WASHINGTON, D.C.- Women have played an integral role in the creation and development of our nation.  Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) encourages residents of the 11th District and throughout the nation to honor all women during the month of March, Women's History Month.

"This month, we recognize women leaders and pay tribute to their many contributions.  From gaining the right to vote to attaining higher educational levels to breaking glass ceilings in corporate America, many women have faced discrimination, opposition, and considerable barriers in their daily lives, yet they were able to overcome them.  They were pioneers who fought for greater opportunity and, as a result, led the way to progress.  There’s no doubt that women still face challenges today, but I believe we will continue on the path to equality traveled by so many women before us."

 

The Facts:

Earnings: $36,931 

The median annual earnings of women 15 or older who worked year-round, full time, in 2010, unchanged from 2009.

Education: 30.7 million 

Number of women 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more in 2010, higher than the corresponding number for men (29.2 million). Women had a larger share of high school diplomas (including equivalents), as well as associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. More men than women had a professional or doctoral degree.

11.3 million 

Number of female college students in Fall 2010.

Business: $1.2 trillion

Revenue for women-owned businesses in 2007.

7.5 million

Number of people employed by women-owned businesses in 2007.  Nearly half of all women-owned businesses (45.9 percent) operated in repair and maintenance; personal and laundry services; health care and social assistance; and professional, scientific and technical services. Women-owned businesses accounted for 52 percent of all businesses operating in the health care and social assistance sector

Military: 205,500

Total number of active duty women in the military, as of Sept. 30, 2010. Of that total, 38,700 women were officers, and 166,800 were enlisted.

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