Show Govenor Bangerter announces creation of women's bureau 0 Mark Hewitt News Editor Governor Norman Bangerter recently announced announced announced an an- the crea creation tion of the Economic Development Women's Bureau specifically organized to enhance opportunities opportunities opportunities for women in Utah's economy The women's bureau will operate within the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development Stan Parrish executive director director director tor of the department says that the addition of the women's bureau is essential to the success of the department department department depart depart- ment in executing its three primary goals to retain and expand existing business to create and expand new business business business busi busi- ness and to recruit businesses businesses businesses busi busi- nesses to Utah Parrish said We cannot succeed in these goals without doing more for women The women's bureau will provide Utah with the research research research re re- re- re search and recommendations necessary for us to address women's needs Governor Bangerter agrees that women provide an irreplaceable state resource As women continue continue continue con con- to take an ever ing role in business we must ensure that we create a progressive dynamic economic environment in which all workers can prosper he said The Women's Bureau will give us the data and recommendations necessary to help create that environment Vowing to work closely with women's groups and others to further the goals of the new bureau Director Dr Carol Clark intends to concentrate concentrate concentrate con con- her resources on three key aspects of women's economic life in Utah We hope our research will suggest suggest suggest sug sug- gest solutions to overcoming the wage imbalance between men and women she said Our goals also include finding finding finding find find- ing ways to narrow the skills gap for women and improving improving improving ing the chances for women's success as small business entrepreneurs The Bureau acting in cooperation with the Governors Governor's Commission on the Status of Women will implement implement implement im im- im- im the Woman-to- Woman Woman Network This network network network net net- work will act as a contact organization organization organization or or- for what it calls trailing spouses women who come to Utah with professionally relocated hus hus- bands The network is a computerized computerized computerized com com- matching program which puts newcomers in contact with Utah women who share civic religious and cultural interests |