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Employment
Do
you know the percentage of non-farm businesses that are owned by
women in the United States?
Check out
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Women's Bureau
for the answer!
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Women
are entering non-traditional careers and leadership positions at
a rapid rate. Here are some sites that focus on women in the workplace.
HOT
SITES
CAREERS
FOR WOMEN PRACTICAL TOOLS
FOR CAREERS
OF GENERAL
INTEREST
HOT SITE
 WOW/EM!
Women on the Web-ElectronMedia
This is a Web site
devoted to young women in high school and college who are interested
in music and art, whether it be choral or instrumental, pottery
or drawing, and who also like math, science, and computers.
Source: Florida International University
CAREERS
FOR WOMEN
Advancing Women
This site focuses on educational opportunities
and information to help women plan their careers. Source: Advancing
Women
American Association of University Women This section focuses
on the research conducted by AAUW. Summaries are provided; the full
reports must be purchased. Source: AAUW
Association
of Women in Mathematics Excellent resources for any girl
interested in the field of mathematics. Source: AWM
Girl
Scouts Studio 2B: What's Next? Find out about careers and
paths to college from the Girls Scouts.This site has a very personal touch and also
features some other topics of interest to girls. Source:
Girl Scouts
Cool Careers for Girls The 12 books in this series features
more than 120 women in 12 career fields. In easy to read profiles,
women talk about what they do on their job. Each book costs $19.95.
Source: Word Wizards,Inc.
Girl Power: Science and Technology Careers
An educational tele-mentoring program in science,
math and technology for middle school girls. Source: U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Girl Zone Check out
these great links to learn all about the careers you're interested
in, and to read about fascinating women who are making a name for
themselves in the working world! Source:
Girl Zone
Role
Model Project
A sampler of careers available for women. Source: Womenswork
PRACTICAL
TOOLS FOR CAREERS
Discover Engineering
Games and activities that allow young women to explore engineering.
Source:
DiscoverEngineering.org
Work for Women
Tools and other resources for job-seeking women. Source: Wider
Opportunities for Women
OF
GENERAL INTEREST
Women's Work in the 19th Century
If you are
curious about women in the workplace through the 1800's, this bibliography
will lead you to the best Web sites available. Source: Kennesaw
State University
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