Title IX: The Journey Continues

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Asian women owned employer firms have the highest survival rate of all women-owned firms: 77% of their businesses in operation in 1997 remained in business in 2000.

77%

Source: Center for Women's Business Research

Between 1997 and 2006, majority women-owned firms (51 percent or more women-owned) grew at twice the rate of all firms (42 percent vs. 24 percent).

Source: Center for Women's Business Research

During retirement women's median annual social security benefits reach only 70% of mens benefits

70%

Source: Institute for Women's Policy Research

In 2006, women business owners in the seven counties of Northeast Florida generated nearly $19 billion in total economic impact and 225,000 jobs.

Source: Women's Business Center

The estimated 36,162 privately held, majority (51% or more) women-owned firms in Hawaii generate over $6 billion in sales and employ 47,058 people.

51%

Source: Center for Women's Business Research

The percentage of women officials and managers is highest in the Banking/Credit sub sector and lowest percentage is in the Securities sub sector.

Source: The US equal opportunity employment commission