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Women's Work Magazine Collection
SPC.2021.028
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Women's Work Magazine Collection
Creator:
Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc.
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2021.028
Physical Description:
1 box
Physical Description:
.21 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1975-1979
Language of Material:
English
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The Women's Work Magazine Collection (1975-1979) contains nineteen issues of "Women's Work" magazine, published by Wider Opportunities
for Women (WOW)- an organization that offers assistance to women in order to prepare them for jobs that can provide them with
eocnomic independence and equality of opportunity. Topics include: employment trends, career ideas, child care, equal opportunity,
financial independence, single motherhood, women in politics, women in the miltiary, and other related subjects. This collection
contains Vol. 1, No. [1]-6; Vol. 2, No. 2, 4, 5; Vol. 3, No. 1, 3, 4, 5; Vol. 4, no. 2, 6; Vol. 5, No. 1, 2, 3, 5.
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) provides technical assistance to women's groups and individuals in cities across the nation;
runs a career center; provides employment and training information; and job referrals in order to help assist women and girls
achieve equality of opportunity and economic independence. Based in Washington D.C. and founded in 1964, WOW has worked with
employers, unions, and apprenticeshp programs to intergrate and retain women in skilled occupations in non-traditional jobs,
and provides on-the-job training and job-related education since 1972.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Nontraditional employment for women -- United States
Apprenticeship programs -- United States
Women -- Employment -- United States
Career development
Occupational training for women