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Principal mentor guides South African businesswoman in Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership

Linda Nyembezi named her business, Insele Capital Partners, after a voracious omnivore with a unique adaptation.

“Insele” means “honey badger” in isiZulu, Nyembezi’s native language.

Linda Nyembezi, left, and Amy Friedrich, right, were paired as…
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Briana Scurry shares story of resilience, recovery from brain injury at Principal

Briana Scurry a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist speaking at Principal Financial Group Thursday. Photo courtesy Principal

Briana Scurry passed around the two Olympic gold medals she once pawned.

One medal was from the 1996 Olympics …

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‘The power of women is phenomenal’

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FemCity Beyond Business Conference now accepting speaker applications

Speaker applications and sponsorship opportunities for FemCity Des Moines’ Beyond Business Conference, which will be held Sept. 14, are now open. This will be the second year of the conference, which provides a platform for …

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Scurry speaking at Des Moines-area events

Briana Scurry, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and World Cup champion goalkeeper, will be sharing her story of resilience and determination at a free community event on May 11 at the Principal Financial Group located …

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Annual Fearless survey: Awareness of gender equity issues is improving post-pandemic; now action needs to happen

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How a dream for a conference for Black women in DM continues on

LadyLike DSM co-founders Lindsey White and Deidre DeJear in 2022. Contributed photo.

As Lindsey White stepped to the podium to give opening remarks at the 2022 LadyLike Summit, she took a deep breath and looked …

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2022 Women of Influence

The Business Record’s Women of Influence awards celebrate the work of Central Iowa women who have made a difference. They’ve devoted their lives to doing things most wouldn’t and to making an impact. They’ve spent …

MOIsson Alliance for Women to host leadership workshop

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, MOIsson Alliance for Women, in partnership with Zeal women’s networking group, is hosting a half-day leadership workshop for Central Iowa women.

“Unapologetically Bold” will be held on the Blue Compass …

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Taking Up Space event to focus on empowering Iowa women in business

Registration for a free April 27 event geared toward empowering Iowa women in business is open.

Organized in part by Abi Reiland, senior associate at Jones Lang LaSalle, “Taking Up Space” will feature a panel …