Gender pay gaps in earnings are well-documented in the literature. However, new factors contributing to women's lower earnings have emerged and remain under-researched. Educational choices are among them. We use a rich administrative dataset from Poland, a Central Eastern European country with high tertiary education enrolment and high female…

Article focused on the reasons for the under employment of women and the myths that persist in spite of indisputable evidence to the contrary. (Author/RK)

This manual is intended to aid in the investigation of sexual harassment complaints by providing information specifically addressing special considerations and the analysis of sexual harassment complaints in the employment context. Although primary focus is the investigation and analyses of cases in the State civil service, the principles of…

Intended to be used by employers, this guide is an informal survey of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc.'s experience with a number of employers who have successfully placed women in non-traditional jobs. Employers' stories of successes and failures are presented in four sections: (1) personnel plans and administrative commitment; (2) recruitment…

A discussion of women in higher education administration examines women's role in male-dominated organizations, the role of support staff in professional fields, and how institutions value neither of these roles and neither has a base of true academic power. Suggestions for attaining a powerful role in administration are made. (Author/MSE)

An Employment and Housing Subcommittee hearing on home-based work focused on typically female clerical workers. The following women were found to face obstacles to conventional 9-to-5 jobs: women needing child care, displaced homemakers who lack job training and experience, rural women, disabled women, and older women who encounter job…

The annotated bibliography was prepared to alert educators to literature discussing women in the world of work. It contains 32 documents, announced in Research in Education (RIE), selected by means of a computer search using one of the descriptors Females, Housewives, Mothers, Working Parents or Working Women plus a second major descriptor from a…

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)

A longitudinal analysis using data from such sources as the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Bureau of the Census Current Population Reports. (JM)

This U.S. Congressional hearing, chaired by Representative Matthew G. Martinez (California), focuses on women in the work force. Issues, such as equal participation, pay, and advancement, along with sex discrimination and sexual harassment, are addressed. Testimony and written statements were presented by representatives from District of Columbia…

Of a national membership of 24,000 in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), only 300 are women. Why are there so few women in architecture? Who are they? What kind of work do they do? The author, an architect and a woman, attempted to answer these questions. (Author/RK)

Essay by senior girl describes difficulties encountered in applying for job in nuclear engineering. Employers in male-dominated fields still discriminate against women, laying burden on placement directors concerned with advising women interested in such work areas. Part Two of three-part article. Other parts included same issue. (CJ)

A study examined the factors influencing the participation in the labor market of 150 women with young children, including their aims, training needs, and constraints. Their self-perceived employment needs were related to the policies and practices of employers and trade unions. (JOW)

Author discussed industry's need to fulfill its supply of competent managers. She suggested what companies can do to stimulate the utilization of women's talents as managers. A program was described starting with an appraisal of a company and how women can fit into the program. (RK)

Notes that an affirmative action plan for women in educational research should be a policy document, not simply a passive statement of principle including more than a statement for commitment, goals and timetables. (Author/AM)