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The Women’s Bureau was created by law in 1920 to formulate standards and policies to promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.

Did You Know . . .

3.5 million women worked in nontraditional occupations in 2007?

In Focus

Wi$eUp teleconference call
When: Friday, January 30
Topic: Work and Money: Making the Best of Hard Times
Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time.

Quick Facts

Women in Nursing updated
Older Women Workers, ages 55 and over updated
Employment Status of Women and Men in 2007 updated
20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women 2007 updated
Women in the Labor Force in 2007 updated
Nontraditional Jobs for Women 2007 updated
Hot Jobs for the 21st Century, 2004-2014
Saving for Retirement and Security 2007 updated

Do You Have A Question About . . . ?

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Grants/Financial Assistance
Pregnancy Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Minimum Wage
Women Business Ownership

	U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau