Women's Bureau (WB)

For Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on working women in the labor force from the past, present and future.

Childcare expenses are too high for many American families – accounting for 8-19.3% of median family income per child.

We're shedding light on how subpopulations of Latinas differ in employment outcomes.

Family-friendly flexible work policies can have great benefits, but not all workers have equal access.

Since COVID-19 became widespread in early 2020, mothers have experienced greater disruptions to their employment. Expanded access to paid family and medical leave, fair scheduling, improved compensation and greater investment in care infrastructure can help achieve a more equitable recovery.

The increase in job flexibilities and leave options during the pandemic made clear that in many cases, family-friendly work policies improve quality of life for workers while also allowing them to successfully perform their jobs.

Learn how one worker used an apprenticeship to launch her American dream.

Read how the Women in Construction program by the Women's Bureau assists women to pursue a new trade.

Representation matters, and the absence of it has disparate, and sometimes disastrous, consequences. Find out how medical and academic institutions are tackling the Black maternal health crisis in the U.S.

A look at how apprenticeship grants are helping to expand career pathways for women.