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2008 Government Leaders Speaker Series
for Summer Student Interns in WI State Government
Current Schedule (pdf) 2008 Photo Album
2007 Photo Album |
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Chief Justice Abrahamson
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Attorney General Van Hollen
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Secretary
Michael Morgan
WI Department of Administration
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Meet Our 2008 Guest Speakers!
Also ...
Catherine Dorl, First Assistant State Public Defender |
Senator
Erpenbach
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Watch this space for updates!
This Summer Speaker Series is sponsored by the Office of the Governor,
the Office of U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and the Wisconsin Women's Council. |
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How do Your Wages Stack Up? Read the Report:
Mind the Gap!
Women, Wages and the
Pay Gap in Wisconsin
by the WI Women's Council and
the Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Governor Doyle's
Equal Pay Day Proclamation |
April 22, 2008 was National Pay Equity Day - symbolizing how far into the current year a woman must work to earn as much as a man earned the previous year.
Governor Jim Doyle declared
April 22, 2008, Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin, providing "I urge all citizens to recognize the full value of women's skills and significant contributions to the labor force, and further encourage businesses to conduct an internal pay evaluation to ensure women are being paid fairly." |
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Learn, Earn and Prosper (LEAP)
March 30, 2009
Monona Terrace, Madison, WI
Call for Corporate, Educational
and Non-Profit Sponsors
Don't miss the opportunity to join leading companies,
colleges and universities, skilled trade non-profit organizations in sponsoring this exciting one-day conference for Wisconsin high school girls on college and career exploration in science, technology, skilled trades and other
higher-wage, high-demand fields. Don't Miss Out!
See Highlights from the October 2006 LEAP Conference!
Sponsor Levels & Informational Brochure
Sponsor Sign-up Form
LEAP 2009 Sponsors Include: |
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Wisconsin's
Technical Colleges
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North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters |
Thank You!
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Career 411 for Wisconsin Girls - a web site for Wisconsin high school and middle school girls on college and career exploration.
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Mary Jo Baas was honored by the Wisconsin Women's Council and Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch for 15 years of continuous service on the Women's Council Board.
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The winners of the Governor's Trailblazer Awards represent a wide range of industries and reflect businesses that have sustained families, anchored communities, and carved a path for women business owners today.
Trailblazer Awards will be made again in 2009. Nominations will open in 2008 - watch this space! |
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Photo Album |
Meet the 2007 Recipients (pdf) |
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Issue Alerts from the NACW
National Association of Commissions on Women |
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* Watch this space! *
Disclaimer: Issue Alerts are provided for informaon only. The Women's Council is an NACW member. However, the Council does not endorse legislation and has not taken independent action to review these proposals or their impact in Wisconsin. |
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Click Here to
Learn About the
Women's Council's
Current Programs
and Partnerships
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The Wisconsin Women's Council works to identify barriers that prevent women in Wisconsin from participating fully and equally in all aspects of life and works closely with public, private and not-for-profit groups to develop long-term solutions to inequities. The Council is Wisconsin's statutory commission on the status of women. Its bi-partisan Board is appointed by the Governor and Legislative Leaders. >>About Us<< |
New features and projects are posted regularly.
Please visit our web site often!
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Lt. Gov. Lawton Releases WW=P 5-year Report
Significant strides were made to improve the status of Wisconsin women in the five years since the launch of Wisconsin Women=Prosperity, according to a report issued by Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton.
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Women Soar - You Soar
July 28-29, 2008Oshkosh, WITwo Days of Empowerment and Inspiration for Girls in Grades 9-12. Explore Non-Traditional Careers and talk with Professional Women Mentors in the Aviation & Aerospace Industries. The Women's Council is proud to be an organizing committee member and sponsor of the Women Soar-You Soar.
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Find a Women's Fund
Find a Women's Fund in your community! Wisconsin's Women's Funds empower all women, whether they have $5 or $5,000, to become philanthropists and participate in shaping the future of their communities.
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Go Red for Women
Bringing together education, healthy lifestyle choices and technology can result in a powerful combination for women seeking to prevent heart disease! Take your Go Red Heart Check Up online.
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Now Available! State Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification
The WBE certification ensures entities that chose to do business with women-owned businesses are confident that their reporting of dollars spent with WBEs will be verifiable and credible. Certified WBEs are eligible to be listed in the State of Wisconsin Directory of Women-Owned Businesses.
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WI Women's Health License Plate!
Improve the health and wellbeing of women and families in Wisconsin by purchasing a Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation license plate. Your $25 donation will be re-invested in communities all over Wisconsin. It's Easy to Get Yours Today!
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