Press Release: BCW
President Obama Establishes A White House Council on
Women and Girls
On Wed. March 12th 2009, President Barack Obama announced the establishment of a
White House Council on Women and Girls naming his Senior Advisor, Valerie Jarrett,
as the Council's Chair and Tina Tchen, Director of the White House Office of Public
Liaison, as its Executive Director.
The White House Council on Women and Girls is charged with providing a coordinated
federal response to the challenges confronting women and girls. It will also
ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and
programs impact women and families.
Black Career Women, (BCW) a national, non-profit organization, has been diligently
and forthrightly addressing the career concerns of black women across this country
for over 30 years. Our career development programs have positively impacted the
lives of thousands of women and their families. We applaud President Obama's vision
and determination to advocate change that we CAN believe in, by creating the White
House Council on Women and Girls.
We hope this council will bring public attention and meaningful solutions to women's
issues long ignored, that limit access and advancement, preventing many of us from
truly living the American Dream. In these extremely difficult economic times,
women, especially black and Latino women and their families are losing their jobs,
their homes and their retirements in devastating numbers. Clearly, this Council is
desperately needed to make sustainable public policies that will eradicate lingering
vestiges of racism and discrimination and that will also accelerate efforts to
finally annihilate glass and concrete ceilings in the workplace. Black Career
Women urges our women across the country to be vigilant in giving the work of this
council our attention, our feedback and our support.
President Obama has blazed a notable trail on behalf of women in his first 50 days
-- signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and now by establishing a White House
Council on Women and Girls.
BCW encourages its members, friends and associates to contact Tina Tchen, Director
of the White House Office of Public Liaison, who will serve as Executive Director of
the White House Council on Women and Girls to offer your insights, encouragement and
support!
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