Gender Equality Principles Initative
Gender Equality Principles Initiative (external link) - The Department has teamed up with Calvert Asset Management and Verite to create the Gender Equality Principles to provide private sector entities with the tools they need to create gender equitable workplaces. Visit the interactive website to find out more.
Resources for Women in Work
Recruitment of Women in Non-Traditional Fields - Despite laws that prohibit discrimination and harassment, women are still underrepresented in traditionally male dominated occupations. The Department offers these recruitment strategies and resources, compiled from a list of organizations whose focus is on increasing the number of women in non-traditional occupational areas.
Resources for Older Women in the Workplace Brochure (pdf)
Work-Life Balance
Work-Life Polices & Practices Survey Report - Conducted in 2000, this report identifies the tools City departments have developed to promote work-life balance among employees.
Sexual Harassment
2009 Stimulus Act
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Act of 2009) is designed to bolster the economy in the current economic crisis. Find out more about where this money goes and if women will benefit:
