Sec. 11503. Contents of study
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The study required by section 11502 shall review and evaluate the following factors, for those agencies that the Comptroller General has identified as having the greatest impact on women’s participation in the workforce, including the following: The study shall examine— each agency’s policies and procedures related to improving women’s participation in the workforce, including efforts related to fair compensation, benefits, such as paid leave and workplace supports for pregnancy and families, participation in non-traditional and higher-paying jobs, enforcement of workplace rights, and prevention of sexual and other harassment; each agency’s compliance with its statutory and regulatory requirements on these matters; any policy changes in the agency within the study period, and the reasoning for such changes; and any procedural changes to the agency’s reporting and participation within the agency.
The study shall also examine— the number of women who received technical assistance, grants, loans, contracts, and other services from the agency in each fiscal year, and the number of such individuals who received these services in the prior five fiscal years; the number of organizations who received such outreach, services, and other engagement with the agency; the extent of the agency’s outreach and public education efforts for women, including the publication of reports and statistics, public announcement of enforcement actions, and regional outreach engaging local stakeholders;
The study shall consider— any reductions to appropriations and obligations for each agency and the actual and projected impact of these reductions; and any staff reductions in each agency, including attrition, vacancies, and positions eliminated and the impact of these changes. The study shall also include an analysis of the specific barriers to women’s participation in the workforce, including an assessment of further opportunities to reduce those barriers.