Report released on first day of Women's History Month
Today, the White House released a new report entitled Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic
Well-Being, a statistical portrait showing how women are faring in
the United
States today and how their lives have changed
over time. This is the first comprehensive federal report on women since 1963,
when the Commission on the Status of Women, established by President Kennedy and
chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, produced a report on the conditions of women. Women in America Report.
Women
in America focuses on five critical areas: people,
families and income; education; employment; health; and crime and violence. The administration will be honoring Women’s History Month throughout March, and will
highlight a different section of the report every week.
“The Obama administration
has been focused on addressing the challenges faced by women and girls from day
one because we know that the success of women and girls is vital to winning the
future,” said Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls Valerie
Jarrett. “Today’s report not only serves as a look back on American women’s
lives, but serves as a guidepost to help us move
forward.”
“This collection of data from across
the federal government offers the most comprehensive look at women in America
since the 1960s,” Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank said. “With
this report, this administration can more effectively manage programs that
support women and girls and America’s families, and foster the growth of the
U.S. economy.”
The Office of Management
and Budget and the Economics and Statistics Administration within the Department
of Commerce worked together with federal statistical agencies to create Women in America in support of the Council
on Women and Girls. The information informs the efforts of the Council and is
aimed at providing facts to a broad range of interested parties, including
policymakers, journalists and researchers. | White House press release | Presidential proclamation