IN THIS ISSUE: Chairperson's Report....2 A Perspective on Women's Progress....2 Prairie Retreat for Women in Kansas....3 Roles of the Economist in the Policy Process....3 Working at a Futures Exchange....7 Views on Barriers to Equality....7 Women in Agriculture Conference....7 Profile of Women in Colleges of Agriculture....8 Newsnotes....9 News of Women in Agricultural Economics....10 CWAE Board Members and Subcommittees....11 Job Announcements....12 Questionnaire on Career Development Workshops....14