Women and Diversity, WOW Facts 2001 - Business Women's Network

• Women in the U.S. spend more than $3.3 trillion annually (purchasing power)
• Women business owners employ 35% more people than all the Fortune 500 companies combined
• "Women's retirement income is less that that of men because a woman is away from the work force an average of 14.7 years as compared to 1.6 years for men. (Women are typically the primary care taker of the home.) This along with lower salaries, adds up to retirement benefits that are only about 1/4 of those of men. - NCWRR "