U.S. Department of Labor-Women's Bureau

The Women's Bureau was established by Congress in 1920 to develop standards and policies to promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment. Current priority issues are preparing women for higher paying jobs ("green" and non-traditional jobs), helping vulnerable women, promoting equal pay, promoting workplace flexibility, and helping women veterans reintegrate into the workforce.