Federal Women's Program

In 1967, Executive Order 11375 added sex to other prohibited forms of discrimination.  In response, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) established the Federal Women’s Program to promote the employment of women in the Federal workforce.  All federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation, designate a Federal Women’s Program Manager (FWPM) to advise on matters affecting the employment and advancement of women.  The objectives of Federal Women’s Program Managers include:

• Improving hiring, training, retention and promotional opportunities by identifying positions and grades for which women may be under represented and increase the total number of women employed in those positions,
• identifying employment barriers that may exist to achieving equal opportunity, and
• addressing discriminatory employment practices against women.

For more information on the DOT Federal Women’s Program, please contact Federal Women’s Program Manager Patrice Wilson at patrice.wilson@dot.gov or 202-366-9256.