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The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $1.5 million in Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grants to help recruit, train, and retain more women in quality apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The funding to Chicago Women in Trades, Hampton Roads Workforce Council, and Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. will help women pursue careers in manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity, health care, and other industries. For more, see the news release and our WANTO page. |
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On Labor Day, we celebrated what the American dream is truly about — dignity of work and the liberty to pursue happiness. We also celebrated the contributions that America’s workforce has made toward the growth and prosperity of our nation... To maintain this path of success, we must continue growing and expanding opportunities for women. One solution is to reduce occupational licensing barriers — particularly for military spouses, 92% of whom are women. Read the full op-ed here. |
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Women face challenges to their financial security due to factors such as taking time out of the workforce to care for family and living longer in retirement. Military spouses face additional challenges, such as frequent moves (including overseas locations) that can make finding employment and building a career difficult. On September 10 from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration will host a webcast highlighting steps women can take to improve their financial security, featuring presenters from the Department's Women's Bureau and Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, and the Social Security Administration. Click here to learn more and register. |
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On July 24, Women's Bureau Acting Director Erica C. Wright delivered the keynote address at the Annual Meeting and Leadership Summit of the National Association of Commissions for Women. Wright highlighted the close relationship between the Commissions for Women and the Women's Bureau throughout its 99-year history and emphasized the importance of collaboration on current priority issues such as occupational licensing reform.
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Jacqueline Cooke, Regional Administrator for Region I, retired after 24 years of service on July 6. During her tenure she developed programs and demonstration projects in partnership with educational institutions, employers, labor and community-based organizations on issues of concern to working women including apprenticeship, nontraditional careers, and child care. In 2017, Jacqueline was awarded the Philip Arnow Award for her exceptional long standing commitment to the Department of Labor and its mission to serve and impact American workers.
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This summer, Women's Bureau Boston office hosted Mollie Goldfarb and Julia Robinson-Rosendorff, both of Brandeis University, as our interns. The Seattle office hosted Mackenzie Wamble from University of Washington. Jamirra Franklin and Leah Wardlaw, both of Spelman College, joined the national office in Washington, D.C. Our interns contributed to research and helped develop resource guides and overviews on child care, apprenticeship, occupational licensing, and the opioid crisis. We thank them for their hard work and wish them the very best in their journeys ahead.
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August 26, Women's Equality Day, marked the 99th Anniversary of the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. As we celebrate the centennial anniversaries of both the Women's Bureau and the Nineteenth Amendment next year, be sure to check out the programs and events organized by the 2020 Women's Vote Centennial Initiative. Also, note the exhibits currently on display at the National Archives Museum and the Library of Congress. |
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