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Women’s and Gender Issues

Dr. Aneesa Afroze

Dr. Aneesa Afroze: 2022 Women of Influence Honoree

If you had to pick two words to describe Dr. Aneesa Afroze’s purpose in life, they might be education and opportunity. 

Her love for learning started from day one. Afroze was born in Hyderabad, India, …

Julie Stewart

Julie Stewart: 2022 Women of Influence Honoree

Julie Stewart wants to give back to the community where she grew up.

Stewart grew up in Altoona and graduated from Southeast Polk High School. It’s that lifelong connection to her hometown and the region, …

Jessica Dunker

Jessica Dunker: 2022 Women of Influence Honoree

Jessica Dunker uses two words to describe herself: dream chaser.

But the Business Record Women of Influence class of 2022 member can be described with other words as well: Passionate. Determined. Relentless.

Those qualities were …

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Women in Manufacturing to hold virtual Moms in MFG event Aug. 11

The Women in Manufacturing Association will convene its second annual Moms in MFG virtual event on Aug. 11. Moms in MFG is an event series and year-round community focused on supporting mothers and caregivers who …

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Restaurant group seeks nominations for its annual Women to Watch award

The Iowa Restaurant Association is seeking nominations for its annual 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality Award, which recognizes women in Iowa’s hospitality industry for their creativity, leadership and contributions. Nominations can be made by …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Black women will get no-strings-attached monthly checks in this new guaranteed income experiment

In Georgia, Black women make 63 cents for every dollar white men make. And nearly half of the remaining Black households in the neighborhood live on less than $25,000 a year, Adele Peters reports for Fast Company. The …

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Pi515 receives $200K Black Women Impact grant from Goldman Sachs initiative

Pi515 announced Wednesday it has been awarded a multiyear $200,000 Black Women Impact grant from Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women initiative. The money is available for any use and will be distributed over two …

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Iowa Women’s Foundation accepting applications for child care grant program

The Iowa Women’s Foundation is now accepting letters of interest for its upcoming Building Community Child Care Solutions grant cycle. The fund is in its sixth year and to date has awarded $190,000 to child …

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FINA votes to restrict transgender women from elite swimming competition

ESPN: Swimming’s world governing body, FINA, on Sunday voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions and create a working group to establish an “open” category for them in some events as …

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Women Lead Change announces speakers for Central Iowa conference

Women Lead Change has announced several speakers for its Central Iowa Conference, to be held in October. Headlining the event will be Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, founders of the Home Edit, a national home …