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Pennsylvania Women Work is a nonprofit dedicated to helping women enter the workforce

KDKA-TV: Sunday Spotlight

In this week’s Sunday Spotlight, we’re focusing on women in the workforce.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics women will continue to count for slightly under half of the labor force, through 2032.

That’s why it’s important to recognize how even the smallest watercooler conversations show the connections women are making at Pennsylvania Women Work.

It’s more than just commonalties Nancy Estrada’s found at this non-profit. It’s empowerment for women, in the workforce. “As an adult, as women, we are a underrepresented population. So, in all aspects, we are behind. So, if we don’t support us, who is going to do that,” said Estrada.

Estrada learned this non-profit will do just that and support all women. After moving to Pittsburgh from Mexico, she did a couple of workshops with PA Women Work.

“As an immigrant, I had to work hard to learn the language to find a community here in Pittsburgh,” said Estrada.

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