[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17662]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 THE WOMEN'S FUND OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. The Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County is a catalyst 
for social change and economic justice, assisting women to reach their 
full potential. Together with the Research Institute on Social and 
Economic Policy at Florida International University, the Women's Fund 
published a report entitled: Portrait of Women's Economic Security in 
Greater Miami, which reflects the dire economic situation facing women.
  More than half of working women do not earn adequate income to cover 
their most basic necessities. Eighty-six percent of single mothers do 
not have enough income to be self-sufficient. Nearly 20 percent of 
women who work are underemployed. And only one-fourth of women have a 
retirement or pension plan.
  The numbers in these categories are even lower than the national 
average but reflect the problem of women across the country.
  Here in Congress I work to empower women to be self-sufficient and 
support policies that enhance women's economic security, including 
legislation to provide paid parental leave to Federal employees.
  I will continue to work for south Florida women by promoting 
initiatives that protect the rights of women across the Nation.

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