Economic Security
Focus: Economic Security
By addressing employment issues, we can help women and girls reach their full economic potential.
Our next steps to achieve this are:
Releasing the Greater Fort Wayne Women in the Workplace Report, informed by a survey of employers in Allen County to aggregate data in four key areas of excellence for women: leadership, compensation, flexible work policies, and recruitment and retention.
Partnering with local employers to utilize our Employer Toolkit, a guide to benefits and policies that support the attraction, retention, and engagement of lower-wage employees.
Advocating for the advancement of city and county policies that support women in the workplace—such as paid leave, wage equity, fair hiring practices, and more.
In Allen County:
75% of working age women are in the workforce—outpacing our state and national peers.
Women’s median earnings are $15,590 less than men’s.
Single-mother households with children under the age of 18 have a median income of $22,879.
23% of working women don’t have paid time off—including personal time, vacation, sick time and bereavement leave.
*According to the Allen County Women & Girls Survey, conducted January-February 2020