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Gen Y Women: Is Your Workplace Gender Equitable?

Posted by knbarrett on May 17, 2011

“They offered you what???” The voices in my head competed for the tone with which to deliver my question.  As my then fiancé excitedly shared the details of the compensation package he had just been offered, I could barely muster a “that’s great.” I should have been jumping up and down, right? That money would soon be flowing into our joint bank account. Instead, I was furious.

You see, my fiancé and I graduated from the same school with the same major. After graduation, we entered the same industry and were hired for same type of position.  There was one big difference . . . our starting salaries. I was offered 29 percent less than him.  Unfortunately, my experience is not so different from other Gen Y women. A recent study found that the average starting salary of a new female college graduate is 17 percent lower that her male counterpart.

Pay inequity is just one form of gender discrimination. Research on gender in the workplace consistently indicates that gender is an accurate predictor of occupation, pay and career progress. Further, men and women are often treated differently at work even when formal employment barriers are removed.

As a Gen Y woman, I want to believe that gender discrimination is on the decline. However, my workplace expectations often do not match my workplace experiences. When this happens, I struggle with feeling “whiny” for pointing out gender bias. After all, my experience is so much better than that of my mother or grandmother at my age. The bias may be different but it’s no less real. Just because the workplace is getting better, it doesn’t mean that the workplace is gender neutral much less equitable. I’ve learned that one of the most important steps in addressing gender inequities is indentifying them and understanding their underlying factors.

How about you, how has gender affected your workplace experiences and opportunities? If you are a Gen Y woman (born 1978-1994), BPW Foundation wants to better understand your perspectives on gender in the workplace.

  • How important is gender equity in the workplace to you?
  • To what extent is gender discrimination a problem in today’s workplace?
  • Based on your experience and observations, what are the most prevalent forms of discrimination facing women in the workplace?
  • What can employers do to promote a more gender equitable workplace?

Please share your thoughts and experiences by taking our online survey. The survey will remain open until Tuesday, May 31st at midnight. Don’t miss the chance to let your voice be heard!

Posted in Equal Pay, Gen Y, Gen Yner, Pay Equity, Research, Uncategorized, Wage Gap | Tagged: , , | Leave a Comment »

Attention Gen Y Women! Survey Invitation

Posted by knbarrett on May 10, 2011

Gen Y Women – Let your voice be heard by taking our online survey. Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation is currently researching Generation Y women in the workplace.  While much has been written about how Gen Y is changing the workplace, far less has been written about Gen Y women’s unique workplace challenges and opportunities.

BPW Foundation wants to understand what you need to be successful in the workplace and then translate that knowledge into tools that improve how employers recruit, support and retain women like yourself. BPW Foundation recognizes that understanding and addressing your needs is critical for employers wanting to maintain a competitive edge.

BPW Foundation has a respected history of researching workforce issues and practices that lead to a successful workplace. Successful Workplaces are those that embrace and practice diversity, equity and work-life balance. Our research provides employers and policy makers with insights on the needs and challenges of key groups of working women with a variety of skills, education and training.

Feel freed to forward the survey to Gen Y women that you know – colleagues, friends and family members. For the purpose of this survey, BPW Foundation is defining Gen Y as individuals born between the years of 1978 and 1990.

The survey will remain open until Tuesday, May 31st at midnight EDT.  As they say do it now!

Posted in Gen Y, multigenerational, Research, Successful Workplaces, Uncategorized, Worklife Balance | Tagged: , , , | Leave a Comment »

Gen Y Women: Does this sound like you?

Posted by knbarrett on April 26, 2011

Over the last year, we have benefited from and appreciated expressions of interest by Gen Y women in BPW Foundation’s Young Careerist Research Project. Thank you to everyone who has provided us with information and feedback. The result of our last round of research is the new BPW Foundation publication – “Gen Y Women in the Workplace.”

The report summarizes key findings from a series of employer-based focus groups conducted with Gen Y women and their managers. Through the focus groups, we sought to move beyond stereotypes on Gen Y and better understand your workplace needs and priorities.

We know that our sample was limited and may not reflect the broader population of Gen Y women. So, here is your chance to tell us what we got right and what we got wrong. Here are the top 20 characteristics of Gen Y women based on our report. Does this sound like you?

Gen Y Women : Top 20 Characteristics

1. You’re tired of the “live to work/work to live” debate. You have one life and work is an integral part of that life.

2. You assume that work does not have to be drudgery. In fact, you expect to enjoy your work.

3. You believe that having a successful career means making an impact.

4. You don’t want to have to forfeit or neglect other areas of your life (e.g. family, friends, hobbies, volunteering, spirituality, etc.) to excel professionally.

5. You’re looking less for a particular work-life policy or program and more for an overhaul of the workplace structure – today’s workplace should match today’s workforce!

6. You feel that work-life programs and policies are often limited to women with children.

7. You feel that existing work-life programs and tools do not necessarily provide an enabling environment for women with children.

8. You value self-direction, results-orientation, and advancement opportunities.

9. You are driven more by intrinsic rewards (sense of satisfaction) than by extrinsic rewards (money).

10. You are able to do your best at work when you: know what’s expected of you, have autonomy over your work, receive frequent performance feedback, have open communication channels with your manager and co-workers, know that your voice is heard, and receive competitive compensation.

11. You’ve observed generational differences at work but don’t believe that they are insurmountable.

12. You often feel that your actions and decisions are doubly judged. Not only are you young, but you are a young woman.

13. You appreciated older colleagues for their: professional experience, institutional knowledge, and broader perspective.

14. You feel that Gen Y women can teach older colleagues how to be: flexible, open to new ideas, and embrace change.

15. You don’t always know how to capitalize on the experiences and knowledge of older colleagues.

16.  You are optimistic about your workplace prospects, but don’t consider the workplace to be gender neutral.

17. You believe that you can do anything, but it doesn’t mean you won’t have to overcome some hurdles because you are a woman.

18. You experience performance pressure in the workplace. If you want to gain recognition, you feel you have to be a “rock star.”

19. You are frustrated and worried that you may have to choose between work and family in the future.

20. You feel that women have been welcomed into the workplace, but the structure and rules haven’t changed to facilitate their success in the workplace.

So. . . how did we do? Of the 20, how many did we get right? Let us know. Leave a comment or email youngcareerist@bpwfoundation.org.

We’ve only just begun to scratch the surface on workplace issues of importance to Gen Y women. That’s why we want to corroborate and build upon our preliminary findings through a national survey on Gen Y women in the workplace. Stay tuned to learn more about how you can participate!

Posted in Gen Y, Gen Yner, multigenerational, Research, Successful Workplaces, Workforce Development/HR, Worklife Balance | Tagged: | 2 Comments »

Our History – Honoring Those Who Came Before

Posted by YWM on March 23, 2011

The history of Business and Professional Women’s Foundation began in 1919. Although the organization has transformed over time, the legacy and vision remain intact.  During Women’s History Month it is well worth remembering our history and the women on whose shoulders we stand.

In 1919 while mobilizing for World War I, the U.S. Government needed a group to coordinate identification of women’s skills and experience for use during the war effort.  A Women’s War Council, financed through a federal grant, was established by the War Department to organize the resources of professional women. From that process, the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs was founded on July 15, 1919.  The name later changed to BPW/USA.  


Throughout the years, three major issues shaped the legislative agenda: elimination of sex discrimination in all fields of employment, the principle of equal pay, and the need for comprehensive equal rights.

In 1928, BPW/USA launched National Business Women’s Week to acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of workingwomen and highlight their important role in the business community. This week is still going strong and will be celebrated this year October 17-21.  

During the 1930’s, BPW/USA worked to prohibit legislation or directives denying jobs to married women and lobbied successfully to legislatively end the legal practice of workplace preference for unmarried persons and, in the case of married persons, preference for males.

At the advent of World War II, BPW/USA developed a classification system for women with specialized skills critical to the effort and supported the formation of women’s branches of the Armed Forces.

Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation was incorporated in 1956, to provide research, information, career development programs and scholarships, as well as workshops and other training opportunities for women.

President John F. Kennedy signs the 1963 Equal Pay Act into law as BPW/USA president Dr. Minnie Miles watches.

The establishment of “Status of Women” commissions in the U.S. in 1963 was due largely to BPW/USA members’ efforts. President Kennedy recognized BPW/USA’s leading role in securing passage of the Equal Pay Act by giving our National President the first pen he used when signing the Act into law.

The 1980s saw BPW/USA members tackling “comparable worth” by calling on newspapers to stop the occupational segregation in classified ads (clustering of women in a few restricted occupations of low-paying, dead-end jobs).

Workplace equity issues including sexual harassment, the glass ceiling, health care reform, dependent care, tort reform, increasing the minimum wage, lifetime economic security and pay equity continued to be our targeted issues in the 90s.  The Pay Equity Employment Act of 1994, followed by the Equal Pay Act (introduced in 1994) and the Paycheck Fairness Act (introduced in 1997) became BPW/USA’s focus legislation through the ‘90s.

In 1994, BPW/USA members lobbied Congress successfully convincing them to pass the groundbreaking Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

Looking at more recent history in 2000, BPW/USA expanded its  “Making Workplaces Work” initiative to the “Working Family Values” Program, and more recently, the theme of “Workplace Equity & Work- life Effectiveness,” with education and awareness focusing on diversity, pay equity, dependent care, workplace flexibility, and social security reform.

In 2005, BPW/USA launched Women Joining Forces: Closing Ranks, Opening Doors (WJF), a program to support women veterans as they transition from military to civilian life. This commitment made BPW/USA the first and only non-governmental agency to offer programming that supports women veterans.  To support this effort, in 2007 BPW Foundation conducted the first national survey of women veterans.  This ground-breaking research provided a unique snap shot of women veterans as they return to the civilian workplace.

In 2008, BPW/USA and BPW Foundation co-sponsored a congressional briefing about the challenges facing women veterans transitioning from active military to the civilian workforce.

BPW/USA merged with BPW Foundation in July 1, 2009. This friendly merger ensured that their joint advocacy and support for working women and families would be strengthened and continues. This merged organization represents over 146 years of combined experience fighting for women, their families and successful workplaces.

Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs speaks at Joining Forces for Women Veterans Summit

In the fall of 2010, BPW Foundation convened a national Joining Forces for Women Veterans Summit bringing together select corporate, government, nonprofit and community leaders and women veterans to discuss the challenges and solutions to assure suitable housing, good jobs and overall success for women veterans as civilians.  Joining Forces for Women Veterans successfully heightened awareness of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by women veterans.  The resulting Summary Report is a call to action to support our women veterans and their families.

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White House Council on Women and Girls Releases New Report

Posted by egehl on March 2, 2011

Yesterday the White House Council on Women and Girls held a conference call to discuss a report entitled Women in America  prepared for them by the Office of Management and Budget and the Economics and Statistics Administration within the Department of Commerce. 

This comprehensive report pulls together information from across the Federal statistical agencies to compile baseline information on how women are faring in the United States today and how these trends have changed over time.  The report provides a statistical portrait showing how women’s lives are evolving in five critical areas: People, Families, and Income; Education; Employment; Health; and Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice. 

BPW Foundation was interested in learning about all of these areas, especially how the data pertains to women veterans.

Overall the report gives mixed news for women.  It shows that young women now are more likely than young men to have a bachelor’s or master’s degree, and the numbers of women and men in the labor force are almost equal.  Yet wages and income for women remain inequitable.  At all levels of education, women earned about 75 percent of what their male counterparts earned in 2009.  Among the health findings, women still live longer than men, but the gap is closing as women are more likely to face certain health problems, such as mobility impairment, arthritis, asthma, depression and obesity.

This report gives a significant overview of women’s lives today.  The facts help paint a picture of how women are changing over time and the current challenges they are facing.  It is important that as a country we gain a better understanding of women’s social, health and economic well-being so that public policies can be reflective of these needs and changes.  Moving forward this report will be a useful tool in helping stakeholders with a vested interest in women make more sound decisions. 

To see the full report visit the White House Council on Women and Girls website. 

Here are some of the interesting statistics included in the report about all women, including women veterans:

  • Women are marrying later and have fewer children than in the past.
  • Although more adult women live in married-couple families than in any other living arrangement, an ever-growing number of women are raising children without a spouse. 
  • More women are remaining childless, although eight out of ten adult women have children.
  • Because women live longer, women continue to outnumber men at older ages. 
  • Women are more likely to live in poverty than are adult men.
  • Women’s gains in educational attainment have significantly outpaced those of men over the last 40 years.  Today, younger women are more likely to graduate from college than are men and are more likely to hold a graduate school degree.  Higher percentages of women than men have at least a high school education, and higher percentages of women than men participate in adult education.
  • Female students are less well represented than men in science and technology-related fields, which typically lead to higher paying occupations.
  • The participation of women in the workforce rose dramatically through the mid-1990s, but has been relatively constant since then. 
  • Despite their gains in labor market experience and in education, women still earn less than men. 
  • Because women earn less and because two-earner households have higher earnings, families headed by women have far less income than do married-couple families.
  • Women are disproportionately more likely than men to be affected by certain critical health problems, including mobility impairments, chronic health conditions such as asthma, arthritis, or depression.  Women are less likely to be physically active and are more likely to be obese.
  • Women generally use the health care system and preventive care more than men, but many women still do not receive recommended preventive care such as pap smears or flu vaccinations.
  • Attacks on women by their intimate partners have fallen since the passage of the Violence Against Women Act in 1994, although women are still much more likely to be victimized and injured by this type of violence than are men.  

Posted in Career Advancement, Economy, Equal Pay, Families, Health, Lifestyle, Pay Equity, Research, STEM, Successful Workplaces, Women Veterans, Women's History Month | Tagged: , , , | Leave a Comment »

New Study Sheds Important Light on Women Veterans

Posted by egehl on January 31, 2011

BPW Foundation applauds Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) for successfully amending a defense appropriations bill in 2009 to direct the Veteran’s Administration (VA) inspector general to examine the gender differences in the prevalence and diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury and other combat-related conditions.  The study has now been released and results show that the VA needs to work harder to inform women of services available to them, and needs to better train staff to deal with the specific problems that women face in combat.

The study concludes that female military members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be diagnosed with mental-health conditions than their male counterparts.  It also found that women are much more likely to suffer from major depression and to have a harder time transitioning back to civilian life after combat service than men.

Further, the report reveals important reasons why women veterans have a harder time transitioning back to civilian life than their male counterparts, and how the VA can tear down the obstacles women face to receive PTSD treatment.  It also sheds light on the often unspoken needs of women veterans and the gender differences that exist, such as the lack of official recognition that women have served in a combat zone, which impedes their ability to get the benefits they deserve. 

With this new information, the VA has identified and corrected one of the biggest obstacles facing women who need care for PTSD: the requirement that they have served in direct combat, which leaves out many female service members because Defense Department policy requires that women be excluded from units that primarily engage in direct ground combat.  This rule has now been eliminated, which had essentially blocked women veterans from getting PTSD care. 

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have clearly challenged our traditional definition of combat, as women are often exposed to many war-time incidents that can produce mental stress, such as road-side bombs, and cause women to feel like they are on the frontlines.  Therefore an increasing number of veterans are experiencing traumatic events without direct combat experience.   This is now being recognized by the VA and they will allow any veteran that served in a combat zone to apply for help with PTSD.

Since 2007, BPW Foundation has engaged in programming and research about women veterans to identify solutions for their transition from military to civilian life through our Women Joining Forces (WJF) initiative.  Information in the VA report aligns and builds on the research BPW Foundation has conducted about the state of women veterans, and the challenges they often face after serving our country.  

BPW Foundation’s research shows that gender shapes men and women’s military experience as well as their transition process to civilian life.  While both men and women face transitional challenges, the challenges have different manifestations because of gender.  Upon arriving home many women veterans do not identify as veterans and can feel socially isolated and alone, which can result in feelings of hopelessness and confusion that only exacerbate possible symptoms of PTSD and depression from being exposed to war.  Women veterans are more likely to fall into homelessness than their non-veteran female counterparts, and as of last year 11.2 percent of women veterans were unemployed. 

All of these factors are exacerbated because many women veterans do not identify as veterans and do not understand the benefits available to them thereby denying them the services and treatment they desperately need.  This is why the findings of the VA study are so powerful because it identifies specific problems in our system and prompts long overdue recommendations for viable solutions. 

Now that the study has been completed, Senator Warner sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to urge him to take swift action on the problems identified in the study.

Stay tuned for further developments taking place in the aftermath of this long overdue report.

Posted in Joining Forces for Women Veterans, Mental health, Research, Veterans, Women Veterans | Tagged: , , , | 2 Comments »

Distressing Research about Suicide Rate Among Women Veterans

Posted by egehl on December 14, 2010

Mental health problems and experiences do not discriminate.  They impact everyone regardless of race, background, age or status. 

However one population in particular is acutely feeling the onset of intense feelings of depression and despair, which is leading to alarmingly high rates of suicide—women veterans.   According to a recent study by Portland State University and Oregon Health and Science University, it found that younger women with military service are three times more likely to kill themselves than their civilian counterparts. 

While it is known that many women veterans experience post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), hypertension and depression, until this study there was not a clear sense of whether these and other symptoms were leading to acts of suicide.  However now there is, and stakeholders invested in the health and well-being of women veterans must be mindful of this latest research and react accordingly so that women veterans have the mental health support they deserve.

The report entitled, “Self-Inflicted Deaths Among Women With U.S. Military Service: A Hidden Epidemic?”, has sparked an important and timely dialogue about mental health problems occurring among female veterans.  This research effort led by the Oregon Universities is the largest study on suicides among female veterans, and is based on information collected from 16 states.   The study examined 5,948 female suicides between 2004 and 2007, and found that women veterans aged 18 to 34 were most at risk. 

Prior to this study the high number of suicides among male veterans was well known, however until now it was not adequately tracked or documented that female veterans are taking their own lives at a similar rate.  What this research has unfortunately uncovered is that young women who served in the military are three times more likely to commit suicide than their civilian counterparts. 

There are significant factors that can explain these alarming numbers such as women veterans are more likely to experience military sexual assault (MST) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can result in high rates of homelessness, difficulties securing work, and reintegration challenges which in turn only exacerbate the mental health problems.  And compounding the issue even more, women veterans are less likely than men to use Veteran’s Administration (VA) health care services, or self-identify themselves as veterans so mental health professionals may not know to look for symptoms based on their unique experiences.

Another factor contributing to women experiencing higher levels of stress is that their roles in combat have changed.  While the Pentagon bans women from ground combat roles, a shift has happened in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.  During these intense conflicts, women have found themselves “manning” machine guns, searching and arresting Iraqi civilians, and driving along IED-ridden roads.  Therefore it shouldn’t be a surprise that women are experiencing the same levels of PTSD and depression as their male counterparts; yet veteran services are not reflective of that and failing to recognize these shifts in responsibilities and expectations which will lead to an increase in female mental trauma. 

The trauma of combat, aggravated by the prevalence of sexual assault, leaves many female veterans at risk for suicide.  For those female veterans that have experienced military sexual assault (MST) they should be able to seek a safe place and opportunity for support that is tailored specifically to what a woman needs for her to heal from this distressing experience.  This is important because incidents of sexual assault within the military are rising.  In March, the Department of Defense issued its annual report on sexual assault, citing an 11 percent increase in reported sexual assaults throughout the past year.  And overall women experience higher rates of military sexual assault while in the service (20-40 percent) than men, and repeated exposure to traumatic stressors will increase the likelihood of PTSD.

It is glaringly evident that the mental health needs of female veterans are increasing and having an overall impact on the health care services provided by government and private clinics.  Mental health services must be better designed with women’s needs in mind and incorporate the unique experiences female veterans have endured during their service. 

However that is not often the case.  Women must face access issues including limited availability of women-specific services, unwelcoming practices that occur at medical centers and clinics, and harmful social beliefs and perceptions about women veterans.  Overall many clinics, including the VA, are not prepared to treat high rates of PTSD among women as a recent study found that the nearest VA site did not offer mental health care for approximately 40 percent of women veterans.  

Across the board mental health continues to be a taboo issue that many people struggle to address appropriately.  However for women veterans the confusion of knowing if there’s a significant problem and how to seek help can be even more paralyzing and cumbersome resulting in fewer women getting the help they need.  This study is an upsetting reminder that there’s a huge need among the women veteran population and should be a wake-up call to veteran stakeholders to pay attention and react in ways that will better address and solve this mental health crisis.

Posted in Families, Health, Homelessness, Joining Forces for Women Veterans, Mental health, Research, Veterans, Women Veterans | Tagged: , , , | Leave a Comment »

Have We Learned Since Vietnam?

Posted by joyinhome on November 5, 2010

I have only heard stories from my mom and seen Hollywood depict the journey of many soldiers returning home from Vietnam. A return that was peppered by ridicule, hostility, homelessness and mental illness…for those who made it home. We treated those who were sent to fight and served their country, as enemies and strangers. And whether we want to admit it, many of them call the streets across this nation, home. These were the young men that experienced war…but there were also women who served as nurses and medics who suffered as well.

Fast forward to the 21st century.

Women are increasingly serving in the military, in fact they constitute 20 percent of new recruits and 15 percent of soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, their return home is riddled with homelessness, mental illness and isolation. For more information, watch Joining Forces for Women Veterans, an event featuring testimonies from women veterans, service providers and keynote speakers, Valerie Jarrett and Tammy Duckworth, on the unique trials and triumphs that women veterans endure.

What have we learned since Vietnam?

Many of today’s veterans still lack the support and benefits that they so richly deserve. Too many still suffer when they return home and mostly in silence, in the presence of family and loved ones who don’t understand. Next week is Veterans Day. We must do a better job of honoring the sacrifices made by all veterans. Remember to thank (and keep thanking veterans) for their service.

More info:
Issue Brief on Family and Community Reintegration
Issue Brief on Homelessness
Issue Brief on Employment and Careers
www.womenjoiningforces.org

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Helping Women Veterans Succeed in College

Posted by sherrysaunders on August 3, 2010

Women veterans are a growing and important part of the U.S. Labor Force.  According to the Bureau of Labor statistics in 2009, about 1.9 million of the nation’s veterans served during Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward).  About 18 percent of these veterans were women, compared with 3 percent of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era combined.

The VA reports that over 150,000 women will transition from the military over next few years. As of the fall of 2009, women made up more than 14 % of active duty military, more than 17% of active reserves and 15% of the National Guard. Women veterans on average are younger than their male counterparts; this indicates that women veterans will probably be spending more time seeking education and training as they develop their civilian careers.  

AM2010_Banner As these women join student bodies of colleges and universities across the country, will they meet with an atmosphere of acceptance and assistance or one that does not recognize some of the unique problems and challenges they face as they transition back into civilian life?   A new issue brief from the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) addresses some these questions and offers some practical options for institutions of higher learning to help these women veteran students.

Suggestions in the brief, The Female Veteran-Friendly Campus include:

  • Seek out female therapists in the community to work pro bono with returning women veterans.
  • Open a campus child care center, with slots reserved for the children of veterans.
  • Identify a member of the career services staff who knows how to translate military experience for civilian résumés.
  • Make a deliberate effort to encourage women veterans to identify themselves and meet other women veterans.

ACE prepared the issue brief based discussions at meetings in Washington, DC, attended by women veterans, representatives of higher education institutions and other experts including BPW CEO Deborah Frett.  A survey of 125 ACE/OWHE State Network Coordinators was also conducted.  

Women Veterans In TransitionWomen Veterans in Transition, a research project on women veterans conducted by BPW Foundation supports the findings in this new ACE brief. The BPW Foundation research found that the transition from the military into the civilian workforce is a multi-dimensional process. A number of factors need to be considered when  crafting programs and services that fully support women veterans as they move into civilian life be it the workplace or an educational setting.   

It is so important that all institutions are ready to help our veterans as they make that critical transition from military to civilian life.  This brief is an important addition to information needed to support our veterans.

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Ask a Working Woman

Posted by gansie on July 26, 2010

Sometimes women are encouraged to keep it to themselves. To not speak up. To not voice their concerns.

This is not that time.

Working America and AFL-CIO want to hear how you feel about your job, your family situation and how this economy is impacting you. For over a decade Ask a Working Woman survey has been ensuring that today’s women are accounted for.

Be a part of that count.

Take the survey today – Ask a Working Woman Survey 2010.

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