It is the first major study of working women s views since the economic recovery. Despite the booming national economy, they are very worried about job security and their families' financial security. They want help meeting the demands of work and family. Time is often their scarcest resource and juggling work and family is one of their biggest challenges. Overwhelmingly they say that the way to solve these problems is by working together and getting more help from employers, government, working women's organizations and unions.
Families depend on working women.
Despite receiving scant public attention, equal pay remains an urgent concern for millions of working women. Since women s earnings are essential to their households, they believe equal pay will help their families. Ninety-four percent say it is very important. Thirty-seven percent report that making ends meet has gotten worse in the last five years, compared with 29 percent who think it has gotten better. Almost one-third say their current job does not provide equal pay for equal work, revealing a great gap between what women want from their jobs and what they get from their jobs.