By Emily Barske, Business Record editor As the 2021 Iowa legislative session kicked off last week, the first four bills introduced in Iowa’s House of Representatives involved child care reform. That was before midday on Jan. 12, just the second day Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless contributing editor To preface, it’s worth mentioning that every issue is a women’s issue. Women are not monoliths, and interests and what’s at stake differ for everyone. But for these purposes, I’ve selected a few key Read more…
Story by Emily Blobaum, graphics by Lauren Burt Iowa is one of eight states that have gender balance laws for civic boards and commissions, but is the only state where the requirement additionally penetrates down to the city and county Read more…
By Blake Hanson, Ready to Run advisory board member In nine days, America will see its first female vice president take the oath of office. It is about time. Suffragists campaigned for more than 80 years to win enfranchisement, declaring Read more…
Story by Emily Blobaum, graphics by Lauren Burt It’s no secret that women’s representation in political office is unequal. Women make up more than 50% of the population in Iowa, but make up only 29% of the state Legislature. Nationally, Read more…
KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Miriam Lewis was ready for something new. From her earliest gig at a small financial services firm, to other Citigroup subsidiaries, she’d always been hungry for a fresh puzzle to solve, new Read more…
By Amanda Shetler, director of development, By Degrees Foundation I don’t have children but I was a child once, and as a child I watched my mother care for her oldest sister, my aunt, during her final year of life. Read more…
Story and photos by Emily Blobaum There is a serious child care crisis in rural Iowa. There’s the issue of availability. Nearly a quarter of Iowa’s population lives in a child care desert, which is an area where the demand Read more…
By Rebecca Wolford, co-founder, Creative Habitat I’ve had the distinct privilege of being a mom for six years and the distinct struggle of finding child care for seven. What I initially thought was my unique challenge to access quality, affordable Read more…
By Beth Shelton, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa I glanced out the small, square windows, the red flickering lights splashing across the front of my home. I could see the worried faces of my children peeking out our Read more…