Obama report: Women lag in pay, gain in education - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency: Women still make only three-fourths the pay that men do but have caught up to and even passed men in terms of educational attainment, says a new report from the White House.
Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being is described as the most comprehensive federal report on the subject since 1963. It focuses on the status of women in five areas: people, families and income; education; employment; health; and crime and violence.
'The Obama administration has been focused on addressing the challenges faced by women and girls from day one because we know that the success of women and girls is vital to winning the future,' said Valerie Jarrett, who chairs the White House Council on Women and Girls. 'Today's report not only serves as a look back on American women's lives but serves as a guidepost to help us move forward.'
