About.FEW is a grassroots, private, membership organization that works as an advocacy group to improve the status of women employed by the federal government. The organization was founded in 1968 shortly after the government issued Executive Order 11375 which added sex-discrimination to the list of prohibited discrimination with the federal government.
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MissionFederally Employed Women (FEW) works to end sex and gender discrimination, to encourage diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace, and for the advancement and professional growth of women in federal service.
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OrganizationFEW’s organization is three-tiered and consists of National, Regional, and Chapter levels. There are currently 10 Regions and over 85 Chapters. All three tiers work together to fulfill the goals of FEW’s major program areas of Training, Compliance, Legislative, and Diversity. The Federal Triangle Chapter (FTC) is one of the 27 chapters in the DC Metro Region. FTC currently has over 80 members across the federal government.
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FEW's History
In the 50 years since the incorporation of Federally Employed Women (FEW), the organization has evolved from an idea to an international organization. FEW’s accomplishments and activities have impacted the federal workplace and contributed to improved working conditions and increased potential for women.
FEW's Story
In 1967, Executive Order (E.O.) 11375 was established with the purpose of adding “sex” to the other forms of discrimination prohibited within the federal government and by federal contractors outlined in E.O. 11246. A few months after the issuance of E.O. 11375, a group of federal women from throughout the United States met in Washington, D.C., at a three-day “Seminar for Executive Women” sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mention of the Federal Women’s Program by the few participants who were familiar with it brought forth a suggestion that they meet at a later date to explore the possibility of organizing a group to deal with questions raised at the seminar.
Although these women believed that a significant step had been taken in the issuance of E.O. 11375, they all knew what would happen if the Civil Service Commission (Office of Personnel Management) and the individual agencies did not put forth vigorous efforts during the implementation stages of the executive order. Consequently, in April 1968 a group of these women met, a committee was formed with Allie Weeden elected as Chair, and organizational plans were drafted. This nucleus group met again during the summer of 1968 in the National City Christian Church. Ultimately, the name selected for the organization was Federally Employed Women (FEW).
With a strong foundation in place, FEW will continue to work with its members and partners to become a stronger organization with a focus on helping women advance in government service well into the 21st century and beyond.
Although these women believed that a significant step had been taken in the issuance of E.O. 11375, they all knew what would happen if the Civil Service Commission (Office of Personnel Management) and the individual agencies did not put forth vigorous efforts during the implementation stages of the executive order. Consequently, in April 1968 a group of these women met, a committee was formed with Allie Weeden elected as Chair, and organizational plans were drafted. This nucleus group met again during the summer of 1968 in the National City Christian Church. Ultimately, the name selected for the organization was Federally Employed Women (FEW).
With a strong foundation in place, FEW will continue to work with its members and partners to become a stronger organization with a focus on helping women advance in government service well into the 21st century and beyond.
Federal Triangle Chapter
The Federal Triangle Chapter has members across the following 26 agencies:
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
- Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DOD OIG)
- Department of Education (Ed)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Justice (DoJ)
- Department of State (State)
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- International Trade Commission (ITC)
- Library of Congress
- National Archives
- DC Government
- Fairfax County Government
- Virginia Department of Corrections