Our Mission
Established in 1920 by statute, the Women’s Bureau works to safeguard the interests of working women and their families as well as promote quality work environments. The agency addresses issues related to workforce shortages, closing the skills gap, and facilitating the development of employment supports, particularly those related to caregiving, that reduce the cost of living and put American families first.
Leadership
- Loretta Greene, Acting Director
- Reeba Daniel, Acting Deputy Director
- Michael Brice, Acting Administrative Officer
- Charmaine Davis, Director of Regional Programs and Operations
Regional Offices
View our Regional Offices and the various services they provide their individual states.
Our History
The Women's Bureau was established in the U.S. Department of Labor by Public Law No. 259 of June 5, 1920. The law gave the Bureau the duty to “formulate standards and policies which shall promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.” It also gave the Bureau the authority to investigate and report to the U.S. Department of Labor upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of women in industry. It is the only federal agency mandated to represent the needs of wage-earning women in the public policy process. Learn more about the Women's Bureau's history.
For more information on past Women's Bureau directors, visit the Director's Gallery.