Skip to content
  • About
    • About Us
    • Staff & Board
    • Contact Us
  • Issue Areas
    • All Issue Areas
    • Budget & Taxes
    • Education
    • K-12 Education
    • Higher Education
    • Economic Justice
    • Cash & Safety Net
    • Criminal Legal Systems
    • Worker Justice
    • Federal Policy
    • Health Justice
    • Inclusive Economy for Immigrants
  • Resources
    • All Research
    • Budget Primer
    • Budget 101
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Get Involved
    • Campaigns, Coalitions and Projects
    • Events
    • Share Your Story
    • Speaker Request
    • Newsletter Signup
  • Press
Donate

Tag: wage gap

Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change

Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice

Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change

February 25, 2019 / April 25, 2023 by Jennifer Owens

As published in SaportaReport on Sunday, February 24, 2019 During the 2018 elections, a record number of women engaged in the political process, many for the first time. They ran for office, turned out to vote and flexed their civic engagement muscles. Nearly two-thirds of all competitive state legislative races had at least one woman […]

Read more »

gender equity wage gap women
An Investment in Georgia Women is an Investment in a Stronger State

Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice

An Investment in Georgia Women is an Investment in a Stronger State

December 20, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens

This year marks a watershed moment for women in the United States. Across the nation, women are reminding employers of their importance and need for respect in the workplace. Women are also signing up in record numbers to run for office. And many women are asking their policymakers to take action on policy change to […]

Read more »

Earned Income Tax Credit economic opportunity Economic Security economy Georgia women Georgia Work Credit medicaid Medicaid Expansion wage gap

The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians.

Explore

  • About
  • Issue Areas
  • Resources
  • Get Involved
  • Press
  • Donate

Get Involved

  • Campaigns, Coalitions and Projects
  • Events
  • Share Your Story
  • Speaker Request
  • Newsletter Signup

Contact

50 Hurt Plaza SE, Suite 1436
Atlanta, GA 30303 (opens in a new tab)

gbpi@gbpi.org · (404) 420-1324

Contact Us
© 2026 Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
Privacy Policy