A number of the recommendations in IWF's first report in 2016—including tax cuts for workers—have been implemented, but more needs to be done, the group asserts.
Well-meaning but misguided government mandates aimed to help working women can easily backfire and have unintended negative consequences.
So asserts the Independent Women's Forum, which outlines a number of policy changes its members believe would be more effective in the group's second edition of "Working for Women – A Modern Agenda for Improving Women's Lives." A number of the recommendations in IWF's first report in 2016—including tax cuts for workers—have been implemented, but more needs to be done, the group asserts.
Indeed, while last year marked the first time women comprised the majority of the college-educated workforce in the United States, many working women still face challenges that should be addressed by smart policy decisions, according to the report.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
