As told to Macey Shofroth | Photo by Duane Tinkey | Illustration by Kate Meyer As an ELL teacher in the Des Moines Public School district in 2016, Alison Hoeman was preparing to welcome young refugee boys into her classroom. However, she learned the family would be moving to a new Read more…
By Macey Shofroth | Photos by Duane Tinkey | Illustration by Kate Meyer In 2014, Emilea Hillman was sitting in the White House when three Secret Service agents tapped her on the shoulder. “Are you Senator Harkin’s friend?” they asked. She was. Hillman was in Washington, D.C., with the former Read more…
6 Iowa women share times they were fearless, resilient We launched Fearless in 2020 with a simple goal: We want to empower Iowa women to succeed in work and life. We believe supporting women and gender-nonconforming individuals ultimately helps everyone. This initiative has grown significantly in the six years that Read more…
By Joshua Binns, bereavement and spiritual care counselor, EveryStep Hospice Editor’s note: We sent Joshua Binns, a hospice spiritual care counselor with EveryStep, a few questions to share how grief is misunderstood and how gender may play a role. Here are his written responses. What is often misunderstood about grief? Read more…
The Business Record’s Women of Influence awards celebrate the work of Central Iowa women who have attained success while helping others along the way. While working in various sectors and with varied life experiences, they’ve devoted their time to service and leadership. They’ve spent countless hours volunteering, working on major Read more…
Why gender equity in Iowa has to include LGBTQ+ kids By Zachary Rus, guest contributor Growing up in Northwest Iowa, I learned a skill no kid should need: How to walk into a room and quickly determine who was safe and who was not. I managed my voice, hands and Read more…
Compiled by Emily Barske Wood and Macey Shofroth 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 women’s equity in and outside of work. Read Read more…
By Jenna Feeney, Guest contributor I first learned about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the Aug. 21, 2023, Fearless newsletter guest column by Krista Tedrow, and the concept was further discussed in the Nov. 13, 2023, article about The Beacon. I sought out the ACEs questionnaire and discovered I have Read more…
It’s that time of the year again! We are conducting our annual survey on status of gender equity in Iowa. While nonscientific, the results illustrate current opinions and experiences that women have across Iowa in and outside of work. The results also help to inform us on what topics Fearless Read more…
We are excited to announce our Fearless podcast has officially launched! Fearless is a statewide initiative with a goal to empower Iowa women to succeed in work and life. We are strong believers that women’s issues are everyone’s issues, and we aim to cover gender equity with an inviting and Read more…