Working Women
According to the Department of Labor Women's Bureau, of the more than 70 million new jobs created in the United States between 1964 and 1999, 43 million went to women. Service industries accounted for 43% of all new jobs, retail trade for 20%, and government for 15%. Each of these sectors provided more new jobs for women than for men. Nonetheless, women earn less money than men, have fewer assets, and are far more likely to live in poverty.
Two Wall Street Journal reporters coined the phrase "glass ceiling" in 1986 to describe the invisible barrier that blocks women from advancing to senior positions in organizations, particularly businesses. In the years since 1986, the metaphor of the glass ceiling has also been applied to impediments to minority advancement. Despite…>> (read more)
Working Women in the News
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Market reforms in China have brought important changes to employment, most notably replacement of the socialist job placement system with a competitive labor market, the emergence…>> (read more)
Byline: Robert Hurwitt; Chronicle Theater Critic
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Medea Knows Best: Tragicomedy. By Alissa Mortenson and Claytie Mason. Directed by Mason. (Through April 26. Nebunele Theatre Company…>> (read more)
Byline: Anastasia Ustinova; Chronicle Staff Writer
Reema Shahani, 26, who holds a master's degree in human rights, fills her day looking for recipes online.
Varkha…>> (read more)
Working Women Statistics
