How the American Economy is Leaving Women Behind: Setting a New Course for Progress and Prosperity

Wednesday, November 1, 2006
USWCC Editor in Business, Economic, Executive Leadership, Financial, Media, Poverty, Reports & Statistics, Retirement

This brief was prepared by the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce to support the work of the USWCC | 2006 National Congress on the Economic Advancement of women.

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INCLUDED:

Evidence of Economic Challenges:

• Media, Corporate, and Political Manipulation
• Poverty
• Educational Pathways to Opportunity
• Executive Leadership
• Women's Business Profits
• Securing Retirement
• Community and Political Leadership

Causes:  

• Why are Women Lagging Behind?

Solutions:  

• Old methods are not working
• The new fundamentals for progress

Yardsticks for Progress

Article originally appeared on U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce (http://uswccweb.squarespace.com/).