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The Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector (IGEPS) conducts evidence-based research to make public service and public policy more equitable for all gender identities. We partner with public sector organizations to equip administrators with the best tools and resources to make informed decisions for achieving gender equity.

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156,000 women lost their jobs compared to 16,000 jobs added for men. Women of color experience job loss at a disproportionate rate relative to all women and the general population.
March 30, 2022: IGEPS was named in City & State as an innovative initiative in academia emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in NY.
September 27, 2021: The NYC Mayor's Commission on Gender Equity released a report authored by IGEPS that reviews select laws aimed at advancing gender equity passed since the start of the de Blasio Administration.
March 24, 2022: Graduate Fellow, Erik Krause, authors an op-ed in City & State New York: Online harassment of politicians more often targets women and must be fought with policies requiring media literacy.
November 12, 2021: Graduate Fellow, Vanessa Diez, authors an op-ed in the Latino Rebels: Understanding Sponsorship Challenges for Unaccompanied Migrant Children.
Leadership and DEI in Governance; Professor Dora Mendez

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City & State New York, 3/30/2022: Higher Education Power 100: Driving diversity on campus
City & State New York, 3/24/2022 Opinion: Online harassment of politicians more often targets women and must be fought with policies requiring media literacy
Newsweek, 11/29/21: Non-Binary, Gender X Driver's Licenses, Passports Gaining Popularity
Diverse Education, 11/21/2021: Study: How NYC Legislation Addresses Gender Equity
John Jay College, 11/12/2021: Professors Maria J. D'Agostino and Nicole M. Elias Rebrand the Women in the Public Sector to the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector
Latino Rebels, 4/12/21: Understanding Sponsorship Challenges for Unaccompanied Migrant Children
PIX11, 8/20/2021: Gov. Cuomo's Resignation Prompts Reactions in NY, Across the Country
Gotham Gazette, 4/23/21: Cuomo Needs a Time Out and Other MeToo Approaches to Legitimizing Victims
The Grizzly, 11/17/2020: The Double Standard for Women
Medium, 9/21/20: Why is COVID-19 Destroying the Careers of Women?
City & State New York, 8/5/20: 100 years after women won the right to vote in New York, the fight for equality in politics continues
SUM Research - CUNY, 6/4/2019: Instead of Telling Women to Lean In, Teach Them How to Negotiate
John Jay Research, 4/22/2019: Negotiating Bias in the Workplace