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Show -2- MARGARET HICKEY, Public Affairs Editor, Ladies Home Journal, St. Louis, Missouri. In' recognition of outstanding contributions toward advancing the status of women in voluntary positions as a member of the President's' Commission on the Status of Women As a and as Chairman of the Citizens' Advisory Commission on the Status of Women. , member of the President's Commission, Miss Hickey was a dedicated and vocal supporter of Federal Equal Pay Legislation and worked untirngly to advance the status of women , urging that more opportunities be opened to them. As Chairman of the Citizens' Advisory Council, she gave outstanding leadership in support of Federal and State Legislation of benefit to women,and it was under her guidance that the Council drew up a policy paper on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it pertains to Miss Hickey also worked with State discrimination in employment based on sex. Commissions on the Status of Women advising and counseling on programs they might initiate and action they might take to advance women in employment, in government , and in the areas JOHN HANCOCK of civil and political rights. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Boston, Massachusetts. In recognition of the sponsor shfp of a series of seminars throughout the United' States' which spotlighted the changing roie of women in our society and the many new opportunities Presented as a service to business open to women in business and the professions. and professional women, the seminars featured nat.iona.LLy prominent speakers in the fields of education, investments, insurance, sociqlogy and home management. In addition, John Hancock has been prog+essive in employment practices regarding women. In 1961, a division was established on the West Coast to recruit and train women to agen ts in its nationwide General Agency stands third in membership in the Women Leaders Round Table of the National Association of Life Underwriters. The sell life insurance. and District Wi th over 100 women Agency operations, 'J'ohn Hancock now Company continues to welcome women selection and training. into its agency operations and to encourage their In WILLIAM EDGAR'PARK, president of Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts. educational toward an of contribution improving recognition outstanding opportunities for women by (1) a program of "sel.fstudy" of Simmons educational DR. philosophy in rela.tion to current social trends and in view of the changed status today's society. This program has,resulted in dynamic curriculum that better serve the varying needs and objectives of today's women. And, changes the establishment of a continuing education program providing mature women an (2) Admissions policies to their education on a part-time bsis. continue opportunity were extended to for women wishing to obtain a bachelor of science degree, of women in or those or retraining programs not carrying degree help these addition, the program provides individual counseling to make sound and realistic plans for their future. credit. women provide wishing refresher courses In In recognition of her SYLVIA PORTER, syndicated columnist, New York, New York. to our economy and her continuing efforts to document the contributions of women Through her continued support for increased opportunities for employed wom:n. IT to the educatlOD ted corrtr-Lbu has syndicated column" "Your Money's Worth, Miss Porter of myths wives, of women in financial planning, explored the problems and pay lilegal about working women, advocated better use of womanpower, to seek the tranlng and eciucatlon needed women discriminati6n against women, urged to use the to fill executive and managerial positions, and executlve personne talents of women to meet the growing need for . .exploded w?rkin led JO chalenged managm€lnt • |
