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Though published last year, the message in an opinion piece, written by Gloria Steinem for Ms. magazine, still resonates. Steinem, a leader of the women’s movement in the 1970s, writes about myths that plague the …

This issue is much bigger than Ellen Pao and the tech sector, writes Bernice Ledbetter of Pepperdine University. The verdict is causing a ripple effect in offices, meeting places and factory floors. Largely male-dominated firms …

Iowa women considering a future in state politics have an opportunity to explore the possibility with “See Yourself Here,” a two-day seminar scheduled April 8-9. The seminar, hosted by 50-50 in 2020, will be held …

Miyoko Hikiji — author, Iowa native, and U.S. Army veteran — will speak about women in leadership at the Business and Professional Women’s annual meeting, scheduled for April 18 at the Holiday Inn on Merle …

Quad-City Times: Former Iowa state legislator Elesha Gayman has been selected as executive director of The Women’s Connection, a nonprofit organization with about 800 members in western Illinois and eastern Iowa. The Women’s Connection, established …

Fast Company: Former Facebook Inc. employee Chia Hong is taking the social network to court for alleged gender discrimination, racial discrimination and sexual harassment, in a lawsuit filed last week. The complaint states that Hong’s …

The New York Times: The Supreme Court on March 25 revived a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against United Parcel Service Inc., saying that lower courts had used the wrong standard to determine whether the company had …

Who says boys and girls can’t both like rocket ships and dinosaurs?

Shoreline, Wash., moms Jennifer Muhm and Malorie Catchpole are the co-founders of buddingSTEM, a science-themed clothing line for girls between 18 months …