with Paid Family Leave: Implications for New Jersey

Webinar on California's Paid Family Leave Insurance Program

Leaves That Pay: Employer and Worker Experiences with Paid Family Leave in California

Designing Work-Family Policies for Families, Employers and Gender Equity

Press Releases

New Book Finds that Latin America Guarantees Paid Leave to New Moms, But Dads Have to Keep Working
November 17, 2009

Unionization Substantially Improves the Pay and Benefits of Women Workers
December 2008

Unemployment Jumps to 6.1 Percent, Women Hit Hardest
September 5, 2008 (Jobs Byte)

Opt Out Revolution? New Evidence to the Contrary
January 10, 2008

Millions of Low-Income Families Who Need Medicaid and SCHIP Are Ineligible for Benefits
September 25, 2007

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