This monograph is one of a series describing courses developed for a curriculum in higher education which prepares personnel for employment in local, state and regional levels of Employment and Training (formerly Manpower) Administration programs of the U.S. Department of Labor. This course, called "Critical Issues in Women Employment," is a specialty course in the Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources Development (manpower concentration) at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Faculty members at other colleges and training directors for governmental units will find this monograph useful in establishing educational programs for current or future manpower program employees. The course is divided into instructional modules, each covering three or more hours of instruction which may serve as a basis for short-term training sessions. The six modules deal with: history and current status of working women; labor statistics; federal and state legislation; employment practices and sex discrimination; impact of the women's movement; and research and resources. (Author)