11-08-2023 3:31pm

EEOC Issues Reports on Women in the Federal Sector

Anita Johnson-Brown Editor

WASHINGTON – EEOC Issues Reports on Women in the Federal Sector

Results Show Underrepresentation in Leadership Positions and Significant Pay Gaps

WASHINGTON – Today The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released three reports focusing on diverse groups of women in the federal government:

The reports analyzed fiscal year (FY) 2020 data to approximate the participation, retention, promotion, and income of each group of women to three separate groups: the entire federal workforce, of all females, and males of the same ethnicity or race. Outcomes reveal that employment results for these three groups of females were not equivalent to the comparison groups.

Comprehending the challenges, these groups of women encounter in the federal workplace can assist agencies to

better address these imbalances.

“These reports reinforce the EEOC’s commitment to identifying employment issues facing underserved communities and supports the Administration’s goals as shared through Executive Order 14035, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce,” said Dexter Brooks, associate director of the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations. “The barriers faced by different groups of women are sometimes hidden in larger data. We hope these reports provide federal agencies and those working to implement Executive Order 14035 with information that can be leveraged to address the significant pay gaps and separation issues identified in these reports.” To read more visit EEOC .gov

By Anita Johnson-Brown