Institute for Women's Policy Research

IWPR’s 2026 Power+ Summit, The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward, will take place September 28–29 in Detroit, MI. Power+ is IWPR's flagship national conference, bringing together research...

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On April 17, 2026, IWPR President and CEO Dr. Jamila K. Taylor joined Zerlina Maxwell, the host of SiriusXM Progress' "Mornings with Zerlina," to discuss the Black maternal health crisis and how re...

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This year’s symposium brought together students, researchers, and advocates to tackle sexual and reproductive health access on community college campuses.  We explored what we know—and don’t know...