CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues (WCWI) will release the 2009 Wyoming Women’s Issues Survey at a press conference at the Capitol building at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.

Through the Wyoming Business Council, the Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues (WCWI) contracted with the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming to interview a random, scientific sample of more than 800 women in the state and then compare results with the original 2004 survey.

The survey results include the top problems personally experienced by Wyoming women and a ranking of issues facing women today in Wyoming communities. The participants were also asked follow-up questions regarding problems they personally experienced like health care, child care, employment, elder care, substance abuse, violence and education.

Who: Wyoming Council for Women’s Issues
What: Release of second Wyoming Women’s Issues Survey
When: Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Wyoming State Capitol, building rotunda

The WCWI works to improve the quality and equality of life for Wyoming women. The WCWI is a 13-member council with representation from each of the nine Judicial Districts in addition to four at-large members and one ex-officio member from the Wyoming Business Council. The WCWI members are appointed by the governor. For more information on the council, visit www.wyomingwomenscouncil.org.

The mission of the Wyoming Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. For more information, please visit www.wyomingbusiness.org.

For more information contact:
Rachel Girt, Marketing and PR, Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307.777.2851 Cell: 307.631.4681
E-mail: rgirt@lonetree.com