South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 684


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       684
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970422
Primary Sponsor:                   Drummond
All Sponsors:                      Drummond and Martin 
Drafted Document Number:           s-res\drummond\res1402.jwd
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970424
Subject:                           Take Our Daughters to Work Day;
                                   April 24, 1997, Resolutions



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970424  Received from House
House   19970424  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19970423  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  19970422  Introduced, placed on Calendar
                  without reference

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INTRODUCED

April 22, 1997

S. 684

Introduced by Senators Drummond and Martin

S. Printed 4/22/97--S.

Read the first time April 22, 1997.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1997, AS "TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK DAY" AND TO COMMEND EMPLOYERS AND THOSE PARTICIPATING FOR CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG WOMEN TO BEGIN LOOKING TO THEIR FUTURES IN THE WORK FORCE WITH REALISM AND OPTIMISM.

Whereas, "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" is an education campaign and a day of action, now in its fifth year, to provide girls from the ages of nine to fifteen, with the opportunity to gain firsthand exposure to the American workplace; and

Whereas, recent studies indicate that girls between the ages of nine and fifteen undergo changes that affect their outlook and self-esteem; and

Whereas, studies show that these changes are more likely to have adverse effects on girls in this age group than are the changes experienced by boys in this same age group; and

Whereas, the number of women in the workplace has been steadily increasing and that by the year 2000, two-thirds of the new entrants into the workplace will be women; and

Whereas, exposing young girls to a broad variety of life's choices, in addition to, and not in lieu of, those choices that have traditionally existed, can help to expand young girls' perceptions of the life choices available to them; and

Whereas, by participating in the "Take Our Daughters to Work Day",s young women are given an opportunity to look to their futures with realism and optimism based on their own firsthand experiences. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That Thursday, April 24, 1997, is recognized as "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" and that the employers, parents, and young women participating in this event are commended for creating the opportunity for these young women to begin looking to their futures with realism and optimism.

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