To honor the contributions of working women and employers who support working women and their families, Business and Professional Women’s Foundation celebrates National Business Women’s Week® (NBWW) every third week in October. National Business Women’s Week® provides an opportunity to call attention to women entrepreneurs, facilitate discussions on the [...]
65 percent of Jobs Added in the 3rd Quarter of 2016 Went to Women Source: Institute for Women's Policy Research (October 2016) The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the September employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that women gained 56,000 jobs [...]
This report addresses women’s access to well-paid, growing, middle-skill jobs (jobs that do not require a bachelor’s degree). It documents sex segregation in middle-skill jobs, and discusses how gender integration of good jobs could both reduce skill-shortages and improve women’s economic security. The report focuses on middle-skill “target” occupations in manufacturing, [...]
Recently published by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, this Working Mothers Issue Brief presents statistics and information on working mothers. It highlights their employment characteristics, the changing structure of families, the poverty status of working mothers and their families, mothers as sole or primary earners, and unpaid caregiving and household responsibilities. [...]
There’s a lot that’s been done by and for women and girls, but there’s still plenty to do. Convened by the White House, this Summit will rally all of us together to celebrate what we’ve achieved, and how we’re going to take action moving forward. Covering key gender equality issues, [...]
Source: Bizwomen, Pacific Business News. Courtesy YWCA of Greater CincinnatiActress Geena Davis has been playing a pivotal role in pushing for gender equality in children's programming. You may know Geena Davis from her roles in "Thelma & Louise" or “A League of Their Own" but for a long time, she's [...]
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor Women's Bureau.The Gender Wage Gap: Exploring the EvidenceToday we recognize Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the current year women must work to earn what men earned the previous year. Women still earn only 79 cents to the man’s dollar and women of [...]
Source: The White House.The White House, WashingtonOne day in 1917, a dozen women gathered in front of the White House to stage a silent protest for women’s right to vote. Women suffragists picketing in front of the White House. Spectators yelled at them, kicked them, and spit on them. They [...]
by Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D., Barbara Gault, Ph.D., and Ariane Hegewisch. Source: Institute for Women's Policy Research.The 79 percent wage ratio figure, the most commonly used figure to measure the gender wage gap in the United States, is often derided as misleading, a myth, or worst of all, a lie. In [...]
Source: Women You Should Know.In a statement released yesterday, the White House announced plans for a day-long conference aimed specifically at “breaking down gender stereotypes in media and toys so that our children can explore, learn, and dream without limits.” On board to discuss the best ways to meet this critical [...]