The following websites provide information
 on this topic:

Committee on Women in Society and in  the Church
http://www.usccb.org/laity/women.htm
The Committee is part of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and has been an advocate for women, seeking to promote their dignity and just treatment in the Church and in society.

Read the following article on the USCCB website:

Office for Women in Church and Society
The mission of this office is to develop equal partnership of women and men in Church and society, to raise awareness of women's evolving roles and issues in the Church, and to educate and advocate for equal rights and social and economic justice for all women.