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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED155127 AUTHOR:
TITLE: Commissions for Women: Participation of Racial and
Ethnic Minority Women in Membership and Program Activities.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1977
NOTE: 29 p.; Appendix A may not reproduce clearly in hard
copy due to small type size of original document
ABSTRACT: The results of a survey of existing membership
and program practices of all active commissions for women
conducted by the National Association of Commissions for
Women (NACW) are summarized. The three-part survey was the
NACW's first step in encouraging and promoting appointments
of racial and ethnic minority women to local and state
women's commissions. Part one, presenting the ethnic and
racial membership composition of current state, county, and
municipal commissions, indicates that of the 64 responding
commissions, minority women composed about 20% of the
membership. Geographic influences on commission membership
are also briefly noted. Part two of the survey sought
information about general program activities of the
commissions. A list of responses, showing the relative
frequency with which each activity was reported, indicates
that "employment" and "women and the law" were most
frequently reported, and "housing" was least. The last part
of the survey asked specifically for a brief description of
past, present, or planned activities affecting racial and
ethnic minority women. Seven of the most frequently
reported activities are mentioned along with the states,
counties, and municipalities involved in each. A number of
special comments taken from the questionnaires concludes
the survey summary. Appendices include a copy of the
questionnaire, a cover letter distributed with the
questionnaire, and a list of currently active state,
county, and municipal commissions. (BC)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Citizen-Participation;
Community-Organizations; Ethnic-Status; Females-; Minority
Groups; Program-Development; Public-Agencies;
Questionnaires ; Racial-Composition; State-Agencies;
Surveys-
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Ethnicity-; *Feminism-; *Minority-Group
Influences; *Needs-Assessment; *Race-; *Social-Integration
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