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Women’s and Gender Issues

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SPEAK UP: How a group of CEOs plans to solve gender inequality

Frustrated by the incremental gains, a group of female business leaders got together in June 2015 to see if they could find a way to speed up women’s progress to the C-suite. The result of …
By BPC Staff | Dec 19, 2016
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ISU students can apply to study global leadership, gender equity in Sweden

Applications are being accepted from Iowa State University students interested in participating in the summer 2017 Global Leadership Study Abroad Program to Stockholm, Sweden. The 2017 trip will be the third time this opportunity has…
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2016
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ISU study: Competence matters more than gender for women running for office

The nomination of the first female presidential candidate by a major party has shattered some gender barriers, while at the same time reinforcing certain stereotypes and double standards that still exist for women, according to…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 7, 2016
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Opinion: The nuanced design behind gender equality

BY LORI CHESSER | Partner and department chair, Davis Brown Law Firm   Despite so many improvements, gender equality in the workplace (let alone in other parts of life) often seems like a chimera: something that…
By BPC Staff | Oct 3, 2016
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Study: Gender-specific networks, talent development programs foster more female Iowa business leaders


Iowa companies that value assertive leaders have fewer women in managerial roles, while companies that value communicative, inspiring, compassionate and sensitive leaders have more women in executive roles.

This conclusion is among several released last…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jul 18, 2016
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Transgender men confirm all your worst fears about sexism

Time: Over the last three years, transgender awareness has exploded. But the spotlight on trans issues has mostly been focused on transgender women, and transgender men have been largely left out of the narrative. Our…
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2016
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Gender-diverse companies outperform competition

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA


This week’s Herman Trend Alert? The gender diversity payoff.

The alert was generated following the release of a new report from global financial services firm Morgan Stanley, which found more diverse…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | May 23, 2016
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SPEAK UP: There’s no formula for gender diversity in the workplace

Becky Cantieri, vice president of human resources for SurveyMonkey, writes that many companies are doing a great job of hiring women entering the workforce. The problem is women aren’t staying — or succeeding. So why…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Gender disparity in consumer prices? Amazingly, yes

  Radio Flyer sells a red scooter for boys and a pink scooter for girls. Both feature plastic handlebars, three wheels and a foot brake. Both weigh about 5 pounds.

The only significant difference is…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jan 18, 2016
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Gender gap in C-suite is widening, report says

  Women are losing ground in the C-suite, according to a new report.

The newest Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ found that only 21 women held the top job among S&P 500 companies, Fast Company…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jan 4, 2016