Lifetime Employment-Related Costs to Women of Providing Family Care

This report examines how the amount of time spent providing care to children and adults impacts women’s economic well-being, even long after the caregiving ends.

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Older Women and Caregiving

Living on Less: Persistent Gender Disparities in Income Levels, Sources for Older Adults

Older women and Caregiving

Older women are an essential element of both paid and unpaid caregiving infrastructure in the U.S.

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This brief examines the income levels and sources for women aged 65 and older. It also considers differences by age, race/ethnicity and marital status, and discusses policy options for improving the retirement security of older women.


The Rise of Older Women Workers, 1980-2021

The Rise of Older Women Workers, 1980-2021

Women ages 55 and older now account for more than one-in-ten U.S. workers, thanks to dramatic changes in their labor force participation over the past 40 years.


The Menopause Transition and Work

The Women’s Bureau held a roundtable to hear perspectives from a variety of fields on the impact of the menopause transition on women workers and steps that policymakers and employers can take to help those experiencing menopause symptoms remain employed.