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Hankins, Grover G. – Crisis, 1985
The crux of the problem addressed by the concept of comparable worth is sex and race discrimination in employment. Aggressive enforcement of Title VII and the Equal Pay Act to ensure equal employment opportunities and pay equity is the only way of combatting the problem. (Author)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Racial Discrimination
Mort, Heidi; Reisman, Janet – 1989
This fact sheet summarizes labor market statistics on nontraditional jobs for women and public policy, barriers, and strategies regarding such employment. Among the data presented are the following: nontraditional jobs for women are jobs in which 75 percent or more of those employed are men; 9 percent of all working women are employed in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Career Choice, Employed Women
Sorgman, Margo – 1978
Data are presented on women in higher education, along with information on federal legislation to eliminate sex discrimination, issues concerning redressing employment discrimination, specific problems with legislative procedures and enforcement of legislation, and case studies that highlight some of the processes involved. Evidence is cited that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Court Litigation, Employment Opportunities