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Women’s and Gender Issues

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Study: Gender-specific networks, talent development programs foster more female Iowa business leaders


Iowa companies that value assertive leaders have fewer women in managerial roles, while companies that value communicative, inspiring, compassionate and sensitive leaders have more women in executive roles.

This conclusion is among several released last…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jul 18, 2016
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Transgender men confirm all your worst fears about sexism

Time: Over the last three years, transgender awareness has exploded. But the spotlight on trans issues has mostly been focused on transgender women, and transgender men have been largely left out of the narrative. Our…
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2016
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Gender-diverse companies outperform competition

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA


This week’s Herman Trend Alert? The gender diversity payoff.

The alert was generated following the release of a new report from global financial services firm Morgan Stanley, which found more diverse…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | May 23, 2016
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SPEAK UP: There’s no formula for gender diversity in the workplace

Becky Cantieri, vice president of human resources for SurveyMonkey, writes that many companies are doing a great job of hiring women entering the workforce. The problem is women aren’t staying — or succeeding. So why…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2016
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Gender disparity in consumer prices? Amazingly, yes

  Radio Flyer sells a red scooter for boys and a pink scooter for girls. Both feature plastic handlebars, three wheels and a foot brake. Both weigh about 5 pounds.

The only significant difference is…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jan 18, 2016
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Gender gap in C-suite is widening, report says

  Women are losing ground in the C-suite, according to a new report.

The newest Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ found that only 21 women held the top job among S&P 500 companies, Fast Company…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Jan 4, 2016
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Research shows hidden inequality in gender wage gap


Most of you know the numbers: Women, on average, make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns doing the same job.

That number comes from U.S. Census Bureau data that indicates what the typical…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Dec 28, 2015
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Gender Gap Extends to Women’s Financial Fitness

When Amy Friedrich asks female acquaintances whether they own life insurance, she hears a common refrain. They believe it isn’t necessary. 

“One of the things that has surprised me is they say, ‘I know I’m …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 18, 2015
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SPEAK UP: A CEO’s guide to gender equality

  Progressive executives know that gender equality is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing. That’s why more CEOs, heads of state and university leaders are committing themselves to gender-equality…
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2015
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Map: Closing the economic gender gap

  BizWomen.com: The World Economic Forum, which is focused on climate change recently, issued a report ranking countries that are closing the gender wage and economic opportunity gap. Not surprisingly, three northern European countries –…
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2015