Caucasian middle aged woman typing on vintage typewriter at desk surrounded by scattered papers and documents, focusing on writing task with rotary telephone in background

Occupational segregation is a primary driver of the pay gap, with feminized jobs earning less. Since the 1960s, pink collar workers – including secretaries in higher education – have fought for comparable worth to revalue “women’s work.”

Woman holds a pregnancy test

Guaranteed income programs hold potential for reducing health disparities and increasing economic stability for new parents and babies.

Tylenol box

The Trump administration’s specious claim that Tylenol use by pregnant women can lead to autism is part of a long legacy of family policing.

Illustration of woman experiencing a hot flash in her cubicle

More employers and governments are adopting menstruation and menopause policies. To advance gender equity, we need to design evidence-based workplace supports across the reproductive lifecycle.

Flowers and memorial to commemorate victims of the Pulse massacre, outside of The Stonewall Inn. Protest against anti-LGBTQ violence

Anti- LGBTQ+ violence is on the rise. Effective anti-violence measures must account for the labor dimensions of violence.

LGBT workers are more likely to work in low-wage occupations, such as the service sector. For decades, these workers have led efforts to queer labor movements.