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WB February Updates: Highlighting Black History Month, Upcoming Events and more

WB February Updates: Highlighting Black History Month, Upcoming Events and more

About Us News Data Contact Us Click here to view in browser Highlighting Black History Month As we bring Black History Month to a close, we want to thank the many participants who helped honor and celebrate the achievements and struggles of Black women past and present and their contributions to the nation. Over the course of the month, the Women's Bureau spearheaded numerous events and products, honoring Black women, celebrating their achievements, and pointing to some of the challenges – both in the U.S. economy and in the health care system – that persist today. Commemorating the Invisible Warriors of World War II – On February 14, the Women's Bureau hosted a screening of Invisible Warriors, Professor Gregory Cooke's documentary about the 600,000 Black Rosie the Riveters who courageously fought sexism and racism – which they termed their "Double V" victory over fascism abroad and victory over racism at home – to step into their power during WWII. The screening was followed by a powerful discussion with both the filmmaker and 97-year-old Susan Taylor King – herself, a riveter during the war. Implicit Bias, Maternal Health, and the Far-Reaching Impacts for Black Women – In her Call to Action to improve maternal and fetal mortality rates, Vice President Kamala Harris described the crisis of black maternal mortality in this country, and emphasized the urgency of "pursuing systemic policies that provide comprehensive, holistic maternal health care … free from bias and discrimination." In support of this directive, Deputy Director of the Women's Bureau Joan Harrigan-Farrelly published a blog highlighting the fact that the U.S. has one of the highest overall maternal mortality rates in the developed world, and that among Black women in the U.S., maternal mortality is even higher than the national average, likely due in part to implicit bias. Deputy Director Harrigan-Farrelly engaged three distinguished researchers and physicians – Alana Biggers, MD, MPH, FAC; T. Salewa Oseni, MD; and Yvette Cozier, DSc – in a discussion about the impact of bias and systemic racism in healthcare delivery on Black maternal and fetal heath. Read the maternal health blog Black Women's Slow Economic Recovery – While the overall jobs recovery in January 2022 exceeded expectations, the recovery for Black women has continued to lag behind, with 2.6% fewer employed than in February 2020. One reason for the particularly slow recovery for Black women? They are disproportionately concentrated in the care economy, which now has far fewer workers than it did pre-pandemic. Read the economic analysis blog Advancing Equity for Black Women in the Workforce – A community briefing held by the Women's Bureau on February 18 provided a comprehensive overview of how federal agencies –including Labor Department agencies, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Small Business Administration – are serving the interests of workers. The event also spotlighted the work of community partners, including two organizations working closely with our FARE grantees: Mothering Justice and Women Employed.   Centering Equity and Inclusion in Job Creation The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau and Cornell's ILR Worker Institute launched the Equity in Focus: Job Creation for a Just Society webinar series. The first webinar examined equity in employment, focusing on policies that ensure women and communities of color are not left out of economic opportunities created by the historic investment in infrastructure. The remaining webinars in the series will explore different sectors of the economy, and bridge theory with practice in discussing how best to advance an equity lens in public investments. For more on this topic, read our recent blog: Building Back Better: Centering Equity and Inclusion in Job Creation and Economic Development. FMLA at 29 and the Need for Evidence-Based Leave Policy The Women's Bureau hosted a webinar to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Speakers included Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families; Jody Heymann, distinguished professor of public health and medicine, UCLA; and Jane Waldfogel, co-director of the Columbia Population Research Center, who presented their latest research. The panel highlighted why paid family and medical leave is critical for working families and how national paid leave can lead to economic equality. The juxtaposition of Black History Month and the anniversary of the FMLA provided an opportunity for Gayle Goldin and Sarah Jane Glynn of the Women's Bureau, and Alex Hertel-Fernandez, the department's deputy assistant secretary for research and evaluation, to highlight the disproportionate impact COVID has had on women workers of color, many of whom lack any access to job-protected paid leave in their blog, the Importance of Evidence-Based Leave Policy. The authors pointed to what a monumental step the creation of FMLA was, but also highlighted the fact that more than half of workers – especially women, single mothers and people of color – are not eligible for it. Creating a national paid family and medical leave program, like the one proposed by President Biden, is critical to creating an equitable economic recovery that protects private sector workers who need time to care for themselves or a loved one. Want Equal Pay? Get a Union. Women's Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon and President of the AFL-CIO Liz Shuler recently released a blog on how unions promote equal pay. They share the story of Aurora Bihler, who despite being more experienced than her male co-worker, made less than him for doing the same job. This all changed when Aurora joined Ironworkers Local 396 and began working alongside her male counterparts as an equal. She credits being in a union for helping her achieve what is out of reach for too many working women: financial independence. In fact, unionized women make on average 23% more than women without a union, and are more likely to have paid leave and stronger protections against discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. Read the equal pay blog New in Monthly Labor Review: Is part-time work family-friendly? In their new article, "Does part-time work offer flexibility to employed mothers?" researchers at the Women's Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics call into question the conventional wisdom that part-time work is somehow more family-friendly than full-time work. Using the Women's Bureau-sponsored Leave Module from the American Time Use Survey, they find that mothers in part-time work are less likely to have paid leave, the ability to work at home, and advanced scheduling. Read the part-time work article Supporting Early Care and Education Professionals The pandemic has shone a light on the fact that a robust early care and education workforce is essential to an economic recovery that includes mothers of young children, but it has also made these hard jobs harder and worsened the already dire shortage of these workers. On February 24 the Women's Bureau partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, to address these issues by hosting Cultivating a Thriving Early Care and Education Workforce: Strategies to Invest in, Grow, and Support the People who Educate and Care for our Children. The webinar brought together over 600 participants to exchange ideas and lessons learned across states, and to explore federal funding and access other resources that early care and education professionals need. Some of the key takeaways include the importance of creating career pathways that increase representation in the field while also respecting localized cultural competencies, stackable learning opportunities that build upon prior experience, paid apprenticeships and maximizing the use of American Rescue Plan funding to increase compensation and access to benefits. Funding Alert! A recently announced grant program will offer $113 million to support the expansion, modernization and diversification of Registered Apprenticeship programs. The Apprenticeship Building America grant program will accelerate the administration's goals and priorities for an equitable economic recovery post-pandemic by connecting more Americans to good jobs and careers in priority industry sectors, including those industries impacted by the pandemic, such as transportation and other occupations and industries in the critical supply chain. You must submit applications by April 25, 2022. More information is available at grants.gov and apprenticeship.gov. A Look Ahead March will be teeming with events related to our ongoing efforts to support working women, as well as the commemoration of Women's History Month. Here's a taste of what's coming: March 4-5 | The U.S. Care Infrastructure: From Promise to Reality Women's Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon, along with a host of other policy experts and researchers, will explore some of the critical issues facing the care infrastructure as well as individual care workers. Register to attend The U.S. Care Infrastructure March 9 | Ending Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace: new insights and tools from C190 To commemorate International Women's Day, the ILO Office for the United States and Canada will host policy leaders and activists, including Director Wendy Chun-Hoon, to discuss initiatives for more effective action in the U.S. to tackle violence and harassment in the world of work.  Register to attend Ending Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace We Want to Hear from You! The pandemic has shown our economy can only work when it works for working women. What new hurdles has COVID placed on you, your family, your work, and your economic security? What do you need to emerge from this moment stronger? Read Melissa's story Tell us your story Follow the Women's Bureau on Twitter: @WB_DOL The Women's Bureau has championed the rights of working women and served as a convener of conversations critical to an equitable economy for women for more than 100 years.  Follow us at @WB_DOL to view our #ThrowbackThursday series highlighting pioneering women, and to learn more about the latest research, initiatives, policies and updates related to working women and their families. Click here to view in browser FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Labor - Women's Bureau - 200 Constitution Ave NW - Washington, DC 20210 202-693-6710 (telephone) - 202-693-6725 (fax) - www.dol.gov/wb/ Questions? Contact Us   STAY CONNECTED:   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. 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Youth Resource Connections March 2022 Edition

You are subscribed to ETA - Youth Services for the United States Department of Labor list serve. This information has been recently updated and is now available.   Here is the March 2022 issue of Youth Resource Connections (YRC) published by the Division of Youth Services (DYS), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. It is attached in "PDF" file format. If you cannot open the file, please contact DYS at (202) 693-3036. An electronic copy of the YRC will also be available on the Youth Connections Community of Practice: https://youth.workforcegps.org/.   Update your subscription, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time at: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOL/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription services, please contact: help@govdelivery.com.   If you have questions about the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration's programs and services, please call 1-877-US2-JOBS for assistance. YouthConnectionsNewsletter March.pdf Questions? Contact Us   STAY CONNECTED:   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: United States Department of Labor · 200 Constitution Ave NW · Washington, DC 20210 · 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)