Fact Sheets

Child and Dependent Care Credit At A Glance

August 01, 2001

Women and Children Last: The Bush Tax Cut Plan

March 05, 2001

Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

August 01, 2000

This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about sexual harassment, including a definition of sexual harassment, steps to take if you believe you are experiencing sexual harassment, and information about filing a legal claim.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

August 01, 2000

This fact sheet explains the legal definition of sexual harassment and describes its prevalence and its impact on women in the workplace

Affirmative Action and What It Means for Women

July 01, 2000

Affirmative action programs have played a critical role in opening up opportunities for women and minorities to begin to take their rightful place in our society. But equal opportunity for women is still a long way off.  This fact sheet highlights the barriers to advancement women face and explains what affirmative action means for women.

Sex Discrimination in the American Workplace: Still a Fact of Life

July 01, 2000

Discrimination against women in the American workplace is very much alive and well. Although much has changed for the better in the nearly four decades since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act, and otherprohibitions against employment discrimination based on sex, women continue to encounter serious obstacles to equal job opportunity.

25 Colleges and Universities Being Challenged by Center for Intercollegiate Scholarship Violations Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

June 03, 1997

This table lists the 25 institutions challenged for violations under Title IX, as well as the scholarship dollars lost due to this discrimination.

Anti-Poverty Programs Are No Substitute for Affirmative Action

April 01, 1997

Some commentators have suggested that affirmative action programs that take race, national origin or gender into account should be eliminated entirely and replaced by affirmative action programs to aid the economically disadvantaged --i.e., anti-poverty or "need-based" remedies. Programs to eliminate poverty and enhance opportunities for the economically disadvantaged are critically needed. But affirmative action based on economic need cannot provide an adequate or workable substitute for programs aimed specifically at eliminating the past and present effects of discrimination based on race, national origin, or gender.