Last Friday I receive a personal invite to attend Women In Cable and Telecommunications PAR Initiative on the Hill. I must say it was a great event! Women from all over America met on Capitol Hill to hear Cong. Diane Watson, chair of the Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus mention the launch of bill that would require women to receive pay equal to men.

WICT's PAR Initiative is that of:

Pay equity where women receive equal pay to those of men
Advancement opportunities where women are represented to numbers equal of men at every level
Resources for work/life where companies work/life support practices enable the ongoing advancement of women at all levels.

The president of WICT, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley served as moderator to a decorated panel of executives in the media industry. There were about 200 people in attendance, the event was held in the Senate Hart Office Building in N.E., Washington, D.C. from 11:30 am to 1 pm on Thursday, July 31.

The panel discussed ways that companies work to retain its best and brightest managers; helping entry-level advance to greater levels of responsibilities and ways companies market to women minorities.

It was a great opportunity to hear women's concerns of wanting equality across the board in the working world. I'm glad I was there. WICT seems like it may be a great organization and I am considering joining. Here's how you can learn more!

www.wict.org
http://www.wict.org/WICT/Research/PAR/2008/default.htm- PAR Initiative