Romney Campaign Press Release - President Obama Isn't Working For Women

"If President Obama is eager to talk about policies that are not working for women, he should examine his own failed economic record. After presiding over an economy where more women have struggled to find work than at any time in recorded history, the last thing President Obama is qualified to lecture on is how to get the economy moving again for America's women." —Gail Gitcho, Romney Communications Director

President Obama's Failed Economic Policies Have Hurt Women Around The Country And In Pennsylvania:

Women Account For More Than 92 Percent Of The Jobs Lost Since President Obama Took Office In January 2009. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 4/9/12)

Under President Obama, Unemployment Among Women Hit A Record High. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 4/9/12)

The Unemployment Rate Among Women Has Increased From 7.0% In January 2009 To 8.1% In March 2012. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 4/9/12)

Under President Obama, The Number Of Unemployed Women Has Increased By 858,000. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 4/9/12)

The Labor Force Participation Rate Among Women Is At Its Lowest Point In Nearly 20 Years. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 4/9/12)

"The Poverty Rate Among Women Rose To 14.5 Percent Last Year, Up From 13.9 Percent In 2009-The Highest Rate In 17 Years." (Leslie Bennetts, "Women: The Invisible Poor," The Daily Beast, 9/14/11)

"The ‘Extreme Poverty Rate' Among Women Was The Highest Ever Recorded..." "The 'extreme poverty rate' among women was the highest ever recorded, climbing to 6.3 percent in 2010 from 5.9 percent in 2009. 'Extreme poverty' means that your income is below half of the federal poverty line-and by 2010, more than 7.5 million women had fallen into that dire category." (Leslie Bennetts, "Women: The Invisible Poor," The Daily Beast, 9/14/11)

President Obama's Failed Economic Policies Have Disproportionately Impacted Women:

According To A Pew Research Study, "Women Are The Only Group For Whom Employment Growth Lagged Behind Population Growth From 2009 To 2011." "Out of all the groups represented in Pew's survey — including blacks, whites, Hispanics and Asians — women are the only group for whom employment growth lagged behind population growth from 2009 to 2011." (Vicki Needham, "Slower Jobs Growth For Women Voters Could Cost Obama In Election," The Hill, 3/25/12)

• "During That Time, Female Employment Grew By 0.9 Percent And Lagged Behind Growth In The Population Of Working-Age Women By 1.5 Percent." (Vicki Needham, "Slower Jobs Growth For Women Voters Could Cost Obama In Election," The Hill, 3/25/12)

"Employment For Women In The Final Three Months Of Last Year Was 2 Million Less Than Its Pre-Recession Level Of 68.1 Million." (Vicki Needham, "Slower Jobs Growth For Women Voters Could Cost Obama In Election," The Hill, 3/25/12)

Improvement In The Unemployment Rate For Women Lagged Behind Improvement For Men. "Their unemployment rate also saw smaller gains than it did for men, dropping slightly from 8.3 percent in 2009 to 8 percent in 2011." (Vicki Needham, "Slower Jobs Growth For Women Voters Could Cost Obama In Election," The Hill, 3/25/12)