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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301
Oct. 11, 2012 Contact: Chris Mackey Office: (919) 733‐5612
Gov. Perdue Announces Findings From ‘2012 Status of Women in North Carolina’ Study
RALEIGH -- Gov. Bev Perdue today announced findings from the executive summary of the 2012 Status of Women in North Carolina report. The study shows that women have made progress in narrowing the gender wage gap, attained higher educational achievement and greater access to healthcare in the 16 years since the last assessment was completed.
“Education is an important form of protection against poverty – not only for a wage-earning parent, but also for her children,” Gov. Perdue said this morning in a certified nursing assistant classroom at the Wake Tech Public Safety campus in Garner. “Economic instability for women casts a long shadow, but our push to make education and job-ready training more affordable and accessible is helping to turn the tide.”
The executive summary and data specific to the Triangle Metropolitan Region is posted to the N.C. Council for Women’s website at http://www.councilforwomen.nc.gov/docs.aspx. Additional data sets will be released in coming weeks, with the final report scheduled for January 2013.
Reflecting an important public-private partnership, the 2012 Status of Women in North Carolina study is coordinated by the N.C. Council for Women. It is the first comprehensive examination since 1996 of data is four categories: political participation; health and well-being; education and earnings; and economic security and poverty.
“As a bank, we’re focused on smart investments. Investments should be made based on what is going to provide the best returns,” said Laura Schulte, president, Eastern Community Bank of Wells Fargo. “That is why we joined the effort to provide funding for this report. We need quality data to focus our investments and direct them toward the places that will create meaningful and measurable progress for North Carolina’s women.”
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| Title | Perdue, Bev. Press Release, 2012-10-11, Gov. Perdue Announces Findings from '2012 Status of Women in North Carolina' Study |
| Other Title | 2012-10-11, Gov. Perdue Announces Findings from '2012 Status of Women in North Carolina' Study |
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| Date | 2012-10-11 |
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| Description | RALEIGH -- Gov. Bev Perdue today announced findings from the executive summary of the 2012 Status of Women in North Carolina report. The study shows that women have made progress in narrowing the gend... |
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| Full Text | BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE GOVERNOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301 Oct. 11, 2012 Contact: Chris Mackey Office: (919) 733‐5612 Gov. Perdue Announces Findings From ‘2012 Status of Women in North Carolina’ Study RALEIGH -- Gov. Bev Perdue today announced findings from the executive summary of the 2012 Status of Women in North Carolina report. The study shows that women have made progress in narrowing the gender wage gap, attained higher educational achievement and greater access to healthcare in the 16 years since the last assessment was completed. “Education is an important form of protection against poverty – not only for a wage-earning parent, but also for her children,” Gov. Perdue said this morning in a certified nursing assistant classroom at the Wake Tech Public Safety campus in Garner. “Economic instability for women casts a long shadow, but our push to make education and job-ready training more affordable and accessible is helping to turn the tide.” The executive summary and data specific to the Triangle Metropolitan Region is posted to the N.C. Council for Women’s website at http://www.councilforwomen.nc.gov/docs.aspx. Additional data sets will be released in coming weeks, with the final report scheduled for January 2013. Reflecting an important public-private partnership, the 2012 Status of Women in North Carolina study is coordinated by the N.C. Council for Women. It is the first comprehensive examination since 1996 of data is four categories: political participation; health and well-being; education and earnings; and economic security and poverty. “As a bank, we’re focused on smart investments. Investments should be made based on what is going to provide the best returns,” said Laura Schulte, president, Eastern Community Bank of Wells Fargo. “That is why we joined the effort to provide funding for this report. We need quality data to focus our investments and direct them toward the places that will create meaningful and measurable progress for North Carolina’s women.” |
