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Show Commissions on the Status of Women of particular interest to women. search on factors 261 The Committee also encourages re affecting women's status, and reviews and evaluates in advancing the and progress of Federal he mterests of departments women. agencies especially agencies Members are heads of Federal departments and concerned with matters affecting the status of The Secretary of Labor serves as chairman, the Assistant Secretary for Labor Standards as vice chairman, and the Director of women. the Women's Bureau as executive vice-chairman. Advisory Council works with private institutions, organizations, and individuals, suggesting and stimulating action directed toward furthering full participation of women in all phases The Citizens' It reviews and evaluates progress made and advises and assists the Interdepartmental Committee. The Council's mem bers are private citizens, many of whom served on the original Com was named chairman by President mission. Miss of national life. Kennedy. Margaret Hickey The Committee and the Council, which publish an annual progress from President Johnson, who have received full support report, early assumed leadership in making the Federal Government a show Between January 1, 1964, case for equal opportunity for women. and June 30, 1965, he announced appointment. of 120 women to key en government posts; Federal departments and agencies, with his women and promoted 2,285 to positions 675 couragement, appointed at salary levels of $10,600 and above. improvement of opportunities for women in advances in the status of women resulted from other government, the new climate of acceptance which the Commission effected. A Federal equal pay law was enacted in 1963, and a prohibition against based on sex was included in the Civil discrimination in In addition to the employment Rights Act of 1964 as Title VII. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 included women in the Job Corps and other programs under the act, and the enactment of Federal aid to education legislation opened many opportunities to to Interest in day care services was stimulated by grants women. deductions tax income and the States under the Social Security Act, Status of for child care were liberalized. Commissions on the of with themselves implementation 'Vomen in most States concerned and the State at Commission President's the recommendations of the local level. have worked The Interdepartmental Committee and the Council whose Commission, closely with the Equal Employment Opportunity for chairman is a member of the Committee, in developing policy |
