By Emily Kestel There is a record proportion of Iowa women running for state and federal office this year – barely. Of the 217 candidates running for federal and state legislative office this year, 78 – or 35.94% – are women. In 2020, when the previous record was set, that Read more…
By Emily Kestel Women Lead Change held its annual Central Iowa Conference last month, and like last year, I’m once again happy to summarize my 11 pages of notes in hopes that you’ll find something useful or inspiring to tuck in your pocket or refer to for future use. Below Read more…
By Maria Corona, executive director, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence Intimate partner violence is a preventable but persistent public health problem affecting almost 1 in 2 women in their lifetime. Failing to prevent violence is a public policy choice. Gender, racial, economic and social inequity are the roots of sustaining Read more…
By Emily Kestel It’s estimated that more than 80% of women and 40% of men have been sexually harassed in their lifetimes. But until five years ago, sexual harassment and assault weren’t talked about widely in the public sphere. In October 2017, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, “If you’ve been sexually Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, President and CEO, Business Publications Corp. About 20 years ago when I was working on Wall Street, a colleague who was expecting her first child asked her leader if she could move to a part-time position for a few years. Despite 16 years of tenure as Read more…
Highlights from the Oct. 6 Fearless Focus conversation on risk-taking By Emily Kestel Any business owner, CEO – or really anyone who is in an elevated or visible position within a community – will admit that getting to where they are now required a few risks. Saying yes to a Read more…
By Danielle Smid, attorney, BrownWinick As a part of the #MeToo movement and litigation that ensued therefrom, employers learned quickly that implementing a strict anti-harassment policy and harassment training for their workforce is imperative in preventing workplace harassment. But harassment and other forms of inappropriate behavior continue to reach epidemic Read more…
By Emily Barske, Business Record editor The #MeToo movement is often associated with the downfall of powerful men who for too long abused their authority and influence to harass or assault others, often women. But the movement also gave rise to more thoughtful rhetoric on the flip side: how men Read more…
By Emily Kestel Right now, only 24 companies in the Fortune 500 are led by women. When you break it down by race, just four of those female CEOs are women of color. Women as a group make 83 cents for every dollar a white man makes. Asian American/Pacific Islander Read more…
Photos and words by Emily Kestel If anything, I am my mother’s daughter. If I tell her, “I’m going camping for a few days by myself next month,” she won’t say, “Alone?! What are you, nuts?” or “You should really go with Jake (my husband), just to be safe.” Instead, Read more…