Our Research

For more than 50 years, the Alverno College Research Center for Women and Girls has generated, applied and shared research to better understand – and ultimately improve – the lives of women and girls in Wisconsin and beyond. A selection of our past research publications can be found below.

Our latest report

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Research Center for Women and Girls and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we are conducting an updated version of the first RCWG report: Wisconsin Women in Public Life. This survey is intended to better understand women's pathway to office in Wisconsin in order to develop strategies and tell the stories of women's success in elected office.

Click here to download the 2020-2021 Women in Public Life Research Brief.

The RCWG has further partnered with the Wisconsin Women’s Council to explore women’s representation at various levels of government. Please click the links below to review our findings:

 

The Status of Girls in Wisconsin
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The Status of Girls in Wisconsin provides information, without extensive interpretation, to serve as a catalyst for young women and girls and the agencies that serve them to voice their perspectives on the issues and challenges they face and work to develop the solutions, programming and resources needed to address these issues.

The report is still the most comprehensive consolidation of information about the issues facing girls in our state. Several universities and colleges nationwide have followed Alverno College’s lead in presenting data to improve the lives of girls.

Download the 2018-2019 Status of Girls in Wisconsin Report.

Past reports can be downloaded below: 

Status of Girls in Wisconsin Report 2014

Status of Girls in Wisconsin Report 2010

Status of Girls in Wisconsin Report 2007

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