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Apply for a grant from the Women’s Bureau!

Our Fiscal Year 2024 funding opportunity announcements are live! The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant program (application deadline June 10) supports community-based organizations in their efforts to recruit, train and retain more women in Registered Apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations. Apply here. The Fostering Access, Rights and Equity grant program (application deadline May 28) funds community organizations that work with survivors and women at high risk for workplace violence and harassment. Apply here.


Celebrating Women Workers who Advocate for Change

Celebrating Women Workers who Advocate for Change

The Women’s Bureau capped off Women’s History Month with a star-studded celebration that included a fireside chat between (pictured from left to right above) Director Wendy Chun-Hoon, Rochelle Ramsey-Walker of International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council 51, Pennsylvania State Senator Maria Collett, former professional soccer player and U.S. Soccer Federation Participant Safety Taskforce Chair Mana Shim, American Federation of Teachers Vice President Jessica Tang and National Domestic Workers Alliance member Dulce Ceballos. Pictured with Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Labor Betty Hung.


Strengthening the Care Economy

April is Care Workers Recognition Month and we’ve been busy publishing new resources, meeting with stakeholders and supporting the White House's Month of Action on Care.

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Eliminating Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

This Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Women’s Bureau remains committed to addressing and preventing sexual assault and all forms of gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work.


Ensuring Equity in Infrastructure


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We Want to Hear from You!

We Want to Hear from You!

“Occupational segregation” is the gendered sorting of men and women into different types of jobs. It leads to women being overrepresented in certain jobs, which are valued and compensated less than male-dominated jobs.

We’ve heard from many working women about their experiences with gendered job expectations, the challenges they face at work, the support systems that help them thrive and the policy changes that would help them succeed. We'd like to hear from you.


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