Although the economic status of older persons has improved, women are at risk for poverty in old age as a result of their lifelong work experiences. Gender differences in work history, type of occupation, industrial sector, and retirement circumstances are contributing factors. (SK)

Discusses the increasing exclusion of women from the higher levels of computing. Recommends changes in the content and focus of computer science curricula that might encourage greater participation by women. Describes how this would benefit the computer industry. (DM)

Reviews theoretical explanations for gender segregation in occupations: neoclassical, human capital, institutional and labor market segmentation, and gender discrimination. Determines that gender discrimination theories are most compelling, given the enormous overlap in abilities and preferences of individual men and women. (SK)

Author recounted her own search for identity and looked at some of the cultural forces that have shaped her personal and professional life. (Editor/RK)

In China, the liberation of women is a continuous process. Political campaigns and the small study group are used by the government on a continuing basis to change attitudes. The role of women has moved from slaves to modern-thinking participants--a remarkable social transformation for any developing country. (MW)

Examines a 1974 Supreme Court decision that found unconstitutional a regulation requiring a teacher to leave the classroom at a fixed period following conception. (Author/DN)

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…

Based on an analysis of oral history interviews, this paper examines the events and consciousness surrounding a 1979 strike initiated by 53 female office employees of the Wisconsin Education Association (WEA) Insurance Trust. Faced with sex-discriminatory working conditions, the women at the Trust responded by initiating a strike. For many of the…

Black women represent the legitimate instruments by which the women's movement and the black movement can forge a power wedge for accomplishing significant change that will benefit both groups--namely, change relating to legal, economic, social, educational, and political issues. (Author)

While women constitute a majority of all professional employees in elementary and secondary education, they are not proportionately represented in administrative positions. (Author)

Although the Hispanic woman finds herself in a minority status within a minority population, her persistence and resiliency attest to her readiness for change. She bears the triple brunt of sexism, racism, and colonialism. She is victimized by poverty, prejudice and rejection by the dominant population. Like women in the population at large, her…

This 1980 report, the second prepared by the Committee on the Education and Employment of Women in Science and Engineering, focuses on the status of women scientists and engineers in private industry and in the federal government. It examines the extent to which their employment situation has improved since the affirmative action mandates…

This study discusses the presence of women in non-traditional positions funded by CETA II and VI and the CETA programs, policies, and procedures offering opportunities for women to enter non-traditional occupations. Information was collected via interviews and questionnaires to determine the status of CETA workers in the Mid-Willamette Valley…