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Two new reports shed light on the status of working women in America and the challenges they face.

Care is an essential component of the administration's commitment to America’s industrial policy through bold, forward-looking investments to revitalize domestic manufacturing, create good-paying jobs, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate the industries of the future.

If you’re interested in making a career of helping others, check out these seven growing jobs.

The work of the Women’s Bureau focuses on the ways current gendered caregiving patterns limit opportunities for mothers, especially in relation to their earnings and economic security.

Recovery has been uneven across demographics. Black women have faced the slowest recovery, with 2.6% fewer adult Black women employed in December 2021 than February 2020.

Things are moving in the right direction, but there is still more to be done to ensure that workers of color have access to quality jobs and pathways to success.  

Highlights from workers Secretary Walsh met during his travels across the nation in 2021.

Chief Economist Janelle Jones and Women's Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon share what the October Jobs Report reveals about the state of America’s working women.

Grant Khanbalinov is a Navy veteran and champion for stronger systems and resources that support mental health. We asked Grant to share his personal experience with paid leave and why he believes it’s essential for everyone.    

We asked Amy Waters, a member of National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United and a participant in a DOL roundtable, to share her experience with organizing and how their union has supported them.