Women’s Issues Committee
Teleconference 8/25/04

Hettie Hume Chairperson, Nadine Lefebvre, Barbara Brandt, Teresa Anderson, no quorum no binding action taken

Opening discussion topic was the preliminary results of the first WIC Pink Link on-line survey

Question #1 regarding general concerns of the participants

25% of respondents said women’s health care issues

21% indicated pay discrimination and pay equity

19% indicated work and family issues

Question #2 Career building programs or types of training requested

39.5% want leadership training

21% want public speaking training

Question #3 asked for special projects

Responses are in text form

Question #4 Meeting Times

37.6% preferred weekday lunch

34.5% indicated weekday evenings

Question #5 Individual Needs

61.7% indicated child care as their primary concern

Question #6 Job Title

Text responses

Question # 7What is your sex

97.9% female

2.1% male

Question #8Would you like to receive women’s committee announcements

73.5% yes

26.5% no

Question #9 would you like to become involved with the women’s committee

Response data not available

Actual final results will be distributed to all committee members

Policy and Procedure changes need 30 days before changes can be made

Next Executive Board meeting will be 9/7/04 and 9/8/04

WIC wants to plan another face to face meeting fall 2004