Modern Families: An Interview with UN Women on Progress of the World’s Women 2019–2020: Families in a Changing World

November 7th, 2019 - Lilian Huang

Ginette Azcona is a Research and Data Policy Specialist at UN Women and currently leads the data and statistics work for UN Women’s flagship reports, including UN Women’s Progress of the World’s Women, Survey on the Role of Women in Development, and the 2018 S... More »

Assessing the Impact of Paid (Paternity) Leave

March 31st, 2016 - Adelaida Correa Miranda

What happens when fathers are offered the option of taking time off of work during the first days following their child's birth? More »

The Nip and Tuck of the Illinois Budget: Cuts to Children and Families

October 13th, 2015 - Leila Pree

Budget cuts to the Child Care Assistance Program continue to wreak havoc on the children and families of Illinois. More »

Who Benefits Most from Head Start Programs?

May 25th, 2015 - Cheryl Healy

New research on the impact of Head Start finds that participation leads to large cognitive gains, particularly among children with the lowest initial cognitive skills. More »

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Modern Families: An Interview with UN Women on Progress of the World’s Women 2019–2020: Families in a Changing World

Assessing the Impact of Paid (Paternity) Leave

The Nip and Tuck of the Illinois Budget: Cuts to Children and Families

Who Benefits Most from Head Start Programs?