Organizations Supporting Women,
Work
and Nontraditional Occupations
- WOMEN IN AMERICA: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being.
Prepared for the White House Council on Women and Girls, March 2011
- 9 to 5
9 to 5 is a national organization dedicated to putting working women's issues on the public agenda. 9to5's constituents are low-wage women, women in traditionally female jobs, and those who've experienced any form of discrimination.
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
(AAUW) is a nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university institution partners. For129 years, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political.
- Applied Research Center (ARC)
Applied Research Center is a think tank and home for media and activism. ARC is built on research and creative use of new technology. Their goal is to popularize the need for racial justice and prepare people to fight for it. By telling the stories of everyday people, ARC is a voice for unity and fairness in the structures that affect our lives.
- Association for Career and Technical Education
The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
Links to information and resources for career and technical education
- Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW)
BPW is a research and education organization. The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs of working women, communities and businesses.
- Chicago Women In Trades (CWIT) (Chicago area, Illinois, USA)
CWIT provides support, advocacy, and education to tradeswomen; works to increase training for women and girls to enter nontraditional jobs; provides technical assistance to employers, unions, and other tradeswomen groups; documents trends in the nontraditional workplace; and advocates for improved policies and practices that support women's access to nontraditional training and jobs, as well as success and safety on the job.
Chicago Women In Trades (CWIT)
4425 S. Western
Rear
Chicago, IL 60609
ph: 773.376.1450
fax:773.376.1456
cwitinfo@cwit2.org - Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues
The Clearinghouse provides information to members on issues related to women, including discrimination on the basis of gender, age, ethnicity, or marital status, with particular emphasis on public policies that affect the economic, educational, health and legal problems of women.
- Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW)
CLUW is a national organization for union women. Their mission is to unify all union women in a viable organization to determine our common problems and concerns and to develop action programs within the framework of our unions to deal effectively with our objectives.
CLUW Links to Organizations and Resources
- Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO
The Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) is a coalition of 23 national unions representing over four million professional and technical employees. DPE unions represent professionals in over three hundred occupations in many sectors including: education and information resources; health care; science, engineering, and technology; arts, entertainment, and media; and public administration.
- Department of Labor Job Training Page
DOL's Employment Training Administration (ETA) lists programs designed to improve employment prospects of adults, youth, and dislocated workers. This link also provides information about One-Stop Career Centers.
- Department of Labor Women’s Bureau
DOL houses listings of programs they fund, and comprehensive data and reports on women in the labor market.
- Equal Rights Advocates
Equal Rights Advocates is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to protecting and expanding economic and educational access and opportunities for women and girls.
ERA works to eradicate illegal discriminatory practices that deny women advancement opportunities, equal compensation, and access to certain occupations.
- Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF)
FMF is dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Our organization believes that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys - are the majority, but this majority must be empowered.
- Girls Incorporated
Girls Inc. is an organization that inspires all girls through a network of local organizations in the United States.
- Green Advantage
Green Advantage is recognized throughout the building industry as the green builder credential for construction personnel.
- The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), a offshoot of the US Green Building Council (USGBC), provides professional credentialing and project certification programs related to green building. GBCI develops and administers the LEED Professional Credential exams, which include the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP with specialty credentials, as well as the LEED for Homes Green Rater and LEED Project Reviewer professional certificates.
- Hard Hatted Women (Cleveland area, Ohio, USA)
To empower women to achieve economic independence by creating workplace diversity in trade and technical careers. Provides Support, Education and Advocacy.
Hard Hatted Women
4220 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
216.861.6500
Info@HardHattedWomen.org - Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR)
IWPR conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies.
Publications page for Women’s Research Policy
- International Black Women for Wages for Housework
International Black Women for Wages for Housework is an independent grass roots network of women of Colour within the International Wages for Housework Campaign.
- Legal Momentum
Legal Momentum is a legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of all women and girls. Over the past40 years, Legal Momentum has made historic contributions through litigation and public policy advocacy to advance economic and personal security for women.
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Collaborative (MARC) Job Training
MARC provides green job resources for the Maryland, Virginia, and DC metro region.
- Missouri Women in the Trades (St. Louis area, Missouri)
Missouri Women In Trades is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting women in the construction trades.
Teresa Willis
Executive Director
8300 Manchester Rd.
Brentwood, MO 63144
call: 314.963.3200
fax: 314.963.3284 - Moore Community House: Women in Construction (WinC)(Gulf coast, Mississippi, USA)
WinC offers low-income women free training and job placement in the building industry on the Gulf Coast.
Julie Kuklinski
Moore Community House
Women In Construction Program Director
684 Walker St.
Biloxi, MS 39530
Cell: 228-297-0965
Fax: 228-436-6605
julie.womeninconstruction@gmail.com - Multicultural Environmental Leadership Development Initiative (MELDI)
MELDI has created a Google map of green job training programs nationwide.
- National Association of Commissions for Women
This organization connects Commissions for Women in states, counties and cities across America. On the website you will find information about legislation, policies and issues that impact the lives of women along with scheduled meetings and activities and those of other women’s organization.
- National Association of Women in Construction
NAWIC is an international association of women employed in the construction industry which promotes that industry and supports the advancement of women within it.
- National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)
NCWIT is a coalition of over 250 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase the participation of girls and women in computing and IT.
- National Council for Research on Women (NCRW)
NCRW is a network of 120 leading research, policy and advocacy centers committed to improving the lives of women and girls. We provide the latest news, information and strategies needed to ensure fully informed debates, effective policies and inclusive practices. In partnership with business, academic, non-profit and philanthropic organizations, we advance collaborative and transformative change, both nationally and globally.
- National Organization for Women (NOW)
NOW's goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.
- National Partnership for Women & Families
The National Partnership promotes fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and rights, access to quality affordable health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family
- National Research Center (NRC) for Women & Families
NRC promotes the health and safety of women, children, and families, by using objective, research-based information to encourage new, more effective programs and policies. The Center achieves its mission by gathering and analyzing information and translating that information into clearly presented facts and policy implications that are made widely available to the public, the media, and policy makers.
- National Women’s Law Center (NWLC)
NWLC works to advance the issues that cut to the core of women's lives in education, employment, family and economic security, and health and reproductive rights—with special attention given to the needs of low-income women and their families.
- National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA)
NWSA is dedicated to leading the field of women's studies and gender studies, as well as its teaching, learning, research, and service wherever they be found.
- NEW - Nontraditional Employment for Women (New York City area, New York, USA)
NEW prepares women for nontraditional careers in the construction, utilities, maintenance, green, and transportation industries.
NEW - Nontraditional Employment for Women
243 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 627-6252
(646) 486-2293 Fax - Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. (Portland area, Oregon, USA)
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc., (OTI) is dedicated to promoting success for women in the trades through education, leadership and mentorship.
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97212
503.335.8200 phone
503.249.0445 fax - Port Jobs (Seattle area, Washington State, USA)
Port Jobs readies future logistics workers for the Port of Seattle and SeaTac Airport economy. Our mission is to make good jobs easier to get and good employees easier to find.
Port Jobs
Pier 69, P.O. Box 1209
Seattle, WA 98111
p: 206.787.3882
f: 206.787.3089 -
Pride and a Paycheck
Newsletter for women in the trades - Sisters in the Building Trades
The mission of Sisters in the Building Trades is to expand a network of active women that will affirm building trades sisters as a positive and growing part of the construction workforce. To increase the number of trades women through cooperative recruitment efforts and mentoring support for enhanced retention.
- The Sloan Work and Family Research Network at Boston College
The nonprofit Sloan Network provides information and research on work and families nationwide
- Tradeswomen Inc. (Oakland area, California, USA)
California's first organization for women in the trades, was founded in 1979 as a grass- roots support organization. We build community among the growing numbers of women in blue collar, skilled craft jobs.
Tradeswomen,Inc.
1433 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612
fax: (510) 891-8775
Executive Director, Meg Vasey
phone: (510) 891-8773 ext. 315
e-mail: meg@tradeswomen.org
- U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
US Women’s Chamber of Commerce uses a platform of influence, innovation and opportunity, to work with and for their members to grow successful businesses and careers, and have gained recognition as the most influence effective economic for in America.
- Vermont Works for Women (Burlington area, Vermont, USA)
VWW works to address the needs of women in Vermont to earn a livable wage and to succeed despite numerous personal, educational and economic barriers to employment. We also work to educate women and girls about the wide array of nontraditional career opportunities available to them, many of which may have never occurred to them to pursue. We aim to serve women and girls from all over the state, from a wide variety of races, ethnicities, economic backgrounds, sexual orientations and physical abilities.
Vermont Works for Women
32A Malletts Bay Ave.
Winooski, VT 05404
phone: 802.655.8900
toll free: 800.639.1472
fax: 802.655.8922
info@vtworksforwomen.org - Washington Women in Trades (WWIT) (Seattle area, Washington State, USA)
Washington Women in Trades (WWIT) Educate, Promote and Celebrate Women in Trades. We Facilitate Access for Women in the Skilled Trades.
Washington Women in Trades
PO Box 24972
Seattle, WA 98124-0972
(206) 903-9508
- Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)
WOW works nationally and in its home community of Washington, DC to build pathways to economic independence for America's families, women, and girls. WOW has a distinctive history in changing the landscape of women and work.
- Women Employed
Women Employed is a national advocate for women's economic advancement. They analyze workplace issues, educate policy makers, and build support to improve opportunities and incomes.
- Women in Nontraditional Employment Roles (Winter) (Los Angeles area, California USA)
WINTER is the only non-traditional employment organization for women and youth serving Southern California since 1996. Provides support, Education and Advocacy.
Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles
3655 South Grand Avenue, Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Tel. 213-749-3970
Fax 213-749-3918
bcampos@winterwomen.org - Women Unlimited (Maine, USA)
Women Unlimited improves the financial independence of Maine women, minorities, and disadvantaged workers by providing training and access to jobs with livable wages for careers in trades, construction, technical, and transportation industries.
Women Unlimited
103 Winthrop Street
Augusta, Maine 04330
(800) 281-5259 or (207) 623-7576
Fax (207) 623-7299 - Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC)
WBDC works nationally and internationally on innovative and effective programs and advocacy efforts.
- Women's Council on Energy and the Environment (WCEE)
WCEE provides forums for dialogue on energy and environmental issues and fosters the personal and professional growth and leadership abilities of members by providing educational and networking opportunities.
Great green information and company links
- Workplace Flexibility 2010
Workplace Flexibility 2010 is a campaign to support national policy on workplace flexibility. Published works include: Flexible Workplace Solutions for Low-Wage Hourly Workers: A Framework for a National Conversation. Published May 2011 by Workplace Flexibility 2010 and The Workplace Think Tank