2024

Fearless 2.12.24 – Medicaid coverage for pregnant Iowans

Fearless 2.5.24 – Postpartum support groups in Iowa fill gaps in care

Fearless 1.29.24 – 2024 Deloitte CFO of the Year, Erin Kuhl

Fearless 1.22.24 – Our  survey about the status of gender equality in Iowa in 2024

Fearless 1.15.24 – Expanding Medicaid coverage for Iowans who have just given birth

Fearless 1.8.24 – Iowa legislature preview

Fearless 1.2.24 – Iowa Women’s Foundation’s Solutions Summit

2023

Fearless 12.26.23 – The top 12 most impactful Fearless news stories of 2023

Fearless 12.18.23 – Combatting diet culture and fatphobia in 2024 and beyond

Fearless 12.11.23 – SmartHER Money, a women’s financial empowerment program created by Sonya Sellmeyer of the Iowa Insurance Division

Fearless 12.4.23 – Learn about a new conference focused on employee resource groups

Fearless 11.27.23 – “Bridging the Gap: Improving Maternal and Rural Health Symposium,”

Fearless 11.20.23 – An exclusive Fearless interview with Rachael Denhollander

Fearless 11.13.23 – Beacon expands its mission of assisting women to those who’ve just been arrested

Fearless 11.6.23 – Highlights from our Fearless Annual Celebration

Fearless 10.30.23 – What to do if someone discloses they’ve been sexually assaulted

Fearless 10.23.23 – Heidi Kuhn was in a minefield in Azerbaijan when she learned she had won this year’s World Food Prize

Fearless 10.16.23 – Takeaways from Fearless Focus on risk-taking

Fearless 10.9.23 – Rachel Denhollander bringing advocacy journey to Central Iowa

Fearless 10.2.23 – What changing Iowa’s gender-balance law could mean

Fearless 9.25.2 – Preview of Fearless Focus on risk-taking

Fearless 9.18.23 – A guest column on combating imposter syndrome

Fearless 9.11.23 – A fearless immigrant and school counselor

Fearless 9.5.23 – Lack of child care is a problem for everybody, not just parents, panelists say

Fearless 8.28.23 – Meet Azaree Shakshak, the founder of the Sudanese Youth Committee

Fearless 8.21.23 – A women’s investment club is disbanding

Fearless 8.14.23 – Critical skills for up-and-coming leaders

Fearless 8.7.23 – Returning to school while working

Fearless 7.31.23 – Meet this year’s Women of Influence honorees (Part 2)

Fearless 7.24.23 – Meet this year’s Women of Influence honoree (Part 1)

Fearless 7.17.23 – Potential changes to Iowa’s new abortion law

Fearless 7.10.23 – Guest column on planning for employee reviews

Fearless 7.3.23 – Takeaways from Fearless Focus on confidence

Fearless 6.26.23 – Guest column on traveling the world solo

Fearless 6.19.23 – After Sharon Malheiro’s death, Iowa’s LGBTQ community navigates grief and advocacy

Fearless 6.12.23 – Imposter syndrome, and mansplaining

Fearless 6.5.23 – Pakistani leaders share gender equity lessons from Iowa

Fearless 5.30.23 – Women of Influence announcement

Fearless 5.22.23 – Child care, and entrepreneurship

Fearless 5.15.23 – A Fearless Farewell + meet our new contributing writer

Fearless 5.8.23 – Fearless Focus takeaways

Fearless 5.1.23 – Meet Breanna Horsey, executive director, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust

Fearless 4.24.23 – Thoughts ahead of Fearless Focus event on leadership

Fearless 4.17.23 – Five takeaways from this year’s survey on status of gender equity

Fearless 4.10.23 – Iowa should safely reduce C-section rates to improve maternal health

Fearless 4.3.23 – Ballet Des Moines and Fearless present SHE

Fearless 3.20.23 – Belonging: How Iowa’s culture plays a role in workplace inclusion

Fearless 3.15.23 – Business owners, activists call for more ‘economic pressure’ on anti-LGBTQ bills

Fearless 3.6.23 – 24 stories of Fearless Iowans

Fearless 2.27.23 – Meet Deann Cook, Iowa Women’s Foundation president and CEO

Fearless 2.20.23 – We want your thoughts on gender equity

Fearless 2.13.23 – Women improve results in the boardroom, but still need a seat at the table

Fearless 2.6.23 – The power of women’s mentorship

Fearless 1.30.23 – Meet Linzi Murray, owner of Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe

Fearless 1.23.23 – Bill to eliminate gender balance law passes through subcommittee

Fearless 1.16.23 – Get to know Healthy Birth Day’s Jodi Long

Fearless 1.9.23 – Part two of advice, words of wisdom, hopes for Iowa women in 2023

Fearless 1.2.23 – Advice, words of wisdom, hopes for Iowa women in 2023

2022

Fearless 12.26.22 – Year in review for women’s and gender issues

Fearless 12.19.22 – Iowa women still make up less than one-third of C-suite

Fearless 12.12.22 – More women than ever are CFOs

Fearless 12.5.22 – We want your feedback

Fearless 11.28.22 – Your fearless moments

Fearless 11.21.22 – Remarks from the Fearless celebration

Fearless 11.14.22 – ‘Fearless is having the courage to honor your truth’

Fearless 11.7.22 – Midterm election preview

Fearless 10.31.22 – Five years post #MeToo, what’s changed?

Fearless 10.24.22 – Hummingbirds startup

Fearless 10.17.22 – Words of wisdom on taking risks

Fearless 10.10.22 – Male allyship, Shared Sisterhood book

Fearless 10.3.22 – Laura Ling shares advice for finding hope

Fearless 9.26.22 – What gives you the courage to take risks?

Fearless 9.19.22 – Takeaways from FemCity Des Moines conference

Fearless 9.12.22 – The impact of microaggressions at work

Fearless 9.6.22 – When have you been fearless?

Fearless 8.29.22 – What does success mean to you?

Fearless 8.22.22 – ‘We deserve a livable wage’

Fearless 8.15.22 – Need a boost of inspiration and encouragement? We’ve got you covered.

Fearless 8.8.22 – Businesses have a role to play in addressing the child care crisis

Fearless 8.1.22 –Meet five of the 10 Women of Influence

Fearless 7.25.22 – Meet five of the 10 Women of Influence

Fearless 7.18.22 – Advice for standing up for your rights

Fearless 7.11.22 – Suzan Erem, co-founder of SILT, shares her fearless story

Fearless 7.5.22 – ‘It’s OK to be a work in progress’

Fearless 6.27.22 – The lasting effects of Title IX

Fearless 6.20.22 – What barriers to feeling confident do women and girls face?

Fearless 6.13.22 – Inspiring thoughts from Sioux City women

Fearless 6.6.22 – How can allies best support the LGBTQ community?

Fearless 5.31.22 – Introducing the 2022 Women of Influence

Fearless 5.23.22 – Celebrating all of life’s journeys

Fearless 5.16.22 – UI was recognized as a national leader for gender equity within leadership. See why.

Fearless 5.9.22 – The potential impacts of a Roe v. Wade decision in Iowa

Fearless 5.2.22 – 25 times I’ve been fearless

Fearless 4.25.22 – Meet the state’s first sexual assault response coordinator

Fearless 4.18.22 – What benefits should the modern workplace offer?

Fearless 4.11.22 – ‘Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Overburdened.’

Fearless 4.4.22 – How can we overcome avoidance?

Fearless 3.28.22 – Announcing our new Fearless Focus virtual event series

Fearless 3.21.22 – Addressing financial barriers for women

Fearless 3.14.22 – ‘The power of community will always win us over’

Fearless 3.7.22 – What barriers do women in the Quad Cities face?

Fearless 2.21.22 – We want your thoughts on gender equity

Fearless 2.28.22 – Facing mental health challenges? You’re not alone.

Fearless 2.14.22 – ‘The compassion fatigue has set in’

Fearless 2.7.22 – She was told if she didn’t stop drinking, she would die. Now she’s almost two years sober

Fearless 1.31.22 – 10 fun facts about Iowa women in politics

Fearless 1.24.22 – Meet Mary Kramer

Fearless 1.17.22 – What women’s issues will the Legislature address this year?

Fearless 1.10.22 – Issues that women will face in 2022 and how to address them

Fearless 1.3.22 – A look at the historic gains and milestones of women in 2021

2021

Fearless 12.28.21 – Child care providers raise alarm about workforce shortages

Fearless 12.20.21 – More companies offering caregiving benefits

Fearless 12.13.21 – Why is work not working for women?

Fearless 12.6.21 – A look at Iowa’s dwindling birthing units

Fearless 11.29.21 – Who’s offering caregiving benefits?

Fearless 11.22.21 – Your stories of fearlessness

Fearless 11.15.21 – Meet six Fearless Iowans

Fearless 11.8.21 – How to feel confident and engaged with your finances

Fearless 11.1.21 – How and why men should be allies for gender equity in the workplace

Fearless 10.25.21 – How menstrual cycles affect business practices

Fearless 10.18.21 – Why Breast Cancer Awareness Month matters to business

Fearless 10.11.21 – 10 ideas from 2 small business owners

Fearless 10.4.21 – Mentorship advice from 7 women who are mentors themselves

Fearless 9.27.21 – Meet the business owner who won $3,500 from Flourish Fund

Fearless 9.20.21 – Peek inside Dorothy’s House’s new recovery home

Fearless 9.13.21 – Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund

Fearless 9.7.21 – A conversation on confidence

Fearless 8.30.21 – The power of body confidence

Fearless 8.23.21 – Challenging the idea of professionalism

Fearless 8.16.21 – Watch speeches from the Women of Influence

Fearless 8.9.21 – How to support girls, women with confidence

Fearless 8.2.21 – Meet five more Women of Influence

Fearless 7.26.21 – Meet five Women of Influence

Fearless 7.19.21 – The impact of the child tax credit on Iowans

Fearless 7.12.21 – Connie Wimer’s tips for success

Fearless 7.6.21 – Swimming the English Channel

Fearless 6.28.21 – Meet four community organizers

Fearless 6.21.21 – How to be a successful advocate

Fearless 6.14.21 – Make gender parity in management positions a priority

Fearless 6.7.21 – Happy Pride Month

Fearless 6.1.21 – 4 ways organizations can reduce barriers that women face

Fearless 5.24.21 – How the post-pandemic recovery can be equitable for women

Fearless 5.17.21 – Making space for a woman of color

Fearless 5.10.21 – The women’s recession isn’t over – especially for moms

Fearless 5.3.21 – Meet one of the only female orthopedic surgeons in Des Moines

Fearless 4.26.21 – How one program is helping first-time moms

Fearless 4.19.21 – Moms on the edge

Fearless 4.12.21 – Meet a sexual assault nurse examiner

Fearless 4.5.21 – ‘I had to conform to another way of living in order to get ahead’

Fearless 3.29.21 – 2021 Women’s Survey results

Fearless 3.22.21 – Pay inequity in Iowa

Fearless 3.15.21 – LGBTQ+ leaders on intersectionality

Fearless 3.8.21 – Happy International Women’s Day

Fearless 3.1.21 – Young women can and are leading

Fearless 2.22.21 – Living with a rare disease

Fearless 2.15.21 – A conversation with a young mom and her doula

Fearless 2.8.21 – The Black maternal mortality crisis

Fearless 2.1.21 – On the frontlines of COVID-19

Fearless 1.25.21 – Seven Iowa women politicians on being a first

Fearless 1.18.21 – Child care set to be a priority this legislative session

Fearless 1.11.21 – Women’s issues on the docket of the Iowa Legislature

Fearless 1.4.21 – Representation of women in Iowa politics

2020

Fearless 12.28.20 – A look at access to child care in rural Iowa

Fearless 12.21.20 – Recognizing the human side of the workplace

Fearless 12.14.20 – ‘Child rearing is not just a mother’s job’

Fearless 12.7.20 – The complex experiences of being a new mom

Fearless 11.30.20 – Meet two Iowa women nonprofit leaders

Fearless 11.23.20 – How men can be allies to women in the workplace

Fearless 11.16.20 – Representation of women in leadership positions