Women's Economic Security (Part 3)

While increasing the number of higher-wage jobs, we need to simultaneously strengthen the education system so that young women and girls are better prepared for entering college.

Participants also discussed the need for programs that help pregnant and parenting teenagers and girls from low-income neighborhoods or rural areas to recognize the benefits an education can provide and that help them graduate from high school and get into — and stay in — college.

“A solid education is the ticket to a better quality of life, including good jobs that pay decent wages and offer opportunities for advancement.  An education can be a lynchpin not only to one’s economic future but to securing your rights.”  -Luisa Medina, President of the Fresno Unified School District

Read the other Women's Foundation articles in this 7-part series:

Part 1: Road to Equity Tour

Part 2: A Closer Look at Violence Against Women