2022 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame awardees announced

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The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women has announced the 2022 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame honorees.  
The honorees are:

  • Elizabeth Bates Cowles, born in 1900, lived in Des Moines.
  • Mary Richards, born in 1936, lives in Ames.
  • Laurie Schipper, born in 1962, lives in Des Moines.
  • Mary Swander, born in 1950, lives in Kalona.  

The recipient of the Christine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice is Ako Abdul-Samad. More information about each honoree can be found at the Iowa Department of Human Rights website. An induction ceremony will be held on Aug. 27 at 9:30 a.m. at the Des Moines Playhouse.