Women

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation works to promote and empower women business leaders to achieve their personal and professional goals by increasing opportunities for women to serve on corporate boards and in the C-suite; mentoring women at all stages of their careers; and building a network for women entrepreneurs to encourage peer-to-peer networking, education, and professional growth.

Find and access current and archived content on women's issues and topics that impact women in the workforce in our database. 

 

7th Annual Military Spouse Employment Summit

The 7th Annual Military Spouse Employment Summit will focus on the progressive impact of work done by public, private, and nonprofit sector partners in communities around the country to delineate the causes and solutions to military spouse employment inequities.

Advancing Financial Resilience and Well-being for Women

Corporate Citizenship Center
March 16, 2023
13th Annual International Women's Day Forum
© Ralph Alswang
We cannot underestimate the importance of helping women and girls develop financial acumen to position them for success, no matter their life stage or unique journey. It will positively impact our democracy, our economy and our society. To strengthen financial resilience and confidence for women, we must improve their access to financial education and resources. This starts with business taking the responsibility to ensure a more equitable future for all and continuing to make progress in our commitments to build more inclusive workplaces where everyone can advance and thrive.
Jennifer Kingston
Corporate Citizenship
Economic Empowerment
Women

Supporting the Next Generation of Female Entrepreneurs in a Rural Missouri High School

Center for Education and Workforce
March 17, 2023
High school girls collaborating on a task
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At this very moment, women across the United States are sitting on million-dollar ideas, like a product that fills a niche or a service that solves a unique challenge. And increasingly, women are turning those ideas into entrepreneurship opportunities. Women accounted for 49% of business startups in 2021, a 28% jump from two years earlier. 
Christy Pierce
K-12 Education
Women

Unemployment and Underemployment Continue to Plague Military Spouses and Affect Financial Stability

Hiring Our Heroes
September 15, 2022
For the past decade, military spouses have experienced an unwavering unemployment rate of 22%, making it one of the highest unemployed demographics in the United States. According to new research, their spouses' military service is also negatively affecting their ability to maximize employer-sponsored retirement benefits, build their long-term financial futures and find careers that offer competitive salaries equivalent to their professional experiences and/or education levels. The Hidden Financial Costs of Military Spouse Unemployment survey, conducted by Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) in collaboration with Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and First Command Financial Services Inc., shines a light on the impacts of being a military spouse.
Economic Empowerment
Military Spouses
Women

12th Annual International Women's Day Forum: Business Powering Gender Equity

This two-day event is hosted in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for our 12th Annual International Women’s Day Forum on March 3-4, 2022, to discuss how businesses, nonprofits, and governments can seize this moment to reinvent and drive sustainable progress for women.

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