A conversation with a former and a current nonprofit executive director on making space for women of color in leadership By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor On Sept. 2, 2020, Laurie Schipper addressed a two-page letter to Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Read more…
One year since the start of the women’s recession, hundreds of thousands of moms have been forced to leave their jobs — and grapple with the consequences. By Chabeli Carrazana | The 19th Editor’s note: This story was originally published Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor Dr. Patricia Kallemeier is rarely seen around the DMOS Orthopaedic Center office without her white coat. Yes, she wears it because it has deep pockets and keeps her warm. But as one of three women Read more…
By Holly Elbert, Partner and Mechanical Engineer, BBS Architects | Engineers If you would have told my 16-year-old self I would be living in Ames and working in Des Moines at 42 years of age, I would have said, “No Read more…
KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Adilla Arantika is somewhat of a wunderkind. At 28, she’s a young leader in the business world, facilitating Principal® digital marketing efforts in Asia. But the determination and aspirations didn’t come overnight. Read more…
By Angelina Hemphill My experience in Scouts BSA has been an incredibly irreplaceable opportunity. I began getting involved with the program long before I even realized. As a younger sibling going along on family events and outings, I quickly picked Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor Last year, Olivia Samples had a dream of starting a conference around Black maternal health. Samples, a nonbinary Des Moines-based doula who serves Black and queer families, decided the conference would uplift the positive things happening Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor When Amanda Jones found out she was pregnant in 2018 at age 25, she was surprised. She and her fiance, Aaron, had been dating for 1½ years and were both working as servers in Longview, Read more…
By Melissa Vine | Executive director, Beacon of Life Barriers for women and nonbinary folks can be systemic, such as earning 82 cents on the dollar for every man, or they can be individual acts of discrimination. The systems in Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor A few weeks ago, I published takeaways from Iowa State University’s Women’s Week series. Last month on the other side of the state, the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa hosted a Read more…