Report of the Panel on Career Service for Women

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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 16, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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Security Tmformtion
16 November 1953
aOR3UM FOR: Chairman, CIA Career Service Board
-SUBJECT: Report of the Panel on Career Service for Women
1. The findings, observations, and reccesiendations contained
in the attached report represent the result of a study conducted by
the Panel on Career Service for Women in an effort to answer the
question: "What are the career opportunities for women in the
Central intelligence Agency?"
2. The Panel has conducted its study through three committees
of members, and their reports plus two ssuppl tar dseand. a
summary constitute the final report. These reflect the findings and conclusioneach of the committee
~l add doena
necessarily imply the unanimous agreement
all points.
3. In spite of the fact that one of the stir 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.
Women have been discriminated against in many fields of employment
by Max' r 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 separately and the Panel agrees that continuing interest in,
identifying and correcting specific situations is a necessary ingre-
dient of continued improvement.
h0 The panel is aware of instances of sincere interest t ont he
part of Agency officials to consider women on an equal
in terms of career possibilities. It further recognizes
on the part
establishment of this Panel indicates an Open-mindedness
of policy-making personnel toward the problem. However, there are
areas where the Panel feels t~tand wleers~an edur~a~i eb~ob newomen
eds to
not been sufficiently exploit
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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.
5. Attached also is a roster of nose of those who contributed
to this report.
Chairman, Panel on Career
Service for Women
2 Attachments
Committee Roster (2)
Final Report (1)
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