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Studies and Articles
Opening Doors: How to Make the Workforce Investment Act Work for Women- July 1, 2010, Liz Weiss. Women are particularly short-changed by the WIA system, which helps U.S. workers find jobs and get training. A number of reforms to the system could help it better serve women.
"Advancing the Economic Security of Unmarried Women: Overview of Laws and Legislation in the 111th Congress" - March 2010, Liz Weiss and Page Gardner, Center for American Progress and Women's Voices, Women's Votes
"Unmarried America 2010: The Status and Importance of Unmarried America" - March 2010, Women's Voices, Women's Votes
"The Female Face of Poverty and Economic Insecurity: The Impact of the Recession on Women in Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh MSA" - February 2010, Ariane Hegewisch and Claudia Williams, Institute for Women's Policy Research and the Women and Girls Foundation
The State of Poverty in Ohio: Building a Foundation for Prosperity - January 2010, Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
A Women's Agenda for Job Creation- December 2009, Wider Opportunities for Women
The Changing Face of Labor, 1983-2008 -November 2009, John Schmitt and Kris Warner: The Center for Economic and Policy Research
Women Pursuing Careers in Trades and Construction Abstract- September 2009, Julie Ericksen and Dr. Donna Schultheiss, Journal of Career Development
Women on pace to be majority of union workers- November 2009, By: Associated Press business staff, cleveland.com
WAWIT (Washington Area Women in the Trades) Featured on CNN- September 2009, Kate Bouldan, CNN. Featured on the Wider Opportunities for Women website
Portland Weatherization Program Gives Top Billing to Labor Standards and Community Benefits- October 2009, Andrea Buffa, Apollo News Services.
Clean Energy Works Portland is a groundbreaking new program that enables Portland residents to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and pay for the improvements over time through their utility bills. But the most exciting and unique aspect of the program is the Community Workforce Agreement that was developed by representatives of labor unions, community groups, businesses, community colleges, and other stakeholders.
The Shriver Report executive summary- A study by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress. Executive summary by Heather Boushey and Ann O’Leary. This report describes how a woman’s nation changes everything about how we live and work today.
Local Job Training Site Receives $60,000 to Train Women for Green Jobs- November 2009, Alexandra Torres Galancid- Women in NonTraditional Employment Roles
The White House Project Report: Benchmarking Women's Leadership - Ensuring that women move into leadership alongside men is not a women’s issue, nor is it a trivial concern compared with the massive problems we face on a national and global scale. Increasing women’s leadership is an imperative. Advancing women serves us all — men and women, businesses and institutions alike.
The Recession Brings Higher Unemployment to Unmarried Women- November 2009, Liz Weiss and Heather Boushey, Center for American Progress
Apprenticeship Programs
Construction Employer Association Cleveland Apprenticeship Programs
Other Tradeswomen Sites
Workplace Solutions
Women Unlimited
Tradeswomen Now & Tomorrow
Chicago Women in the Trades
Allied Cleveland Tradeswomen
National Association of Women in Construction
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
Working Women
Northern New England Tradeswomen
Tradeswomen, Inc
Washington Women in Trades
Women Work!
Sisters in the Building Trades
Women in NonTraditional Employment Roles (WINTER)
Government/Other Related Women Sites
Working Women
Community Shares
Center for Women Policy Studies
Legal Momentum
Women's Health Services
Wider Opportunities for Women
Hammering it Out
Transnational Tradeswomen
Ohio Construction Coalition
Sister Study
Ohio AFL-CIO
Women's Economic Security Campaign
Momentum 2010: Ohio Women's Summit
USDOL Women's Bureau
Sexual Harrassment
Facts about Sexual Harrassment
Links About and for Girls
Take our Daughters and Sons to Work
Women Can Do
Tech Savvy Girls
Women In Tech
Girls' E-Mentoring Program
Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) Camp
Kooteny Women in Trades and Technology
Chicago Women in Trades' Girls' Programs
WomenVenture's Girls' Programs - GirlVenture
Oregon Tradeswomen's Girls' Programs
A Trades and Technology Day for high school girls in Auburn , Washington
Techsploration - Trades and Technology Exploration for Girls
Links to Resources for Encouraging Girls in Technology
Books
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Other Sites of Interest
19 Action News : Women who love their jobs