FEATURE
Women Lack Sufficient Wealth to Achieve Economic Stability
While Americans are right to advocate for narrowing the gender wage gap, evidence demands that we address another gap that threatens women's economic security: the gender wealth gap.
Explore social research from organizations working for the benefit of girls and women. This includes programs to improve the economic, social, and physical well-being of women and girls through direct services and advocacy, and can cover topics such as education, economic empowerment, and health care.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
This trend line represents foundation funding for research & publication in this specific issue area. Data are from grants awarded by the FC 1000, a national sample of 1,000 of the largest grantmakers by total giving
% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
Graph represents all funding for this issue area; the highlighted arc represents the proportion awarded explicitly for research and publication.
TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
The 2018 Illinois Poverty Update
Apr 19, 2018
Publisher(s): Social IMPACT Research Center ; Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
Beyond the Walls: A Look at Girls in D.C.'s Juvenile Justice System
Mar 28, 2018
Publisher(s): Rights4Girls ; Georgetown Juvenile Justice Initiative
Abortion Worldwide 2017: Uneven Progress and Unequal Access
Mar 20, 2018
Publisher(s): Guttmacher Institute
Health of Women Who have Served report 2017
Nov 2, 2017
Publisher(s): Military Officers Association of America ; America's Health Rankings
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Speak for Yourself: What Girls Say about What Girls Need
Dec 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Girl's Best Friend Foundation
Building Bridges: Funding Options for the Core Components of Bridge Programs
May 1, 2004
Publisher(s): Women Employed Institute
Making the Match Between Lower-Income Women and Information Technology
Feb 1, 2004
Publisher(s): Women Employed Institute
What do you want to be? Lower-Income Women Face the Job Market
Jan 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Women Employed Institute
Unlocking Options for Women: A Survey of Women in Cook County Jail
Apr 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Prostitution: A Violent Reality of Homelessness
Jan 1, 2001
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Pathways and Progress: Best Practices to Ensure Fair Compensation
May 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Chicago Area Partnerships
