Are Women Taking Over

AREWOMEN TAKING OVER?- THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF }40% UNIQUE LEADERSHIP EMPLOYED WOMEN WORK IN MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS. CHARAČTERISTICS OF WOMEN WOMEN IN THE U.S. WORKFORCE Q MORE ASSERTIVE AND PERSUASIVE THAN MEN Q HAVE A STRONGER NEED TO GET THINGS DONE O RISK TAKERS WOMEN comprise 46% of the TOTAL 01 U.S. LABOR FORCE (Source: United Sates O EMPATHETIC AND FLEXIBLE – ABILITY TO READ SITUATIONS ACCURATELY AND TAKE IN FROM ALL SIDES Department of Labor, November 2009) WOMEN IN WORKFORCE Source: Caliper, The Qualities That Distinguish Women Leaders, 2005 46% Of the 122 MILLION WOMEN AGE 16 YEARS AND OVER in the U.S.. 72 MILLION, or 59.2 PERCENT, were labor force participants - WORKING OR LOOK- ING FOR WORK. (Source: United Sates Department of Labor, November 2009) The largest percentage of employed women 40% worked in management, professional, and related occupations; 32% worked in sales and office occupations; 21% in service occupations; 5% in production, transporta- 04 tion, and material moving occupations; and 02 59.2% 72 Millión 1% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. (Source: United Sates Department of Labor, November 2009) Sales and office Service occupations Production WOMEN ARE PROJECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR Management Natural Resources 51.2% of the increase in total LABOR FORCE 03 growth between 2008 AND 2018 (Source: United Sates Department of Labor, November 2009) 10 MILLION PLUS women-owned businesses in the U.S., 05 only 3% have annual revenue of more than $1 million dollars, compared to 6% of all male-owned businesses. (Source: Center for Women's Business Research Reports) 2018 2008 $1million WORKING MOTHERS 73% 73% OF ALL MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN UNDER 18 WORK. (Source, Women Employed) 67% OF WOMEN WITH CHILDREN 53% 53% OF EMPLOYERS PROVIDE AT LEAST SOME 67% UNDER AGE OF 6 WORK. REPLACEMENT PAY DURING PERIODS OF MA- (Source, Women Employed) TERNITY LEAVE.(Source, JobProfile.com, February 2010) 55% 55% OF WORKING WOMEN ARE MARRIED, 25% ARE SINGLE, 20% ARE DIVORCED OR SEPARATED'. (Source, Women Employed) 25% 57% OF WOMEN EARNING LESS 57% THAN $30,000 HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18. (Source, Women Employed) 20% LEADERSHIP TRAITS: WOMEN RULE! ARE MEN OR WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE BETTER AT... % SAYING THIS TRAIT IS MORE TRUE OF... MEN: WOMEN: MEN: WOMEN: 20% 14% 28% Honest 50% Working out compromises 16% 42% Intelligent 38% Keeping government honest 10% 34% Hardworking Representing your interests Standing up fpr what they believe 18% 16% 28% 28% Decisive 44% 33% 23% 34% Compassionate 5% Ambitious 34% 80% Dealing with social issues 7% 52% Dealing with crime and public safety Outgoing 28% 47% 42% 12% Creative 11% 62% Dealing with national security & defense 54% 7% Source: Pew Research Center Note: Same and don't know responses are not shown Source: Pew Research Center BraveHear OLOBAL CONMUNITY %0% 32% %21% Women Prefomance skills Policy matters