Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

IPP has produced several reports for the United WE regarding occupational licensing in Missouri.  Since those reports were published, United WE and the state of Missouri have made progress reducing barriers related to state licensing requirements that disproportionately affect women.  IPP will produce a brief to update the findings of the previous research, examine the progress made toward reducing barriers to licensing in Missouri and considerations for opportunities to continue to reduce barriers.

Impact:

Occupational licensing and professional registration requirements are designed to protect the public’s safety and well-being by mandating training and experience for certain professional practices.  The considerations in this brief could reduce the occupational licensing barriers to women in Missouri.