Successful Workplaces Green/Sustainability Women Veterans Young Careerists Public Policy and Advocacy

FINANCE

Become financially savvy with the help of Wi$e Up and WISER, both are BPW Foundation supporting partners. Wi$e Up promotes financial planning for young careerists - Generation X and Yers - and WISER supports long-term financial security for women.

Advocate - There are workplace policy issues that impact your earning power and potential! Learn about them and take action now. Retirement security is critical for women because we live longer, earn less money and spend less time in the workforce accumulating Social Security benefits; we also spend fewer years vested in an employer-based retirement plan. Learn more.

Becoming a Nation of Savers - BW Magazine article

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CAREER ADVANCEMENT

BPW Career Center
Be sure to take advantage of the BPW Career Center. The job board is the only of its kind, created specifically for women and veterans and the employers who support them. Post your resume today!

  • Green Jobs RSS Feed: Subscribe to the Career Center's RSS Feed for jobs that positively impact our environment. Women are under-represented in this sector and it is a growth area for the economy.
Career Tools

Working Women in the Green Economy (NEW)
Are you interested in green collar jobs? Learn more about women in green and what resources are available to ensure that women are included in the sustainable jobs of the future.

Young Careerist Research Project
The YC Research Project hosts resources and information to address the workplace issues faced by Generations X and Y. Attention Gen Y women - Share your experiences about the workplace; participate in focus groups! Email to kbarrett@bpwfoundation.org.

NETWORKING

BPW Foundation on Facebook
Meet other young careerists near you through our online social media spaces! Connect directly to our group on Facebook.

Dear Jane
Are you a woman veteran? Join our letter-writing campaign to offer advice to a woman soldier soon to return home. Help us connect with deployed women soldiers to help them as they transition into the civilian workforce.

Get Engaged
Support advocacy for issues that affect working women and their families. Become engaged with BPW Foundation today. Sign up- it's free!

My Work Butterfly
Butterfly is the first social networking site created for moms who are returning to work and for those seeking work/life harmony.

Women Veterans on Facebook
On Facebook? Become a Fan of the Women Joining Forces page. Women Joining Forces® is a program that provides resources and information for and about women veterans, military spouses and families.

Y on Facebook
On Facebook? Become a Fan of the Tell Me What U Want, What U Really Really Want page. Articles and information for generation Y women. Participate in our research examining the needs and challenges of Gen Y women in the workplace.

 

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ADVOCACY

BPW Foundation Advocacy Center
Take action! Make sure your elected leaders know what issues are important to you. Our e- Advocacy Center offers resources and tools to help you speak out on issues important to workingwomen and families. Use our advocacy tools, sample letters, and materials to educate and lobby policy makers. Organize letter campaigns through your campus organizations, professional e-networks, or other community groups.



Teen Voices
Become a member of Teen Voices to promote social change for girls. Join thousands to become an advocate for teen girls and learn about the issues that are impacting their lives. Internships are also available.

Tweet Tweet Tweet
BPW Foundation is on Twitter. You can follow our *tweets* at https://twitter.com/womenmisbehavin and be completely up to date on what BPW Foundation is up to, what news we’re following and what meetings we’re attending. Be in the know. Tweet along with us!

Young Women Misbehavin' Blog
See what your peers are saying about working women and family issues. Join the conversation! Comment and request to become a guest blogger. Read. Subscribe. Post.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BPW Career Center Internships
Need a semester or summer internship? Subscribe to the BPW Career Center Internship RSS Feed.

BPW Foundation Rawalt Online Resource Center
A clearinghouse of research, articles and policy on working women and families.

Women, Culture, Politics: BPW Foundation Women's Studies Directory
Directory listing of women's studies graduate, undergraduate, and certificate programs at universities nationwide.



Women Joining Forces: Closing Ranks, Opening Doors®
Find resources and information for women veterans, military spouses and families at www.womenjoiningforces.org. Also review Women Veterans in Transition, the unique research project of BPW Foundation.

On Facebook? Become a Fan of the Women Joining Forces page.

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HEALTH

Go Red for Women
Take care of your heart! Women of all ages are at a higher risk of heart disease, the silent killer of women. Learn about suggested health screenings for your age.

Health Policy
Learn about the advocacy work of BPW Foundation on behalf of working women and families to ensure health equity for women. Join our lobby and e-advocacy efforts.

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Questions? Feedback? We would love to hear from you. E-mail to info@youngwomenmisbehavin.org.