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The American Institute of Architects has very recently discovered the exis tence of women. Three years ago they passed a resolution calling for a "study of the status of women in architecture.” After finding the obvious — that wom en’s status in the field amounted to very little — AIA recommended an affirmative action program which is, at best, very modest and timid. The organization suggests greater participation of women in architecture and equal pay for equal work. Inasmuch as the provisions of anti-discrimination legislation legally re quire such action, AIA is simply following the letter of the law. Women architects report a variety of problems, ranging from difficulty in gaining admittance to schools of archi tecture, to unequal pay for comparable work — up to 28% lower salaries — and slower advancement that often stops in the lower and middle echelons. Never theless, 1.2% of all registered architects in the nation are women and they are clearly hard workers, since they perform a disproportionate 3.7% of all architec tural work. Over the next decade their ranks are expected to grow significantly. In the near future it is most probable that a house which Jack built will be de molished to make way for a high-rise office complex Jill designed. Children who attend schools headed by female principals have reason to count themselves among the fortunate. Dr. Neal Gross and Dr. Anne B. Trask, two education experts, have conducted a study which revealed that pupils’ academic performance and teachers’ professional performance are higher on the average in schools administered by women. The underlying reasons for the greater effectiveness of female admin istrators is as follows: 1) women principals exert greater control over their faculty members: 2) contrary to popular belief, staff morale is higher in schools managed by women; 3) females taught on the average of three times longer than males before being promoted to the po sition of principal and, thus, had much greater teaching experience; 4) women expressed greater concern for individual differences among pupils and placed greater emphasis on the school’s res ponsibility for social and emotional de velopment of the child. Given these facts, it is all the more distressing to find that the percentage of women elementary principals has sharply declined in recent decades and that few secondary schools are administered by women. Drs. Gross and Trask state that in 1928 55% o f ad ministrators were women, but by 1958 the proportion dropped to 38%; in 1971 the sex ratio fell even further to 21%. The researchers contend that their findings imply that steps should be taken to reverse this trend. EDITORIAL from the desk of Ulana Lubovych — Editor In bidding good-by to the old year and greeting the new, one always wants to say something happy and joyfull. One would like to boast of past accomplisments, of hopes realized. One also would like to expand plans and ideas for the future. However, even though I am an incurable optimist, I feel a bit pessimistic going through the mechanics of putting out this last issue of OUR LIFE in 1976. Two problems are the cause of my low spirits and both have to do with our magazine. One: the lack of professional assistance leaves our journal dependent on the same few people (and I mean few) month after month. This is a very serious and precarious situation. Two: a publication which does not receive financial support from advertisement must have substantial out side funding in order to survive. Subscriptions alone cannot uphold the tremendous costs of such a project. Although we have supporting funds, they are — low. The problems I have described are real and demand urgent consideration. As with everything in life, our magazine has enthusiastic fans and those who criticize and complain. But that aside, how would we all feel if OUR LIFE ceased to be published? I think we would all be losers. As this year comes to an end, I have allowed myself to share these few complaints with our readers. Hopefully, the new year will bring changes for the better. Best of everything in the New Year — Health and Happiness and the realization of all your fondest wishes. THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM SHOP. The Ukrainian Museum in New York boasts of a little shop which, especially now with the holiday approaching, can serve as a treasure chest for gift ideas. The Shop features articles of folk art creativity — for decorative purposes or for practical use for the home. There are ceramics, wood carvings, embroidery, jewelry. Christmas cards and decorative post cards. The Shop will accept mail orders. For information, please write: Ukrainian Museum 203 Second Avenue New York, N. Y. 10003 Telephone: 212 228-0110 or visit: Wed: 1-5 Sat: 1-5 Frid: 3-7 Sun: 1-5 НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ, ГРУДЕНЬ 1976 31
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