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The Honorable Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor (left), and Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Chair of the Women and the Economy/Business Task Force, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues. |
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Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, moderates the panel. (l. to r.) Ellen Galinsky, President and Co-Founder, Families and Work Institute; Rep. Schwartz; Rep. Moore; Secretary Solis. |
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Secretary Solis discusses efforts underway at the Department of Labor to assist women workers during the recession. |
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Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), former Co-Chair of the Women's Caucus, poses a question to the Secretary. |
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Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) also addresses Secretary Solis. |
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Members of the Women's Caucus pose with Secretary Solis, a former Co-Chair of the Caucus: (l. to r.) Reps. Schwartz; Capps; Matsui; Secretary Solis; Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Co-Chair, Women's Caucus; Moore; Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH). |
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Rep. Schwartz introduces Ellen Galinsky. |
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Ms. Galinsky discusses the findings from the Families and Work Institute studies, "Gender and Generation at Work and at Home," and "The Supporting Work Project." |
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Rep. Schakowsky introduces Donna Klein. |
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Donna Klein, Executive Chair, Corporate Voices for Working Families, explains how employers are helping employees and their families through the economic downturn. |
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX). |
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Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI). |
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Rep. Moore greets African businesswomen visiting Congress and participating in the briefing through the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program. |
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