Fy 2013 Annual Performance Report - U.s. Department Of Labor Page 17
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89Agencies, Programs, and Strategies
Policy
Women’s Bureau
The Women’s Bureau provides collaborative leadership on policies and activities that impact 72
million women in the labor force; women now comprise close to 60 percent of the workforce.
The Women’s Bureau is the only Federal office exclusively concerned with serving and
promoting the interests of women in the workforce. The Bureau conducts research, projects, and
evaluations on issues of importance to working women, and provides information about women
in the labor force to stakeholders and customers.
The Bureau promotes the implementation of policy, practice, and program changes that may
reduce barriers to women’s access to and retention in better jobs and ensure their fair treatment
in the workplace. The Bureau promotes policies and strategies to increase women’s participation
in non-traditional, high-growth, and higher-paying jobs, such as those in the technology,
manufacturing, and transportation sectors; and educates workers on their rights and employers on
their legal obligation to ensure equal pay.
The Bureau works collaboratively with national, state, and local organizations, governments, and
employers, providing technical assistance and resources to assist in the implementation of public
policy, programs, initiatives, and workplace practices and solutions. The Women’s Bureau
contributes to the following Departmental strategic objective in support of the Secretary’s vision
of “promoting and protecting opportunity:”
Strategic Objective 3.1 Break down barriers to fair and diverse workplaces and narrow wage
and income inequality.
Strategic Priorities:
• Conduct research, economic analysis, and evaluation on issues concerning women in the
workforce to inform policy and program change.
• Promote implementation of policies and programs, including public policy, programs,
initiatives, and workplace practices and solutions, and enhance public education and raise
awareness of key issues.
• Provide technical assistance to targeted public and private sector entities and individuals
to improve working women’s employment opportunities, economic security, and working
conditions.
• Build collaborations and relationships with key stakeholders and provide collaborative
leadership on data sharing and public awareness efforts related to gender-based
compensation practices and decreasing occupational segregation ― one of the leading
causes of income inequality.
• Collaborate with other Federal agencies, workforce professionals, non-profits, and
women’s organizations to increase awareness of training, employment, and
entrepreneurship opportunities in in-demand industries and non-traditional sectors.
United States Department of Labor – 13 – FY 2013 Annual Performance Report
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