To determine whether there has been any progress in the situation facing women as well as to identify new issues or barriers which may have emerged within the federal Public Service since the Task Force on Barriers to Women in the Public Service was commissioned in 1988. Participants will be allocated to male or female focus groups. Not those of your department, your supervisor or any other group. Feel free to agree or to disagree.
All responses are confidential and anonymous.
You are being taped in order for us to keep track of your views. Individuals will not be identified. There will be a ten-minute break. Ask each participant to identify themselves by name and by department or agency. Remember all members of the group will be working at essentially the same level within the federal Public Service.