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Women of Influence 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has required resilience and fortitude from our leaders, many of whom are women. The 2020 Women of Influence honorees are no exception. Their stories of work both past and present are inspiring, …

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Accelerating entrepreneurs of color in Iowa   July 15,2020  |  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Virtual Event
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A look at disparities that Black women face, as told by 3 Iowans

According to a recent Essence survey, 93% of Black women in the U.S. say they’ve experienced racism in their lifetime.

The recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, among others, have brought forth …

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Lift IOWA: News briefs – Week of June 22

Groups partner to recognize child care providers as essential: The Iowa City Area Business Partnership and the Iowa Women’s Foundation have joined forces to launch CAREforce for our WORKforce, a campaign to increase the recognition of child …

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Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 6-8-20

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In the first panel of “The Alter Ego Story,” if there were such a comic book, a word balloon would hover above Erin Tapken. Making a go of it since October 1996, her Marion …

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‘I feel like I have five jobs’: Moms navigate the pandemic

New York Times: While we’re on the subject of sharing the load at home, another piece in the New York Times details how school closures and shelter-in-place mandates have added teacher, coach, germ police and round-the-clock …

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What it takes to work remotely

As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, a day at the office for many in Iowa looks a lot different in recent weeks. 

It’s too early to know how many organizations have shifted their …

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A Closer Look: Barbara Stinson

Barbara Stinson counts herself as very fortunate to follow in the footsteps of Ambassador Kenneth Quinn in leading the World Food Prize Foundation, particularly at this critical juncture for the future of the global food …

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2020 women’s survey: Pay equity, affordable child care and confidence emerge as top issues

As part of our annual women’s survey, we asked audience members to tell us both about the progress and momentum they’ve seen around women’s leadership and about how we can best serve you through our …