United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service		 Iowa Go to Accessibility Information
Skip to Page Content





Federal Women's Program

Iowa Program Manager:  Christine Taliga, (319) 622-3264

The Federal Women’s Program (FWP) is a special emphasis program established in 1963 to enhance employment and advancement of women. Executive Order 11478, signed in 1969, brought the FWP into the overall Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and placed it under the stewardship of the Director of EEO.

The program seeks to:

  • Ensure that Federal agencies institute, plan, and take affirmative steps to provide equal opportunity to women applicants and employees in all areas of employment (recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and awards)
  • Provide a means for women to communicate their concerns to management.
  • To ensure that agency meets the requirements of the EEO laws, Executive Orders, and EEOC guidelines.
  • To advise management of their FWP responsibilities, the status and progress of the program, and the concerns of women in their organization.

Files on this page require Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.

2009 Women's History Month Poster Contest

Purpose. To announce the 2009 Women’s History Month Poster Contest.

Expiration Date. February 15, 2009

Background. We are pleased to announce the annual poster contest honoring Women’s History Month. The theme for Women’s History Month 2009, is “Women: Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet,” which will honor “women who have shown leadership in preserving the natural environment and reversing ecological destruction. Women who are scientists, engineers, business leaders, writers, filmmakers, conservationists, teachers, community organizers, religious or workplace leaders, or others whose lives show exceptional vision and leadership to save our planet.”

The contest is open to all NRCS employees. This is your chance to demonstrate your creative talents. The employee of the winning poster will receive a $300 spot award. All submissions will be judged by the poster selections committee. Each of the following requirements for the poster entry must be met:

  1. One poster entry per NRCS employee;
  2. Poster must be created in an electronic format; i.e. Power point or Microsoft Word;
  3. Page set up 11 inches X 17 inches;
  4. Theme related;
  5. Diversity displayed including women of all races and women with disabilities;
  6. Women’s History Month and the year 2009 stated;
  7. NRCS logo displayed
  8. Short version of the Non-discrimination statement present;
  9. All entries must be received by the deadline; and
  10. All entries must be sent by e-mail.

Entries must be received no later than January 12, 2009. Entries received after that date will not be considered. The final selection will be made by February 13, 2009.

Contact. Send your entry and inquires to Sharyn Alvarez, National Federal Women’s Program Manager, via email: Sharyn.Alvarez@wdc.usda.gov.

PowerPoint

(To open a PowerPoint file, right click on the link, save target as..., name and save file where desired, open the file where saved.)

Iowa NRCS Federal Women’s Program Brochure (PDF)

Board Diversity

Four Facts on Women Workers:

  • Women account for 46% of the total national labor workforce in 1995.
  • Within 1995, women represented 42.9% of the federal workforce  (excluding postal services).
  • The ratio of women's median weekly earnings to men's in 1995 was 75.5%.
  • Employment and earning rates rise with educational attainmentWomen...Builders of Communities and Dreams for both men and women but earnings are on an average 27.6% lower for women with various levels of college courses than for males with the same education.

Professional Organizations

Sexual Harassment Information

Resource Links

Related Links

National Awareness Observances

  • Monday nearest January 15th Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance
  • February Black History Month
  • March Women's History Month
  • Fourth Thursday in April "Take Our Daughters to Work" Day
  • May National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
  • August 26 - Women's Equality Day
  • September 15 - October 15 National Hispanic Heritage Month
  • October National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • November National American Indian Heritage Month March - Women's History Month

< Back to Iowa NRCS Civil Rights