What's New
- WOW's Proposed Nonprofit Tax Credit in White House Job Plan
- WOW Opposes Balancing Budget by Cutting Social Security
- Request for Proposals: Elder Economic Security Initiative
- Councilmember Applauds Efforts of DC Women's Agenda
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In 2008 , a majority (50.7%) of working women were clustered in only 25 of 504 (4.9%) Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational categories.
The median wage in those 25 fields was $573
per week, or $29,796 annually.
- Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Speaks at Pre-Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony
- A Women's Agenda for Job Creation
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WOW works nationally to build pathways to economic security for America's women and their families. For more than 40 years, WOW has helped women learn to earn, with programs emphasizing literacy, technical and nontraditional skills, welfare-to-work transition, career development and retirement security. Today, WOW is recognized nationally for its skills training models, technical assistance and advocacy for women workers.