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Speaker series to feature lessons from three unique women

Des Moines-based Chrysalis Foundation will host an event called Conversation Speaker Series: Dream Team on Feb. 23. The event at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will feature a panel of three speakers: Rae Fehring,…
By BPC Staff | Feb 1, 2016
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VIDEO: Women in business — entirely unremarkable?

  Kirsten Hall speaks at TED@StateStreet   Kirsten Hall, regulatory project manager within global markets at State Street, recently gave a TED Talk on her view on celebrating women in business.

In the video, Hall has a…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Feb 1, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Amassing resources to boost female entrepreneurship

BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change   Last week, a young woman approached me at a networking event. “I really want to start my own business,” she told me. “I have a…
By BPC Staff | Feb 1, 2016
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Central Iowa women honored with national award

  Eileen Gannon, left, and Emily Abbas — PR News’ Top Women in PR. Eileen Gannon and Emily Abbas have been named to PR News’ annual Top Women in PR list.

Gannon is vice president…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Feb 1, 2016
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Central Iowa women honored with national award

  Eileen Gannon, left, and Emily Abbas — PR News’ Top Women in PR. Eileen Gannon and Emily Abbas have been named to PR News’ annual Top Women in PR list.

Gannon is vice president…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Feb 1, 2016
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Des Moines startup owner makes national final in SBA contest

Des Moines resident Elizabeth Caven, a client of Square One DSM, is one of 10 national finalists in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge. Caven runs UpCraft Club, which offers a curated…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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On The Rise: 1-25-16

  Angie Dethlefs-Trettin Promoted to chief community impact officer at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. Des Moines   Kris Pete-Swanson Promoted to vice president of finance, controller, at the Community Foundation of Greater…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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SPEAK UP: There’s no formula for gender diversity in the workplace

Becky Cantieri, vice president of human resources for SurveyMonkey, writes that many companies are doing a great job of hiring women entering the workforce. The problem is women aren’t staying — or succeeding. So why…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Is the cost of child care causing more women to quit their jobs?

Juggling career and family is a given for many working parents, but research suggests that the rise in child care costs coincides with the number of parents — women in particular — who choose to…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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First woman enlists as Iowa Guard combat engineer

WHO-TV:  A University of Iowa student is breaking gender barriers in the Iowa National Guard. Megan Reaska, 20, in December became the first female to enlist in the Iowa Guard as a combat engineer. The…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016