Most abortions will soon be illegal in Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Iowa Constitution does not provide special protection for abortion rights and that the government has a rational basis for requiring most pregnancies to continue after about Read more…
SUBMITTED BY LISA GREFE When it comes to money stereotypes, women often find themselves on the receiving end of remarks like “women aren’t good with money” or “they don’t understand investing.” Such stereotypes stand in the way of financial empowerment Read more…
BY ERIC RUCKER Fearless readers: This guest column by Eric Rucker frankly discusses miscarriage and mental health. For some of you who have experienced a pregnancy loss, whether that loss was recent or decades ago, this column might be painful Read more…
When I was just entering the business world, I became friends with a retired CEO through the board of a nonprofit organization. While this man was not a formal mentor, he took an interest in my career and often offered Read more…
By Business Record Staff In a study led by researchers at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, integral to COVID-19 vaccines, has shown promise as a novel approach to treating cervical cancer. This revelation builds Read more…
COMPILED BY EMILY BARSKE WOOD, BUSINESS RECORD SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions about Iowa Read more…
Issues with availability and affordability plague Iowa’s child care system. In recent years, the issue has been seen by many as a business issue: If workers cannot afford or find available child care, they can’t work. Adding more fuel to Read more…
I’ve gotten a massage each month since the beginning of 2023. That’s when I signed up for a membership at a local spa to help me with relaxation – something I’m absolutely terrible at. At my last appointment, before getting Read more…
When the pandemic hit in 2020, I remember reading the media headlines warning of a “she-cession,” or mass exodus of women from the workforce. I witnessed this firsthand as countless women I knew quit their jobs, exhausted from bearing a Read more…
By Holly Stevenson, director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, Optimae LifeServices Today’s world is a polarized place. We cannot escape discussion of “sides.” Whether it be political party allegiance or women’s college basketball, we live in an era of Read more…