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Women’s and Gender Issues

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Iowa Women’s Foundation, IEDA announce new position to address child care needs

The Iowa Women’s Foundation in partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced a new full-time position dedicated to helping Iowa businesses develop child care policies for their employees, as part of a recommendation brought forth …

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Older women are leaving Iowa’s workforce in droves

Axios Des Moines: Women age 55 and older were the biggest demographic to drop out of Iowa’s workforce since the start of the pandemic, countering the national narrative that young moms are the ones staying home …

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Women of Influence

The Business Record’s Women of Influence awards celebrate the work of Central Iowa women who have made a difference. They’ve devoted their lives to doing things most wouldn’t and to making an impact. They’ve spent …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Essay: Women’s work often goes unrewarded

“If we’re to understand why they leave and what employers can do to retain them, we must address the issue of ‘non-promotable work,’ ” Linda Babcock and Lise Vesterlund write in an essay for the Wall Street …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Portland sports bar draws attention to inequity in televised women’s sports

We have all spent time watching a game with friends at a bar, so when I stumbled upon this story in the the Guardian early on Mother’s Day morning it got me thinking about something I had …

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2022 Inspiring Women of Iowa awards presented

Four Iowans and five businesses were honored at the sixth annual Inspiring Women of Iowa event on Friday. Organized by the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, the awards honored women of courage, confidence and character …

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WATCH: Fearless Focus on women in leadership

Thanks to all those who tuned in to our first Fearless Focus event of the year on leadership yesterday! If you missed it, you can catch this replay.

The latest data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shows …

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Wall of Excellence at Evelyn K. Davis Center to honor women in STEAM fields

A Wall of Excellence, housed at the Evelyn K. Davis Center, will showcase the accomplishments of women in the science, technology, engineering, arts and math fields with their portraits and stories. The first installation at …

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Wine Women and Shoes event to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa will host its inaugural Wine Women and Shoes event on Thursday, April 21, at Toast in Ankeny. A group of 27 individual male fundraisers were selected to serve …

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Women have long begged for flexibility, paid family leave and equal pay from their workplaces. Post-2020, companies are starting to listen.