Last month, our Department of Family Services hosted a presentation from the University of Virginia (UVA) on the status of women and girls in Fairfax County. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion and audience question-and-answer session centered around a study recently completed called Gains, Gaps, & Goals: The Status of Women and Girls in Fairfax County.
The study was conducted by UVA along with county stakeholders and examined factors related to economics, health and work-life balance in women and girls. It found that, like national statistics, women and girls in Fairfax County face inequities related to pay, education and well-being indicators. The goal is to use this data to support policy and resource decisions in the future.
Below are some takeaways from the study and the related discussion.