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Iowa League of Women Voters wins ACLU award

The League of Women Voters of Iowa has been named the 2016 winner of the ACLU of Iowa’s Edward S. Allen Award. The group received the award for its “unwavering stance on the protection of voting…
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SPEAK UP: The single biggest mistake women make at work

Over her years in business, Sallie Krawcheck has worked with a lot of women. She’s managed a lot of women, she’s promoted a lot of women, she is a woman. And the biggest mistake she’s…
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SPEAK UP: Why you should negotiate your job title

Some people will tell you job titles don’t matter. However, negotiation expert Katie Donovan is not one of them. Your title affects not only your salary, but the respect you deserve within your company. Donovan…
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To empower and develop

Young Latina women in Central Iowa who are looking to establish themselves as leaders in their professional roles and in their community have a program that’s tailor-made for them. 

The Latina Leadership Initiative of Greater …

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NAWBO honors Miriam Erickson Brown

The Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners has awarded its Hall of Fame Legacy Award to Miriam Erickson Brown, president and CEO of Anderson Erickson Dairy. She will receive the award …

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IWLC Dubuque: ‘You have control of your journey’

SUBMITTED BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change


More than 300 women and undergraduate students from area colleges joined together at the Grand River Center last week to glean wisdom shared by three…
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Anne-Marie Slaughter on ‘standing up for care’

  In 2012, Anne-Marie Slaughter, former U.S. State Department top official and current president and CEO of think tank New America, penned an essay for The Atlantic that took an in-depth and controversial look into…
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Guest Opinion: The dangers of being busy, and what to do about it

  BY KATHLEEN RIESSEN | Partner, Measured Intentions

A weird thing happened in the month of September. It was busy. And I don’t mean sort of busy, I mean packed full of meetings, networking events,…
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De Dios named ‘Woman to Watch’ by Credit Union Times

Miriam De Dios, CEO of Coopera in Des Moines, has been named a Credit Union Times 2016 Woman to Watch. The publication’s Women to Watch program spotlights influential, forward-thinking women reshaping the future of the …

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In the fast lane

Amanda Wanke is pretty revved up about her career right now. 

She’s a polished communication professional who is learning about the latest in transportation industry improvements through her work at the Des Moines Area Regional …

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