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Women’s and Gender Issues

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A history lesson: The role women played 100+ years ago in redevelopment of Des Moines’ riverfront

Downtown Des Moines’ riverfront was an undesirable place to visit in the 1890s.

Areas just east and west side of the Des Moines River were cluttered with soot-covered red-brick buildings with sagging roofs, according to …

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Judge denies request to bar enforcement of Linn-Mar transgender policy

Cedar Rapids Gazette: An Iowa court denied a request from parents to temporarily bar enforcement of a Linn-Mar school district policy that protects transgender and nonbinary students while a lawsuit to negate the policy is pending. …

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Iowa Women’s Foundation announces $3M Legacy Grant Fund campaign

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Finalists announced for annual Flourish Fund event

Four entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas later this month for a chance to walk away with $3,000. Morgan Chicchelly, Cassandra Spence, Kristen Daily and Chelsea Smith were announced as finalists of this year’s Flourish …

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New Planned Parenthood CEO vows to ensure patients’ health care

Des Moines Register: The new chief executive officer of Iowa’s Planned Parenthood affiliate will not have an easy job — she’s taking the helm during the most tumultuous time for abortion access in decades. Ruth Richardson, …

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2022 Women to Watch in Hospitality honorees announced

The Iowa Restaurant Association has released its 2022 40 “Women to Watch” in Hospitality list. The honorees represent nearly every segment and function in the industry, including purveyors, entrepreneurs, chefs and business development professionals. More …

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Via Health Services to open 32-bed all-women memory care unit in Des Moines

Via Health Services, a family-owned skilled nursing company, is opening a 32-bed memory care unit this month at its existing south Des Moines facility. It will be the first women-only Alzheimer’s and dementia care unit …

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American Heart Association to host annual Go Red for Women event Sept. 22

The American Heart Association will host its annual Go Red for Women event on Sept. 22 at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. The event raises money for cardiovascular research and aims to raise awareness …

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2022 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame awardees announced

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…
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‘Gender Queer’ book complaint has no standing, Iowa board says

Axios Des Moines: West Des Moines parent Teri Patrick lacks the legal right to challenge the book “Gender Queer” at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School because her child was not a student at the time she …