In the late summer of 1970, an Ad Hoc Committee at the Ohio State University was appointed (1) to review the status of all women at the University; and (2) to submit a report of the findings and recommendations. The Committee consisted of 3 undergraduate students, 1 graduate student, 2 administrative personnel, and 3 faculty members, one of whom…

Author recounted her experiences as a student at Wellesley College, her employment experiences, and her feelings as a wife. These were considered versus the prejudices of her fellow students, her fellow workers, and her employers. (RK)

After controlling statistically for the effects of other factors that affect earnings, it was found that enforcement of sex discrimination charges under Title VII increased the relative demand for women and thus decreased the male/female earnings differential between 1967 and 1974. (Author)

Through proper job matching and the scrapping of useless criteria, most jobs could be filled by people unemployed or underemployed who are anxious and very capable of filling them. (Author/NQ)

Discusses background and decision of United States Supreme Court's first case related to affirmative action based on sex. Concludes that the majority of the Court support the principle of affirmative action when properly applied to overcome a history of both race and sex discrimination. (PS)

The author discusses steps that have been made in Australia over the past decade to promote equal opportunity and treatment in employment, with the cause of working women being advanced by both legislation and case law. (Author/CT)

Recounts events that led to the firing of Mary L. Jones, Director of Los Angeles Public Library (1905) and caught in public crossfire such figures as the mayor, city council, library board of directors, Charles Lummis (Jones's replacement), Susan B. Anthony, Anna Shaw, Herbert Putnam, and Melvil Dewey. (29 references) (EJS)

Women in the Soviet Union are guaranteed equal rights and opportunities and participate fully in the Soviet economy. Despite their achievements, Soviet women still have difficulties in entering and achieving high-level positions in traditionally male fields and in getting men to do their share of household work. (IS)

Women can achieve equal opportunity in library management through Affirmative Action Committees. Several steps are suggested: the determination of present status; assessment of library policies affecting hiring, parental leave and promotion; some strategies to attain managerial positions. (21 references) (Author)

A thorough study of women in academe and the policies that discriminate against them. (Editor/PG)

A woman lawyer examines the problem of women in the labor force-the prejudices, the hurdles, and the recent federal legislation which seeks to rectify the inequities women find when they seek to compete with men for jobs. (CJ)

Discusses job opportunities and employment practices for career oriented women. (RB)

Employing agents in higher education must seriously re-examine attitudes regarding prejudice or rationalization in denying teaching positions to well qualified female applicants. (IR)

Interviews with professional women in higher education point out that major obstacle to full acceptance of women as professionals is male chauvinism--among females too. (Author)