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Mission Statement

Federally Employed Women (FEW) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1968 after the issuance of Executive Order 11375 that added "sex" to the prohibited discriminations within the federal government. FEW works to end sex discrimination and towards the advancement of women in federal service by:

• encouraging diversity and equity in the workplace
• enhancing career opportunities
• establishing and maintaining relationships with organizations to advocate the fair application of laws, policies, procedures and practices
• improving the quality of life for women by influencing legislative actions
• committing to maintain a unified and diverse membership and
• providing opportunities for professional growth.

The FEW mission and purpose statement was revised to recognize that the mission of an organization is its driving force, and that FEW's mission needed to be consistent with the needs of federal women in the 21st century.