Women at Work: Organizations & Agencies

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to discriminate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination lawsuit.

"The Women's Bureau was created by law in 1920 to formulate standards and policies to promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment. "

9to5 is a national, membership-based organization advocating for workplace rights for women, specializing in low-wage working women's issues.

"ABB works on the national and local level employing a wide range of strategies – legislative advocacy, litigation, grassroots organizing, research and public education -- to promote flexible workplace policies, end discrimination against caregivers and support family caregiving." Website features news, reports, policy briefs, and fact sheets on a range of family-related workplace policy issues.

Catalyst is an international, membership-based nonprofit dedicated to expanding opportunities for women in business, primarily through the creation and dissemination of research. The website is an excellent source for news, reports, studies, and best practices on workplace issues for women.

CLUW is an affiliate organization of the AFL-CIO which advocates for working women's issues. Their web site includes the CLUW newsletter, publications, and information on the Union Women's Summer Schools.

Information and data on professional occupations and industries, with a significant content on women professionals.

The Institute for Women's Policy Research conducts research related to women’s economic, family, and social needs and their status in their community and society. Research findings are disseminated, often for free, through this web site.

NCPE is "a coalition of women's and civil rights organizations; labor unions; religious, professional, legal, and educational associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions and individuals working to eliminate sex- and race-based wage discrimination and to achieve pay equity."

A nonprofit organization promoting workplace fairness, reproductive rights and health care access, and family-friendly policies. Website features news, policy briefs and factsheets.

Research, factsheets, and news on women's employment issues, including fair pay, pregnancy discrimination, serving in the armed forces, and affirmative action.

An online clearinghouse of BPW Foundation research, as well current and historical documents and articles on issues affecting workingwomen and their employers including dissertations, issue papers, bibliographies, conference presentations and recordings of the foundation’s audio conference series.

WISER "is dedicated to the education and advocacy that will improve long-term financial quality of life for women. As the only organization to focus exclusively on the unique financial challenges that women face, WISER supports women’s opportunities to secure adequate retirement income through research, workshops and partnerships."

AARP’s mission is to empower people to choose how they live as they age. Enhancing the quality of life for all as we age—not just serving our nearly 38 million members—is our mission. At its heart, the work that AARP and its affiliates do can be summed up in just 12 words: “We fight for and equip each individual to live their best life.” It’s all about real possibilities.

Research and resources on gender and maternity discrimination in the workplace.