Website of the Week for November 28, 2005

Cheryl Nyberg, editor

Website of the Week Archive

Institute for Women's Policy Research, http://www.iwpr.org/

The Institute is "scientific research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, health and safety, and women's civic and political participation."

The website is organized into 5 areas:

1. Research and Public Policy Areas
2. Resources
3. Networking
4. Press and Media
5. Publications

Several of the most useful resources are:

• The Status of Women in the States, 2004, http://www.iwpr.org/States2004/SWS2004/index.htm
• several email alerts and listservs
• a number of research and policy reports