In these uncertain economic times, leadership is among the most frequently used (and misused) terms in public discourse. And the vast literature on this topic certainly encompasses considerable discussion of the policies and practices that can equalize leadership opportunities for women and people of color. In reviewing the status of women in…

This guide presents 21 one- or two-page recruitment strategies for women in nontraditional careers. Each entry includes sections on what, when, where, who, and how. Strategies included are: (1) attention-getter giveaways; (2) bias-fee brochure; (3) bias-free slide-tape; (4) "bring a friend" day; (5) brochures with utility bills; (6) craftperson…

Biographical sketches of and comments from five women who have reached the top in the library field: Clara Jones, Barbara Ringer, Lillian Bradshaw, Sherrie Bergman, and Margaret Chisholm. (LS)

STATISTICS ON ABSENTEEISM AND LABOR TURNOVER ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF GENERALIZATIONS ABOUT LABOR COSTS, BASED ON SEX DIFFERENCES, ARE LEGITIMATE. IN 1963, 5.4 AND 5.6 DAYS WORKTIME WERE LOST BY WOMEN AND MEN RESPECTIVELY. DURING AN AVERAGE WEEK IN 1964, 2.7 PERCENT OF THE MEN AND 3.1 PERCENT OF THE WOMEN WORKERS WERE ABSENT FROM WORK BECAUSE…

Explores the nature of sexual harassment on the job, its extent, and what can be done about it. (IRT)

Any audience of women contains a much higher percentage of those who consider themselves to be working women than the statistics indicate. Marketers who adhere to simplistic definitions of working women risk making mistakes in the placement of their ads and in the images of women in their messages. (JOW)

Explored differences between Black and White American women employed in traditional female occupations. The findings suggest that Black American women, when compared to White American women in the same occupation, tend to obtain very similar mean raw scores. Black and White American women in the same occupation seem to be far more similar than…

This report presents earnings data from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a national monthly survey of approximately 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Information on earnings is collected from one-fourth of the CPS sample each month. Users should note that the comparisons of…

Provides an expansion and improvement of research on the factors related to wife's time spent doing housework. Results indicate that the fewer hours worked outside the home, the larger the family, the fewer number of meals out, the larger the house, the more hours are spent on housework. (JOW)

A brief review of current issues concerning the United Nations Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (Advancement of Women Branch), and how the five basic parts of the Programme for Action are being implemented. Includes an interview on the place of working women in East Central Europe. (JOW)

Discusses the contention that the resentment some men feel toward working women is based on sympathy toward unemployed male breadwinners. Argues that this rationalization ignores the gross discrepancy in the size of the two labor force groups and the real issues in labor market discrimination against women. (Author/IRT)

Discusses employment of women in various countries, including policies, institutions, and plans. (JOW)

Argues that women tend to have high job satisfaction despite their positions and pay because they aren't aware of the discrimination against them. The position of women in the labor force appears to result not so much from inadequate laws as from prejudices that create obstacles to improvement. (Author/IRT)

The author describes how her success as owner of a bridal shop developed out of being in the right place at the right time, caring about customer service, and being determined to meet a challenge. (SH)