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Utah Women and Leadership Project releases 2024 update about women in Utah county leadership
The Utah Women and Leadership Project released a report on Sept. 5, examining the status of women leaders in government across Utah.
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Martha goes to Washington
Martha Hughes Cannon, renowned as the nation's first female state senator, is making history once again as she becomes the first woman from Utah to be honored in the Hall of Statues in Washington, D.C.
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Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon: A woman not defined by her marriage
Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, known among her family and friends as “Mattie,” is nothing if not a complexity. Born in Wales, she converted with her family to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ventured to Utah along with many other members of their faith in the late nineteenth century.
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Utah Legislature honors suffragettes, commemorates 100 years of women's suffrage
An original copy of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 on display at the Utah State Capitol Building on Oct. 16. (Karina Andrew)
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Better Days 2020 CEO speaks about Utah's first female politicians
Neylan McBaine speaks to BYU students about the history of Utah women in politics. (Kristen Hollingshaus)
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Committee announces artist to sculpt Martha Hughes Cannon statue
Dozens of current and past Utah legislators gather to commemorate the suffrage movement and the cause of Martha Hughes Cannon. (Heidi Balderree)
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'Better Days 2020' empowers students through women's history
Young volunteers Dalloway Smith, left, and Gwyneth Park express their enthusiasm for the new curriculum by learning about voting and collecting pins featuring the faces of influential Utah women. (Claire Gentry)
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Utah Senate approves decision to place Martha Hughes Cannon statue in nation capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — Call it Martha vs. Philo.
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