"And, in order to
recruit and retain this historically underemployed group, businesses and
governments need to implement programs that address real-life issues like job
training, workplace benefits and flexibility.

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The work and family landscape has changed dramatically during the past 50
years; unfortunately, workforce policies have not changed with it. In 2003, there were 20.

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Pope Benedict also has written that "the Church does not exist primarily
to deliberate , but to live the Word that has been given to us.

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LOUIS, The Catholic Health Association of the
United States (CHA), issued the following statement on the election of Pope
Benedict XVI.

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"The Women Work ! report reminds us that women still face
numerous challenges in the workforce.

* Those who are employed are vastly over-represented in low-paying
service occupations with few, if any, benefits.

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Catholic Health Association Statement on the Election of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

" So as we
go forth from today, the more than 800,000 women and men who serve the
Catholic health ministry in the United States are in communion as a
"people who feel responsible for one another, the healthy for the sick,
the rich for the poor. As the nation's largest
group of not-for-profit sponsors, systems, and facilities, the ministry is
committed to improving the health status of communities and creating quality
and compassionate health care that works for everyone . For more than 25 years,
the Women Work! Network of more than 1,100 programs has served an estimated 10
million women in transition. For more information, please call 202-467-6346.

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For more information ,
visit the CHA website at http://www."
Other key data highlighted in the report include:

* Single mothers and displaced homemakers are "poor" or "near poor"
although they are working.

Women's groups and organizations.

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The Catholic health ministry in the United States extends to His Holiness
Pope Benedict XVI our prayers and solidarity upon assuming his reign as
the Church's 265th pope."

May God bless Pope Benedict, the apostolates of the Church, and the
people we serve.

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"There is a reason we're calling this report 'Chutes and Ladders,'" points
out Jill Miller, Women Work! Chief Executive Officer.

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chausa. This is the third in a series of reports
published by Women Work!, the first in 1985, and the second in 1994.

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Critical New Study Finds Continuing Trend of Poverty and Low Wages

WASHINGTON, A critical new study has found that
single mothers and displaced homemakers are not a disappearing phenomenon in
the United States; in fact, these family groups are on the increase and likely
to be vastly over-represented in the nation's low-paying service jobs.

Women Work! The National Network for Women's Employment, a national
nonprofit organization, is dedicated to empowering women from diverse
backgrounds and assisting them in achieving economic self-sufficiency through
job readiness, education, training, and employment.

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U.S. Households Led by Single Mothers and Displaced Homemakers on the Rise

Solis (CA-32nd), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus
on Women's Issues, the full report, "Chutes and Ladders: The Search for Solid
Ground for Women in the Workforce," was released by Women Work!, the nation's
largest network of women's education and training programs.9 million single mothers and
displaced homemakers in the United States
The report provides an in-depth analysis of 2003 Census data and
recommendations for policymakers and employers , along with suggested best
practices, for supporting women's efforts to obtain education, job training
and economic self-sufficiency.

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Louis-based Catholic Health Association of the United States
(CHA ), founded in 1915, supports the Catholic health ministry's pursuit of the
strategic directions of mission, ethics, and advocacy.

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"It is so important that we are here today to join in this effort ," said
Congresswoman Solis. We must fight the deep funding cuts
proposed by President Bush to vital programs that help women maintain economic
security, including career education, child care , job training, and Medicaid. The
good news is that there are policy solutions and business practices to guide
government and employers in crafting ladders to job security for women, while
helping to address the growing problems associated with the looming labor
shortage.

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In a
Capitol Hill event today, sponsored by Congresswomen Ginny Brown-Waite
(FL-5th) and Hilda L.

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* More than half have not completed education beyond a high school

"Given that labor shortages are predicted as early as 2010, employers need
to start exploring new sources of workers, and displaced homemakers and single
mothers represent a huge, untapped resource," said Miller.

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Today, it is
precisely the opposite, with 70% of families headed by two working parents or
a working single parent."
Among the policy and employer recommendations suggested in the report are:

* Flexible work schedules for all employees

* Benefits for part-time employees

* Increased federal and state funding for education and training

* Expanded family-related leave policies

* Social Security reform that addresses the needs of female workers

The organization will spend 2005 educating policymakers and the business
community on the study's findings and advocating for the recommendations,
leveraging its role as a vital link between programs, agencies and educational
institutions nationwide that provide education, job training and support
services to millions of America's displaced homemakers, single parents and
other women in transition.

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We stand as sisters and brothers with Pope Benedict in supporting the
sanctity of life and, as he has written, "the value of each and every
human being, however poor, weak, or suffering he or she may be.

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"The data show that
single mothers and displaced homemakers find themselves on a downward slide in
their struggle to establish secure and solid footing in the workforce.
To access a copy of the full report, "Chutes and Ladders: The Search for
Solid Ground for Women in the Workforce," visit the "News, Projects + Events"
section of http://www.

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ST. In 1960,
70 % of families with children had one parent home full time.womenwork.

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