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Research shows hidden inequality in gender wage gap


Most of you know the numbers: Women, on average, make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns doing the same job.

That number comes from U.S. Census Bureau data that indicates what the typical…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Dec 28, 2015
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Female billionaires increase sevenfold in 20 years


The number of female billionaires worldwide has increased nearly sevenfold in the past 20 years to 145, and Asian entrepreneurs are driving this growth, according to a study.

The report, which builds upon UBS/PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Billionaires…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Dec 28, 2015
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Female college students can apply to UI leadership institute

  Enrollment is open for the University of Iowa Women’s Resource and Action Center’s ninth annual Iowa N.E.W. Leadership Institute, an intensive, nonpartisan institute designed to empower women across the political spectrum and increase the…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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Ohio commission creates fund to invest in female, minority-owned startups

BizWomen.com: Women and minority founders of technology companies should find more open doors in Ohio. The Ohio Third Frontier Commission on Thursday approved a loan to back half of a $10 million fund focused on…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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50-50 in 2020 is enrolling for the 2016 Blueprint for Winning Academy

  50-50 in 2020 will host its annual Blueprint for Winning Academy next month in Des Moines. The Jan. 15 and 16 program is open to women interested in running for public office — Iowa…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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On The Rise: 12-28-15

  Lisa M. Smith Elected as president and CEO of Broker Dealer Financial Services and Investment Advisors Corp. West Des Moines   Shawna Hook  Hired as assistant branch manager of Iowa State Bank. Des Moines  …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2015
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Gannon named to PERB

Gov. Terry Branstad has nominated Mary Gannon to the Public Employment Relations Board effective Jan. 4. Should the Senate confirm the appointment, Gannon’s term will run through April 30, when she will be eligible for …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2015
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UnityPoint Health hires VP of care transformation

UnityPoint Health has named Mary Ann Osborn as vice president of care transformation. Osborn most recently was senior vice president and chief clinical officer at UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids and has worked in administration for …
By BPC Staff | Dec 21, 2015
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Guest Opinion: Hope for the holidays

BY JESSICA MALDONADO | Public affairs manager, PolicyWorks LLC


As the holiday season is in full force, leave it to a toddler to bring me back to reality.

While I drive my 3-year-old son to…
By BPC Staff | Dec 21, 2015
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U.N.: Discrimination against U.S. women ‘shocking’


The discrimination against women in the United States is worse than in most developed countries, according to findings of a United Nations expert group.

A delegation of human rights experts from Poland, the United Kingdom…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Dec 21, 2015