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Empowering Working Women: The Women’s Bureau Overview

Advocating for working women since 1920, the Women’s Bureau is the only federal agency dedicated to advancing the interests of female employees, ensuring equality, economic security, and quality work environments. Discover our approach, federal partnerships, and key issue areas like apprenticeships, the opioid crisis, military spousal employment, child care support, and entrepreneurship initiatives. Learn about our commitment to supporting women in the labor force and promoting their success through various programs and resources.

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Empowering Working Women: The Women’s Bureau Overview

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  1. Women’s Bureau Advocating for working women since 1920

  2. About Us • Established on June 5, 1920 • Only federal agency tasked with focusing exclusively on working women • Mission: “…safeguard the interests of working women, advocate for their equality and economic security, and promote quality work environments.”

  3. Women in the Labor Force • Latest data for adult (20+) women (September 2019): • Unemployment rate: 3.1% • Labor Force Participation Rate: 59.1% • Employment-to-Population Ratio: 57.2%

  4. Our Approach • The Women’s Bureau functions as a research and policy agency: • • Research and policy analysis • Grant-making • Education and outreach

  5. Federal Partners • U.S. Department of Labor Agencies • Wage and Hour Division, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Federal Contract Compliance • External agencies • Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, etc. • Community-based organizations

  6. Issue Areas • Apprenticeships • Opioid crisis • Military spouses • Paid parental leave and child care • Entrepreneurship

  7. Apprenticeship • About 7% of apprentices are women • Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Grant Program • Case-based resource guide • Executive Order “Expanding Apprenticeships in America” and Task Force • Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs

  8. Opioid Crisis • Women especially hard-hit • Direct effects: Death and unemployment • Indirect effects: Impact on employment and earnings; overall financial toll on families and the community • New grant program: • Re-Employment, Support, and Training for the Opioid Related Epidemic (RESTORE) • Employment training, career services, and supportive services to affected women

  9. Military Spouse Interstate License Recognition Options Military Spouses • 92% are women • 13% unemployed • 34% work in occupations that require licenses • Partnership with the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service: Occupational licensing map • Collaboration with other partners across the government https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses

  10. Child Care • Costs more than college in 33 states and D.C. • 2018-2019 Stakeholder Engagement Sessions • Child care database project • $2.4 billion increase for Child Care and Development Fund • 2020 Budget: $1 billion investment in child care • Child care solutions leadto success in the workforce

  11. Entrepreneurship • Women are equal or majority owners of 45% of all businesses in the U.S. • Women entrepreneurs generated $453 billion in payroll • Ascent: collaboration between SBA, DOL, and Treasury

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