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Resources for Issues Affecting Women in the Workplace
All women must cope with the complex daily management of work, home and family responsibilities. To accomplish goals, lead happy and fulfilling lives and to strike an equitable balance between the home and the workplace, sometimes help is needed. Below is a partial listing broken down by issues that affect women and girls. Organizations listed provide service on a national as well as a local level and may provide answers to some of the questions surrounding these issues. Local organizations are specific to New York City, and the Nassau and Suffolk County Regions.
You may visit the website of any one of these organizations by clicking on its name. For more information, contact us.
Achieving Pay/Gender Equity
New York State Pay Equity Coalition: Education and advocacy program established by the Women on the Job project of the Fund to educate the public, media and legislators about comparable worth in NYS and encourage the passage of the NYS Fair Pay Bill..
Career Advancement & Networking Opportunities
Hempstead Works: Nassau County, New York based full service career center. Fee based.
Negotiating Women, Inc.: Innovative training and consulting is available for a fee to professional women, organizations and associations and works with women in business to enhance their work and their workplaces.
Pursuing a Career in Nontraditional Employment
Built-On-Pride Program of the NYBTC: The Built on Pride Program is a part of the Building Construction and Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. This program is a pre-apprenticeship training opportunity that requires 54 hours of classroom training and 160 hours of internship. For more information about this program, phone 631-951-3315 or send an email by clicking link above.
Nontraditional Employment for Women: Provides pre-apprenticeship and training programs for women that prepares them for skilled jobs in construction and other blue-collar industries. New York City based.
Employment Issues
Health & Retirement Benefits
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: US government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Center for Women Veterans: Reviews VA programs and services for women veterans, and assures that women veterans receive benefits and services on a par with male veterans, encounter no discrimination in their attempt to access them, and are treated with the respect, dignity, and understanding by VA service providers.
Social Security Information for Women: This site highlights and provides answers to how women benefit from the Social Security program and how certain demographic characteristics of women compare with the entire population.
Unions
AFL-CIO www.aflcio.org A collaboration of over 53 national and international labor unions seeking to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workforce and social justice nationally by building and improving the American labor movement.
American Civil Liberties Union: Mission is to preserve all protected rights under the Constitution and to work to extend rights to segments of our population that have traditionally been denied their rights.
9 to 5 National Association of Working Women: Commited to winning family-friendly policies to help working people balance responsibilities at home and on the job, making nonstandard jobs voluntary and equitable so that those who work part-time or as temps receive fair pay and benefits, eliminating workplace discrimination through educating about legal rights on the job, monitoring enforcement agencies, and expanding anti-discrimination laws. Also Opposes punitive welfare policies and backing those that allow women to be self sufficient while supporting their families.)
Laws that Affect Women’s Issues
National Women’s Law Center: The Center uses the law in all its forms: getting new laws on the books and enforced; litigating ground-breaking cases in state and federal courts all the way to the Supreme Court; and educating the public about ways to make the law and public policies work for women and their families.
Women in Leadership Roles
Corporate Board
American Management Association (AMA) Offers executive training seminars designed to help senior executives cope with today’s challenges and the increasing workplace pressures.
Boardroom Bound® Supports the nation’s interest by working to restore public trust in Corporate America by pre-qualifying a new generation of director candidates and by creating the pipeline network that delivers them to the corporate boardroom. For more information, email to link above.
InterOrganization Network (ION)Consists of eleven regional organizations in the United States that combine their energies in advocating the advancement of women to positions of power in the business world, especially to boards of directors and executive suites.
The NACD is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to serving the corporate governance needs of corporate boards and individual board members. For more information about NACD, or to find a Chapter in your area, visit their website or phone directly.
PartnerCom: Creates and manages "turnkey" Advisory Boards globally, also conducts executive searches for Corporate Directors.For On Board Boot Camp Information, email link above.
Universities that Offer Executive Training Programs
Below is a partial listing of Universities that offer Executive Training Programs. For more information, visit their websites or contact the university directly.
Kellogg’s Center for Executive Women: In conjunction with the Allstate Foundation, this program will help women circumvent barriers and take a confident stride toward the highest level of corporate leadership.
Wharton Executive Education: Targeted to middle and senior executives, Wharton Executive Education draws participants from a wide range of industries and countries to share insights and perspectives with Wharton faculty and each other.
Government
Women’s Rights & Related Advocacy Groups
League of Women Voters: Work on national, state and local levels towards improving our system of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.
Long Island Women’s Agenda: A coalition and advocacy group of women’s organizations and individuals that work as a collective voice for women on issues, policies and programs affecting the lives of those living and working on Long Island.
National Partnership for Women and Families: Uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality healthcare, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
New York Women’s Agenda: Coalition of women professionals and community activists who support the diversity and interests of New York women’s issues.
Working Families e-Activist Network: The Working Families Network (WFN) is a network of unions that utilize the Internet to get timely news updates and information to those interested in issues and advocacy efforts concerning America's workers.
Women’s Labor and Policy Studies
Catalyst: Provides research on all aspects of women’s career advancement and provides strategic and web-based consulting services globally.
Also works with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work.
Institute for Women’s Policy Research: Conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies.