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A conversation with the ‘Good Guys’ on how men can be successful allies for women in the workplace

In 2016, David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson published their first book, “Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women.” A year later, the #MeToo movement dominated the headlines and Smith and Johnson …

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Nominations for annual Young Women’s Resource Center award open through Jan. 6

Nominations for the 2022 Louise Rosenfield Noun Visionary Award are open through Jan. 6. The annual award, hosted by the Young Women’s Resource Center, honors advocates, activists, innovators and philanthropists who have made significant contributions toward empowering …

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On Leadership: Work is not working for women. What can leaders do about it?

It seems like every week I read a new report on women leaving the workforce and every week I have conversations with women friends who are contemplating quitting their jobs due to burnout. 

Trying to …

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Judge: Iowa Medicaid denial of gender affirmation surgery unlawful

Associated Press: An Iowa law that prohibits Medicaid coverage for gender confirmation surgeries for transgender residents violates state law and the state constitution, a judge ruled in a decision made public Monday. Judge William Kelly ordered …

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Casey’s General Stores nationally recognized for gender-balanced board

Casey’s General Stores Inc. is being recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards for having a gender-balanced board of directors. The global education and advocacy campaign tracks gender composition of corporate boards on the Russell 3000 …

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Survey: Companies must make gender parity in management positions a priority

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Meredith receives Gender Fair certification for promoting gender equality

Gender Fair, a consumer rating system that measures gender equality policies and programs at companies and organizations across the country, announced Thursday that Meredith Corp. has received its gender fair certification. Founded in 2014, Gender Fair uses …

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‘Bathroom bill’ restricting transgender use advances in Iowa Senate

Des Moines Register: A measure that would require transgender people in Iowa schools to use bathrooms that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates won a subcommittee vote Wednesday in the Iowa Senate. The …

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Census data: No progress made on overall gender gap

As 2020 continues to be a challenging year, new data released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau shows no progress has been made in closing the overall gender wage gap.

The average full-time working woman …

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Supreme Court Justice Bader Ginsburg remembered for fighting for gender equity

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve as a justice and a powerhouse for gender equity, died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic …