Women and Work: Reinvestment, Return and Recovery National Online Dialogue

What hurdles must be overcome in order to expand opportunities for women, as well as other historically disadvantaged groups, such as people of color and people with disabilities? What enforcement and policy priorities need to be "baked into" policy proposals in order to ensure equity in access and outcomes?

What barriers to achieving equitable workplaces exist? What can employers, workers, and oversight agencies do to deter workplace discrimination and harassment? What is needed to ensure that all workers feel safe asserting their rights in the workplace? Are there examples of programs or initiatives that are effective?

What programs and supports will be needed to create opportunities for re-skilling and up-skilling, keep up with a changing labor market and allow women to access higher quality career paths? In what ways should laws and enforcement evolve to fully protect women workers in a changing workplace?

What protections are critical to ensure workers, particularly the most vulnerable, have access to and utilize the protections they need? What can be done to ensure more equitable participation across gender, age, disability and socioeconomic status? What type of outreach efforts are necessary so all workers are aware of the benefits available to them?

What supports do workers need in order to make work work? What job features and supportive policies are necessary? What role can employers play? What role can government play?