The Women in Aerospace Education Act was put in place to amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other…

The financial services industry is highly dependent on technology and more than one-fifth of industry employees have Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) degrees. Women continue to be underrepresented in management positions in the financial services industry and in STEM degree programs. As a result, some financial services firms have…

The Secretary's Advisory Committee on the Rights and Responsibilities of Women of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) has published the compendium of its work in 1973 and 1974. The 1974 report covers the following topics: (1) the Year in Review, (2) Recommendations in the fields of Health, Education, Social Services, and changes…

This publication, divided into five sections, reviews Title IX regulations and provides interpretations to help educators achieve educational equity in their schools. An overview of Title IX regulations discusses persons covered by the legislation, admission and recruitment policies, treatment of students, and employment practices. The second…

Examines a number of court decisions concerning sexual misconduct between teachers and students. In the majority of these cases the student is female. Women students are advised that sexual pressures are barriers to their equal educational opportunity and that legal remedies are available. (MLF)

This chapter reviews court cases and makes recommendations in light of the rising incidence of campus crimes and increased third-party litigation. There is greater awareness of gang and acquaintance rapes and a general increase in rapes, assaults, and murders. To secure compensation, women are also suing the institution on whose campus the assaut…

This document contains a systematized inventory of the measures relating to the legal and social status of women adopted in various regional and world forums. The inventory was used to study the legal situation of Latin American and Caribbean women, defined according to the resolutions and mandates of the United Nations system. Organized by forum…

This booklet is a state-by-state compilation of information on state laws, executive orders, regulations, guidelines, administrative structures, and procedures affecting equal rights for women in education. Within the section devoted to each state, separate short passages discuss state labor laws, fair employment practices legislation, state…

Some misconceptions about the Wilson College Case are discussed, including: the case did not become precedent in law because the degree was superceded by a consent decree; the judge was not a villain; the college was not bankrupt; and the old board did not act wisely. (Author/MLW)

Highlights of 18 papers on problems of midlife women are provided by 29 experts invited to testify before the Subcommittee on Retirement Income and Employment of the U.S. House of Representatives' Select Committee on Aging. The papers address the following areas of concern: (1) work and education, (2) displaced homemakers, (3) economic inequality,…

The aftermath of a Pennsylvania judge's overturning the trustees of Wilson College's decision to close is described. A new board and new president found themselves confronted with a public relations handicap--Judge Keller's decision was almost universally perceived as governmental intrusion. (MLW)

This document records the oral and written testimony given at a congressional hearing on school-to-work transitions, focusing on four local programs that have involved cooperation between industry, labor, schools, and the local community to help young people bridge the gap between school and work. The four programs described are as follows: (1)…

The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is summarized, and issues concerning the adult woman and older students on campus are discussed. The act will be helpful in eliminating some of the inequities older women (and men) may face in educational institutions. The act does not define "age" to limit coverage; it simply prohibits discrimination…

Case histories of Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) projects are presented, along with information on WEEA's mandate, operation, and new directions. The WEEA projects support the development of curricula and training materials for the education of females at pre-elementary to postsecondary schools, along with efforts of private sector and…

This document is a report of the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on the Vocational Education Act of 1984 (S. 2341). The report is organized in nine sections. The first three sections introduce the bill, provide background information on its intent and on the legislation that it was designed to replace (the Vocational Education…