REPORT OF THE PANEL ON CAREER SERVICE FOR WOMEN

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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2000
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• Publication Date: November 16, 1953
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16 November 3.953
A MCRA bDUM FOR: Chairman, CIA Career Service Board
-,TJBJECCT: Report of the Panel on Career Service for Women
to The findings, observations, and recommendations contained
g.na ? ::e attached report represent the result of a study conducted by
? he Panel on Career Service for Women in an effort to answer the
c.;ues ion: 'What are the career opportunities for women in the
:''Entral Intelligence Agency?"
1% The Panel has conducted its study through three committees
of mambers, and their reports plus two supplementary studies and a
a a ra:xx,y constitute the final report. These individual studies
=,eflact the findings and conclusions of each co lttee and do not
as :ceesarily Imply the unanimous agreement of the Panel members on
all points.
3. In spite of the fact that one of the stimuli for the
appointment of the Panel was an inquiry as to what the Director
'Intended to do about discrimination against women in the Agency, the
Panel has not placed its principal emphasis on discrimination.
'omen have been discriminated against in manpr fields of employment
by marq employers, including the Central Intelligence Agency. The
Panel feels that opportunities for women are broadening generally
and that an additional controversial document on the subject is not
an appropriate vehicle for a constructive discussion as to the con-
tributions which women may make to the mission of this Agency.
,.',specific instances of apparent discrimination have been reported to
you separate 4 and the Panel agrees that continuing interest in
Identifying and correcting specific situations is a necessary ingre-
Idie of continued Improvement.
L The Panel is aware of instances of sincere interest on the
part of Agency officials to consider women on an equal basis with men
n terms of career possibilities. It further recognizes that the
establishmsn : of this Panel indicates an open-mindedness an the part
of policy-waking personnel toward the problem. However, there are
arreaas where the Panel feels that utilization of available women has
,rot been sufficiently exploited and where an educative job needs to
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be done. It is hoped that this report may help to increase the
effectiveness of this Agency through location and use of well-
qualified women for appropriate positions.
a io 1,/a roe for of /nemsa ~f thg~se wVo co `tri itp
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Chairmen, Panel on Career
Service for Waxen
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Caimittee Roster (2)
Final Report (1)
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