Women Fighting Poverty Conference VI: "Organize for Action," March 20, 1999 - Conference Report

poverty, work, welfare, labor, politics, policy, health care, sexism, discrimination, economy, child care, equality

Contents

Speakers, Workshop Chairs, and Presenters
Program
Presentations by Speakers
Action Waves
Workshops
Workshop Reports
Statistics of Poverty
Where to Get Help
Sponsors
Acknowledgments

Women Fighting Poverty Conference

Women Fighting Poverty Conference

1999

booklet; 31 pages; black and white; text

English

BCRW Archives, W box 4, folder "Women Fighting Poverty Conference"

Two Sides of the Coin: A Study of the Wage Gap Between Men and Women in the Chicago Metropolitan Area

work, labor, family, education, race, discrimination, government, policy

Contents

Executive Summary: Key Findings
1. Has the wage gap narrowed in the past ten years?
2. How does race affect the wage gap?
3. How does age affect the wage gap?
4. How does family status affect the wage gap?
5. How does education affect the wage gap?
6. What happens in occupations traditionally filled by women?
7. What happens in occupations traditionally filled by men?
8. What happened to occupations with the greatest wage inequity in 1980?
9. When women increase their representation in occupations, what happens to the wage gap?
10. How do women fare in the highest paying occupations?
Recommendations
- Corporate Initiatives
- Government Action
- Educational and Training Institutions
Appendices

Women Employed Institute; Office for Social Policy Research, Northern Illinois University

Women Employed Institute; Office for Social Policy Research, Northern Illinois University

1994

booklet; 32 pages; black and white; text, tables, and figures

English

BCRW Archives, W box 4, folder "Women Employed"

Women at Work: Barriers to Economic Equality

work, equality, economy, discrimination, sexism, education, labor, unions

Contents

Introduction
Profile of Working Women
- Labor Force Participation
- Marital Status
- Working Mothers and Female-Headed Families
Status of Working Women
- Occupation
- Income
- Unemployment
Shattering the Myths
The Real Causes of the Wage Gap
- Women Are Denied Equal Pay for Equal Work
- Jobs Traditionally Held by Women Rate Lower Salaries
Earnings and Education for Male and Female Occupations
- Women Are Denied Access to Higher Paying Jobs
The Future for Working Women
- Labor Force Participation
- Occupation
- Income
Closing the Wage Gap: A National Imperative
Sources

Women Employed

Women Employed Institute

1980

booklet; 20 pages; black and white; text and tables

English

BCRW Archives, W box 4, folder "Women Employed"

Women in the USSR

work, equality, labor, family, government, peace, socialism

Contents

The Working Woman in the USSR

The Professional and Vocational Training of Women in the USSR

How Soviet Women Manage State and Public Affairs

The Status of the Family in the Socialist State

Soviet Women for Peace

Progress Publishers

Progress Publishers

1985

booklet; 160 pages; color; text

English

BCRW archive, P box 3, folder "Progress Publishers"

Soviet Union

Far From Done: The Status of Women and Girls in America - A Survey of Needs and Resources, 1980-1990

adolescence, population, development, research, data, poverty, discrimination, sexism, economics, work, labor, education, family, reproductive rights, child care, philanthropy

Contents

Executive Summary
Introduction
Critical Trends and Forecasts
- Demographic Trends
- Economic and Employment Trends
- Social Trends
Overview of Foundation Giving to Women and Girls, 1981-1987
Recommendations for Action

Bonavoglia, Angela

Adapted from Report to the Strategic Planning Committee of the Ms. Foundation for Women, August 1988

Women and Foundations/Corporate Philanthropy

1988

booklet; 11 pages; black and white; text and tables

English

BCRW Archives, W box 4, folder "Women and Foundations/Corporate Philanthropy"

Women Fight Back

women's liberation, work, family, marriage, labor, homemaking, socialism, revolution, unions

Contents

Women's lives today
Women and work
Women and the family
Women fight back
Women and the unions
Woman and socialism

Ennis, Kath

Women's Voice; The International Socialists

booklet; 32 pages; black and white; text and images

English

BCRW Archives, W box 3, folder "Women's Voice"

A Matter of Simple Justice

justice, labor

Contents

Task Force Members

Report of the President's Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities

Office of Women's Rights and Responsibilities

White House Conference on Women's Rights and Responsibilities

Message to Congress Proposing Legislation

Policy of Executive Branch Respecting Sex Discrimination

Equalization of Policy-Making Responsibility in the Federal Government

Minority views of Dorothy Haener on Extension of FLSA

Comment of Chairman Regarding Minority Statement

Appendix A

The President's Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities

The President's Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities

1970

booklet; 33 pages; black and white; text

English

BCRW archive, P box 3, folder "President's Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities"

Women in Southern Africa: A Bibliography

work, employment, education, transnational, religion, culture, politics, law, family, labor

Table of Contents

--General Introduction
--Interpretation
--The "Women Question": Social Status
--Growing up Female
--Love, Marriage and Divorce
--Domestic Division of Labour and Childrearing
--Migrant Labour
--General
--Women left behind
--Women's migration and life in town
--Work and Workplace Organization
--Politics and Resistance
--Women's Associations
--The Law
--Education
--Culture and Religion
--Culture: Media, Practice
--Religion: Institutions, Practice
--Bodies and Minds
--Biographies and Personalities

Durban Women's Bibliography Group

Department of African Studies, University of Natal

Durban Women's Bibliography Group

1985

booklet; 107 pages; black and white; text

English

BCRW archive, U box 11, folder "University of Natal"

Southern Africa

The Minnesota Plan II for Improving Academic Environment and Campus Climate for University of Minnesota Women Faculty, Administrators, and Academic Professional Staff

academia, activism, feminism, work, career, employment, labor, politics

Table of Contents

--Introduction to the Minnesota Plan II
--Guiding Principles of the Plan
--Objectives of the Plan
--Dimensions of the Academic Environment Included in the Plan
--Recruitment, Retention, Recognition, and Development
--Curriculum Restructuring
--Institutional Norms, Values, and Attitudes
--Institutional Decision Making and Administrative Accountability
--Implementing the Minnesota Plan II

Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

around 1989

booklet; 8 pages; black and white; text

English

BCRW archive, U box 11, folder "University of Minnesota"

State Superintendent's Advisory Task Force on Freedom for Individual Development: Final Report of The Sex Role Stereotyping Sub-Task Force, February 1976

education, sexism, discrimination, work, labor, policy, data

Contents

I. The Call to Action: Freedom for Individual Development
II. The Need for Action
A. Why the Concern
B. Federal Law
C. State Policy
D. Local Control

III. Glossary - terms to be understood before proceeding

IV. A Plan of Action
A. Self-Assessment by Local School Districts
B. A Course of Action by Local School Districts
C. Recommendations for Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Assistance in Eliminating Sex Role Stereotyping
D. Recommendations for Other Agencies

V. Appendix
A. "Facts About Women"
B. "Employed Women Continue to Earn Less" (a chart)
C. "Civilian Labor Force by Sex, 1950-1974" (a chart)
D. "Sexism is Depressing" by Robert Trotter
E. "Why Men Die Younger" by Albert Rosenfeld
F. "Sexual Stereotypes Start Early" by Florence Howe
G. "Summary of Federal Regulations on Sex Discrimination in Education"
H. A Model Policy Statement for School Districts
J. Checklists
- A Survey of Counselor Attitudes Towards Women by Patricia Englehard
- Evaluating Sexism in Your School
- Checklist for Analyzing a School Library
- Checklist for Evaluating Sexism in Curriculum Materials
K. Instructional Materials: A Self-Study Guide
L. Curriculum Guidelines on Subject Matter Areas
M. "Sex Role Stereotyping in the Schools: An Annotated Bibliography and Additional Resources" by Barbara Roberts

Sex Role Stereotyping Sub-Task Force

State Superintendent's Advisory Task Force on Freedom for Individual Development, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

1976

booklet; 96 pages; black and white; text and figures

English

BCRW Archives, W box 3, folder "Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction"