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• There are more women than men among corporate America's managers and professionals.  Yet, there are fewer women than men who serve as corporate officers  and directors.  Why?   It's because of gender stereotyping in the workplace, says a recent study by Catalyst. Read More
   
• In 1995, 58% of people polled in the U.S. favored affirmative action programs designed to help blacks, women, and other minorities get better jobs.  That percentage has risen steadily since and now stands at 70%. (Source - The Pew Research Center For The People And The Press)
   
• There are an estimated 54 million people with disabilities in the United States.  Within the working-age group of those with disabilities only 32 percent are employed. But the National Organization on Disabilities (N.O.D.) says two-thirds of those jobless would prefer to be working.
   
• Nearly three in ten Hispanic workers have experienced discrimination or unfair treatment at work in the United States. (Source -"Diversity in the Workplace", June 2007)
   
• California is the most diverse state in the United States.  Census Bureau statistics show African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Hispanics make up 64% of the state's population.  Almost 40% speak a language other than English at home.
   
• U.S. Government statistics show women earn roughly 80 cents for every dollar a man makes.
   
• Gender is the most commonly targeted aspect of diversity - cited by 54 percent of organizations surveyed while only 31 percent reported having programs focusing on race/ethnicity. (Source - Catalyst 2006 Member Survey)
   
• Over 70 percent of organizations surveyed reported that managers/partners in their organizations were held accountable for meeting specific diversity goals and objectives. (Source - Catalyst 2006 Member Survey)
   
• According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Education whites make up 85 percent of all faculty members at public and private colleges in the United States. Blacks and Asian Americans make up only 5 percent each, while Latinos account for 4 percent. Native-American faculty members represent less than 1 percent.
   
• The number of Spanish-dominant and bilingual Latinos will increase by 45 percent over the next two decades—adding 12.4 million Spanish speakers to the population. This is according to a recent study by Hispanic USA.
   
• Only 22 states and Puerto Rico specifically prohibit employers from inquiring about applicants' marital status. That means "maternal profiling" is a real problem for many women. Read More