Join a Free Training on Career and
Technical Education for Girls

This online workshop is free to participants
registration is required.

Women have made tremendous gains in education over the three and a half decades since Title IX became law. But boys continue to be the vast majority of those who enroll in such traditionally male career and technical education courses as auto mechanics, construction, or engineering, while girls still make up the majority in cosmetology, child care, health services, and other traditionally female courses. Traditionally male courses tend to result in higher-paying jobs -- so girls face serious economic consequences as a result of these education patterns.

The National Women's Law Center is hosting a free webinar to explore successful strategies for eliminating barriers and improving access for girls. The workshop will feature presenters from NWLC, NAPE (the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity) and IGNITE (Inspiring Girls Now in Technology Evolution).

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Career and Technical Education Programs for High-Wage, High Skill Jobs: Eliminating Barriers & Improving
Access for Girls
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern

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What is a Nontraditional Career?

A Nontraditional Occupation is one where one gender comprises less than 25% of those employed.

Why pursue a Nontraditional Career?

Careers that are nontraditional for one of the genders, such as information technology, nursing, and engineering, often experience a labor shortage, so there is high demand for skilled employees in those occupations. Also, trailblazing women who work in nontraditional fields can expect lifetime earnings of 150 percent or more than comparable women in traditionally female occupations. In addition, much research on work environments find that a diverse workforce can be more innovative, productive and creative than a non-diverse workforce.