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U.S. gender pay gap is getting worse

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

    Ladies, mark your calendars. In the year 2133, your earnings will finally match those of your male colleagues.

It will take 118 years for the economic gap…
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2015
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Take a closer look at Lynne Yontz

 


Age: 46 Hometown: Montezuma Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of Northern Iowa Family: Husband, Mark Yontz, and 17-year-old daughter, Paige Contact Phone: 515-447-4203 Email: yontz@desmoinesfoundation.org 

Eight months into her tenure with the Community Foundation of…
By MEGAN VERHELST | Nov 23, 2015
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Women leaders may be why more women don’t lead

 


After analyzing 20 years of data from 1,500 firms, researchers behind a new study have proposed a theory: Even though a company’s leadership might make an effort to have a woman on its top…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 23, 2015
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Uniform company G&K settles discrimination case for $1.8M

The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a $1.8 million settlement with nine facilities of G&K Services, including one in Pleasant Hill, to remedy systemic hiring and pay discrimination violations. G&K Services, which provides work …
By BPC Staff | Nov 20, 2015
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U.S. Bank is top SBA lender to women-owned businesses

U.S. Bank will be recognized as the top Small Business Administration lender to women-owned businesses in Iowa for fiscal year 2015 on Nov. 19 at the NAWBO Central Iowa Celebration of Excellence event. U.S. Bank …
By BPC Staff | Nov 18, 2015
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Event Nov. 19 – NAWBO Iowa honors women

The Iowa chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will present three awards at its annual “Celebration of Excellence” on Nov. 19 at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines. Mary Andringa, chair …
By BPC Staff | Nov 17, 2015
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Iowa Guard signs on to recruit, train more women

  BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA

Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, leader of the Iowa Army and Air National Guard, signed on last week to take the NEXUS Executive Women’s Alliance’s EPIC Challenge, WHO TV in Des…
By BPC Staff | Nov 16, 2015
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Guest Opinion: Are women-owned businesses holding themselves back?

  BY KATHLEEN RIESSEN | Partner, Measured Intentions

I’m a woman, a wife and a mother. I am a founder and partner of Measured Intentions, a 7-year-old strategic marketing firm. I am a partner in…
By BPC Staff | Nov 16, 2015
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Iowa commission on women sets new goals

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA


The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women finalized its strategic plan for 2016-2019, the organization announced in its Nov. 9 newsletter.

The commission is composed of seven governor-appointed members. Like…
By BPC Staff | Nov 16, 2015
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Des Moines woman honored for volunteer service

  Leah Ackerman, product coordinator at Meredith Corp. in Des Moines, was honored with a 2015 Governor’s Volunteer Award for her work with Community Youth Concepts, a Des Moines-based nonprofit that provides opportunities to Central…
By BPC Staff | Nov 16, 2015
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