Resources & Research
The Lives of Women & Girls in Monterey County Status Report
Women and girls make up half of population of Monterey County (numbering more than 194,000 in 2009), and account for 43.7% of the local civilian workforce.
In 2004, The Women’s Fund of Monterey County and Tellus/Díganos Center for Community Research published First Glance: Quality of Life of Women and Girls, a multi-dimensional report on the status of local women and girls. In 2011, local researchers refreshed the data and convened focus groups and conducted key informant interviews as the basis for the present report. Input from dozens of local girls, adult and elder women, representatives of service agencies and public officials helped to provide both focus and context for the findings.
The status of women and girls has improved in several areas since First Glance was originally published. However, there are still areas where further progress can be made. The full 2011 Lives of Women & Girls in Monterey County Status Report highlights key indicators of the wellbeing of Monterey County women of all age groups – girls, adults and elders – and calls out opportunities for further action and investigation. A Highlights report is also available, which includes important themes revealed by the research.
Additional data can be found at:
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (www.census.gov/acs)
California Health Information Survey (www.chis.ucla.edu)
Monterey County Health Department (www.co.monterey.ca.us/health)
Girls' Health in Girls' Hands Action Plan
Read about the findings in the 2009 Girls' Health in Girls' Hands Action Plan.
For more information please see the summary of recommendations.
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