title: Public Law 100-533, Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988, 25 October 1988.
abstract: This Act sets forth US congressional findings and purposes with respect to small businesses owned and controlled by women.  It directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide financial assistance to private organizations to conduct demonstration projects giving financial, management, and marketing assistance to small businesses, including start-up businesses, owned and controlled by women.  It also establishes the National Women's Business Council to review the status of women-owned businesses nationwide and to develop detailed multi-year plans in connection with both private and public sector actions to assist and promote such businesses, and directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census to keep statistics on women-owned businesses.
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009656:North America; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Americas; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Human Resources; Labor Force--legal aspects; Labor Force--women; Legislation; North America; Northern America; Socioeconomic Factors; United States; Women's Status--legal aspects