How to Join the White House Council on Women and Girls

Women and girl issues at the forefront of your agenda?

Interested in becoming more involved in issues that affect females - both youth, teenagers and adults?

This eHow article is about the White House Council on Women and Girls. It explains how to understand the purpose of the council and how you can become involved.

Step-by-step instructions are provided and the article is written for girls and women from 7-70 and beyond.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

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   GIRLS HAVE IDEAS TOO

   ***WHAT IS THE COUNCIL FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS***
   
   Learn more about the White House Council for Women and Girls by going to www.whitehouse.gov. Read about the mission of the organization. Help to coordinate the federal response to challenges facing women and girls. Become involved and ensure that all federal agencies are considering how policies and projects are affecting women and girls alike.

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   VALERIE JARRETT CHAIRS

   ***HOW TO GET INVOLVED***
   
   Write your senator and congressman about how he or she is participating in the new council that President Obama created. Organize the girls (and boys) in your class to write letters and emails to find out the purpose of the White House Council for Women and Girls. Contact Valerie Jarrett as she will chair the council.

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   WRITE LILY LEDBETTER

   ***LILY LEDBETTER ACT***
   
   Ask your teacher to discuss the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. This was the 1st bill that President Obama signed into law. It protects against pay discrimination in the workplace. The new council will address issues like this and you can provide your input by writing messages on facebook, myspace and putting videos on youtube.

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   WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

   ***CONTACT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES***
   
   Send emails to the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor and ask what initiatives they plan to implement for this cause. Get your neighbors involved by asking them to sign petitions and organize women in general. Discuss the issues facing women today with friends and family. Visit other pro-women sites that encourage fairness and equality in the workplace.

Tips & Warnings

• CALL A FRIEND TODAY ASK HER IF SHE HAS HEARD ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
• VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV AND READ ABOUT THE LILY LEDBETTER LAW
• SEND THIS EHOW ARTICLES TO YOUR FRIENDS.
• DO NOT TOLERATE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE.
• AVOID PEOPLE THAT ARE NEGATIVE ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES.
• BE AWARE OF ANYONE ASKING FOR DONATIONS FOR THE COUNCIL FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.