The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida commissioned a study that revealed how women are doing in terms of population and diversity, employment and income, achievement and autonomy and health and well-being. In time for International Women’s Day we delve into The Status of Women in Southwest Florida.
There’s good news: Hendry County women have the lowest cholesterol rate in the region and single Hendry County women have a homeownership rate higher than single women in the state. And there’s bad news: A large percentage of local minority women fail to complete high school and there are 103,000 area women in poverty.
A public forum will be held Wednesday March 13 from 11:30am-1:00pm on the Status of Women in southwest Florida in the ballroom of the Cohen Center at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Guests:
Dr. Gary Jackson – Director of the Regional Economic Research Institute and Economics Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University (Project Director)
Brenda Tate – President of The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida
Dr. Marty Valiant – Public Health Officer (retired) Hendry/Glades Counties
