We’ve been analyzing the state of women in California City Governments. Leanin.org and McKinsey and Co. have been studying the state of women in corporate America since 2015. California has long been held as the leader in among states in gender equality. We wanted to know how the state of women in California city governments […]
Category Archives: WOWFED
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Dec
Dec
Glass Ceilings in California City Governments: A Study of 100 California Cities A Glass Ceiling is… “the unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that keeps […] women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements.”1 We define a glass ceiling as that barrier that occurs when […]
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Nov
Nov
We are making some changes here at WOWFED. The changes have been happening within us for months, but now they have taken form. We are faced with a situation where our outside no longer looks like our inside. We are making this post to let you know that you will be seeing some new […]
Equal Pay, Females, Gender Equity, Gender Pay Gap, Leadership, Opportunities, Professional Growth, Sexual Harassment, Wage Gap, Women, WOWFED
Historic Year for Women in Politics
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Nov
Nov
This year has been a historic year for women. Women broke rules toppled male incumbents in primary elections, and ran for State and National office in historic numbers. Maya Angelou’s quote “Each time a woman stands up for herself…she stands up for all women” could easily be the theme for 2018. Women did indeed step […]
#MeToo, California, EEOC, Harassment-Free Workplaces, Sexual Harassment, WOWFED
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Released Preliminary Fiscal Year 2018 Sexual Harassment Data
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Oct
Oct
The EEOC is the federal government body that was established to enforce violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Commission took actions this year to enforce the law, educate and train both workers and employers, and to share its expertise on new solutions to reduce harassing conduct in the workplace. […]
#MeToo, Equal Pay, Females, Gender Equity, Gender Pay Gap, Harassment-Free Workplaces, Wage Gap, WOWFED
September was a busy month for Women’s Workforce Federation (WOWFED).
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Oct
Oct
On September 14, 2018, WOWFED teamed up with She Stories and Her Space to listen to the stories of women who had successfully negotiated for higher pay or better working conditions. The She Stories event encouraging women to negotiate for themselves in the workplace was empowering and unifying. The event featured the lovely, humble, and […]
Sexual harassment in housing is a violation of civil rights. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have joined forces launching a public awareness campaign focused on victim outreach and awareness concerning the existence of sexual harassment in housing. The collaboration between HUD and the DOJ […]
Career, DOL, Gender Equity, Women, Work-Life, Working Mother's, WOWFED
DOL WANTO Grant Expands Opportunities for Women
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Jul
Jul
The U.S. Department of Labor announces The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant. The grant provides funding to recruit, train, and retain women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The goal is to encourage women to pursue male-dominated careers like manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction. WANTO is designed to help women enter apprenticeship programs and […]
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Mar
Mar
More than 300 women boycotted color by wearing black dresses as a statement of solidarity at the prestigious Golden Globe Awards this past January. This was a bold move to demonstrate that women will no longer accept sexual abuse and harassment as “just part of doing business” in Hollywood. Here is a quote from the […]
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Sep
Women’s Workforce Federation aka WOWFED Women…The New Face of Labor Unions! by Gena Bettencourt There is a saying in the labor movement: The leadership should look like the membership. In the early labor movement, women were among the first workers to endure the rigors of the industrial revolution and took action to protest their arduous […]
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