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Professors to track female gubernatorial candidate campaigns

Professors Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen of Iowa State University’s political science department, working in conjunction with the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, have been awarded a $64,627 grant from the Barbara…
By BPC Staff | Jul 18, 2016
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Nominations open for 2017 Women Impacting ISU calendar

Nominations are open for the 2017 Women Impacting ISU calendar. The annual calendar, initiated in 2007, highlights the accomplishments and achievements of 12 women currently on the Iowa State campus as students, faculty and staff.…
By BPC Staff | Jul 18, 2016
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Iowa Females You Should Know: Michele Devlin


Editor’s Note: Three weeks ago, we announced four new Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame inductees. We wanted to do a little extra to celebrate their accomplishments, so we are featuring the nominations of one honoree each…
By MEGAN VERHELST | Jul 18, 2016
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Build networks at every career stage


SUBMITTED BY CONNIE WIMER | Owner/founder, Business Publications Corp.   Connie Wimer and Martha Willits moderated a July 8 panel through the Downtown Des Moines Chamber’s LEAP program, which focused on building and maintaining professional…
By BPC Staff | Jul 18, 2016
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Study: Gender-specific networks, talent development programs foster more female Iowa business leaders


Iowa companies that value assertive leaders have fewer women in managerial roles, while companies that value communicative, inspiring, compassionate and sensitive leaders have more women in executive roles.

This conclusion is among several released last…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jul 18, 2016
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On The Rise: 7-11-16

  Maggie White Elected secretary of the Iowa State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. White works at Babich Goldman P.C. Des Moines   Sarah Fischer Hired as director of admission at Grinnell College. Grinnell  …
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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VIDEO: What works for women at work — Part 4

Joan C. Williams, professor of law at the University of California and co-author of “What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know,” recently shared a video series with LeanIn.org.    

Part …
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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SPEAK UP: How to fix feminism

We live in an age rich in types of feminism. One celebrates our multiple identities, another chips away at the glass ceiling that keeps women out of the most powerful jobs. But we need another…
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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SPEAK UP: The seed and the soil

Angela Franklin, president of Des Moines University, recently attended a conference where speakers talked about diversifying the workforce using the seed/soil analogy — meaning companies, and those who lead companies, must focus more on creating…
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2016
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Iowa Females You Should Know: Angela Connolly


Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago, we announced the four new inductees into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. We wanted to do a little extra to celebrate this accomplishment, so we are featuring the nominations of…
By MEGAN VERHELST | Jul 11, 2016
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