Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc.
Variant namesWider Opportunities for Women was formed in the District of Columbia in 1964. Its early training programs focused on basic job skills for low-income women and included provisions for childcare. In 1990 WOW received federal funding to develop the National Employment Training (NET) Project and gained widespread recognition for its advocacy, leadership development, and technical training workshops, which were organized to meet the needs of trainees and employers. Subsequent funding enabled WOW to train and place women in NTO apprenticeships and highway construction jobs. WOW also organized and participated in federal, state, and local projects that addressed economic self-sufficiency, workforce development, welfare reform, and illiteracy.
From the description of Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., 1979-2011. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 771947064
Wider Opportunities for Women was formed in the District of Columbia in 1964. Its early training programs focused on basic job skills for low- income women and included provisions for childcare. In 1990 WOW received federal funding to develop the National Employment Training (NET) Project and gained widespread recognition for its advocacy, leadership development, and technical training workshops, which were organized to meet the needs of trainees and employers. Subsequent funding enabled WOW to train and place women in NTO apprenticeships and highway construction jobs. WOW also organized and participated in federal, state, and local projects that addressed economic self-sufficiency, workforce development, welfare reform, and literacy.
From the description of Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. 1966-2003 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 726606242
Founded in 1964 as Washington Opportunities for Women, Wider Opportunities for Women seeks to expand employment opportunities for women through information, employment training, and advocacy services. It works to overcome barriers to women's employment and economic equity, such as occupational segregation, sex stereotyped education and training, discrimination in employment practices and wages, and lack of appropriate dependent care.
From the description of Records, 1965-1987 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232008169
From the guide to the Records, 1965-1987, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)
For a history of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., see MC 672, Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., 1966-2003.
From the guide to the Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., 1979-2011, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)
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| referencedIn | Bunting-Smith, Mary Ingraham, 1910-1998. Papers, 1926-2002 (inclusive), 1960-1978 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. Records, 1965-1987 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Additional records of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston, Mass.), 1877-2004 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., 1979-2011. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Inventory of the Lynn Shaw Collection, 1937-2010, 1950-2005 | California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., 1979-2011 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Records, 1965-1987 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Bernice Resnick Sandler, 1963-2008 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Leigh, Mary G. Papers, 1964-1976 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. 1966-2003 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Project on the Status and Education of Women (Association of American Colleges), (inclusive), (bulk), 1969-1991, 1971-1985 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| associatedWith | Bernice Resnick Sandler | person |
| associatedWith | Bunting-Smith, Mary Ingraham, 1910-1998. | person |
| associatedWith | Fleming, Jane. | person |
| associatedWith | Leigh, Mary G. | person |
| associatedWith | Marano, Cindy. | person |
| associatedWith | National Commission on Working Women. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Project on the Status and Education of Women (Association of American Colleges) | person |
| associatedWith | Shaw, Lynn Judith | person |
| associatedWith | Washington Opportunities for Women, inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston, Mass.) | corporateBody |
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| United States | |||
| United States | |||
| United States | |||
| Washington (D.C.) | |||
| Washington (D.C.) |
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| Employment agencies |
| Low-income mothers |
| Occupational training for women |
| Occupational training for women |
| Pay equity |
| Poor women |
| Public welfare |
| Sex discrimination against women |
| Sex discrimination against women |
| Sex discrimination in employment |
| Sex discrimination in employment |
| Sexual harassment |
| Women |
| Women |
| Women |
| Women |
| Women construction workers |
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Corporate Body
Active 1966
Active 2003
