The right-wing attack on women's rights in the United States manifests itself in the regulation of reproductive rights, the family, and the workplace and corresponds to the changing needs of capital in an era of social and economic crises. Against this background, anti-abortion legislation, the Family Protection Act, and discrimination in the…

A developmental project currently sponsored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) with federal support is described briefly. Five universities are involved in the design and development of instructional programs directed toward five target groups of actual or potential leaders in the education system. The training…

Considers women in the labor force on a world wide basis and distinguishes between the female labor force participation rates of less and more developed regions including information by region and country. (BR)

Discusses the changing patterns in accounting careers for women, particularily why women choose accounting as a profession, and its advantages for women. (HMV)

This booklet summarizes state labor laws of special interest to women and highlights trends evidenced in the past dozen years. Although focus is on state laws, information is provided on their federal counterparts to the extent needed to clarify the effect of the state enactments. The content covers minimum wage, premium pay for overtime, equal…

The focus of this paper is on three questions: Who are the professional women on newspaper staffs? How do they feel about their jobs? What are their job expectations? Questionnaires were sent to each of Wisconsin's 35 daily newspaper editors (all men), a brief form for the editor and a longer form for each woman on his news-editorial staff.…

Committee W on the Status of Women in the Academic Profession of the New Jersey state conference of the American Association of University Professors, distributed a questionnaire to fifty public and private, four-year and two-year college and university presidents in New Jersey. The questionnaire was designed to gather information about the…

This annotated bibliography covers the laws and conditions governing the employment of women. Included are books, articles, pamphlets, and government publications published during 1970 and 1971. Topics covered include: (1) discrimination in hiring and promotion, (2) educational barriers, (3) legislative and judicial remedies, (4) general…

This annotated bibliography covers the laws and conditions governing the employment of women. Included are books, pamphlets, articles, and government publications published during 1970 and 1971. Topics covered include: (1) bibliographies, (2) sexual myths, (3) educational barriers, (4) discrimination in hiring and promotion, (5) the economics of…

Scant research is available on the environmental constraints in the educational setting that inhibit women from obtaining high-level administrative positions, or on potentially effective change strategies. As part of a symposium defining research needs, this paper presents baseline data on the black woman administrator and analyzes the…

Notes that pension plans which group employees by sex constitutes a denial of equal pay for equal work for the majority of the population which is in the overlap group. (Author/AM)

The current status of federal law in the area of sex discrimination based on pregnancy is examined. Supreme Court decisions, including General Electric vs Gilbert and Nashville Gas Co. vs Satty, are analyzed, and relevant state laws and proposed federal legislation are discussed. (JMD)

The article discusses some of the outmoded but still prevailing misconceptions about women in management positions. Suggestions are offered for increasing the number of women managers and providing equal treatment and opportunity for women. (MF)

This study tested male attitudes towards women as an indicator of future behavior in the hiring process. Attitudes and overt behavior were found to be related. Until such time as the male students came into direct competition with females for employment, their attitudes towards females were favorable. (Author)