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Q&A: Could knowing the risk factors of sexual aggression prevent sexual assault on college campuses? A UI professor hopes to find out.

By Emily Barske, Business Record editor When it comes to sexual assault prevention, colleges have often focused on telling people to be safe – in other words, how to not become a victim – but have less often focused on how to prevent people from becoming perpetrators of sexual violence. Read more…

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24 examples of microaggressions that Iowa women have experienced

By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor Discriminatory actions and comments are often clear and apparent. But it’s also important to address the seemingly smaller, daily instances of comments that showcase biases known as microaggressions.  Kevin Nadal, a psychology professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, defines microaggressions as “the Read more…

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‘A multifaceted issue that requires multifaceted solutions’: Six Iowa leaders on pay inequity, salary transparency

By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor In the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues, 63% of respondents stated that pay inequity in Iowa is a major issue. Recent analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows that racial and gender wage gaps are still deep. When looking at Read more…

Growing our knowledge

By Kim Grzywacz, sales director, CIT Signature Transportation Many good ideas are formed when taking part in casual conversation. While attending a national industry event in 2020, networking and discussing recommended books, I thought – why not have a book club to further these discussions? My goal for attending has Read more…