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Institute for Women's Policy Research

The Institute for Women's Policy Research founded in 1987 by Heidi Hartmann to meet the need for women-centered, policy-oriented research. The institute conducts and disseminates research that addresses the needs of women, promotes public dialogue, and strengthens families, communities, and societies. Wikipedia*

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Institute for Women's Policy Research has hosted 4 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1996 Forum. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2009 with an average of 252 views per video. Most common tag: Gender Issues.

Recent Programs

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    Women Lead the Way

    Linda Tarr-Whelan talked about her book Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World (B…

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    Religion and Social Justice

    Participants spoke to reporters about a report on religious women and efforts towards equality for women, children’s rights, …

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    The Status of Women

    Former office holders spoke about prospects for improving women’s status in society. Among the topics they addressed were wom…

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    Women, the Economy and the 1996 Election

    Former Labor Secretary Lynn Martin spoke about the role of women in politics, specifically as governmental officials. She emp…

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