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Campus

Forty percent of Utahns disagree child sexual abuse is a problem in their communities, new study shows

By Andrew Osborn
February 21, 2024 12:00 AM
A research summary focused on collecting Utahns' perspectives of child sexual abuse was published earlier this year by the Utah Women and Leadership Project.
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Local

BYU research shows Utah above national average for rapes per capita

By Megan Christine Zaugg
August 10, 2022 12:00 AM
The Utah Women and Leadership Project published a BYU research snapshot regarding sexual assault among Utah women on Aug. 3, listing Utah as above the national average for rapes per capita.
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Featured

Provo Women's Day lecturers share empowering experiences, solutions to Utah inequality

By Andrea Zapata Mejia
March 09, 2022 12:00 AM
The seventh annual Provo Women's Day offered a lecture series where influential women from the Provo community talked about their empowerment experiences and discussed ways gender equality can be improved in Utah.
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State

Utah women navigate historic, cultural expectations in civic engagement

By Marissa Lundeen
November 03, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah women have a long history of civic engagement. In 1870, 50 years before the United States would pass the 19th Amendment granting women suffrage, the Utah legislature passed a bill giving all women the right to vote. This made Utah the second territory in the nation to grant women suffrage, and Utah women became the first to vote because of the timing of elections.
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State

Media representation causes challenges for female politicians

By Cassidy Wixom
July 08, 2021 12:00 AM
New research by the Utah Women and Leadership Project shows women are disadvantaged in Utah's political arena because of their media representation.
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Religion

Church announces new leadership positions for women

By Cassidy Wixom
March 12, 2021 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expanded female leadership by calling six women in Europe to fill new leadership positions.
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Campus News

Doctrine vs culture: Supporting women's choices in the workplace, education

By Cassidy Wixom
February 23, 2021 12:00 AM
Women in Utah often face unique challenges entering the workforce or seeking higher education because of the prevalence of certain cultural attitudes within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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State

Gender stereotypes contribute to Utah's wage inequality between women and men

By Laurie Bradshaw
May 01, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah Women and Leadership Project founder Susan Madsen speaks at a vigil for domestic violence awareness on Oct. 23, 2017. (Danielle Jardine)
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State

Utah businesses adapt to women leadership

By Sahalie Donaldson
June 05, 2018 12:00 AM
The number of women holding CEO, president or top manager positions in Utah has dropped since 2014, according to research released in May by The Utah Women and Leadership Project. (Danny Burnham)
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Local

Domestic violence prevalent in Utah

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
October 26, 2017 12:00 AM
Domestic violence awareness advocates march around UVU's campus during a candlelight vigil on Oct. 23. The vigil, which was held for the first time last year, was hosted by UVU and organized by the Center for Women and Children in Crisis with the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition. (Danielle Jardine)
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Local

Utah women seek to bridge gender leadership gaps

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
September 13, 2017 12:00 AM
Susan Madsen speaks at a 2014 Utah Women and Leadership Project event titled “The Confidence Crisis for Girls & Women.” Madsen founded The Utah Women and Leadership Project in 2013 with a core mission of strengthening the impact of women and girls. (Utah Women and Leadership Program)
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Local

Female state legislators navigate Utah politics

By Zoe Woolf Mcginn
May 18, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This pairs with a sidebar story headlined 'Campus and local groups prepare women for a future in politics'.
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Life

More women living with parents after college since 1940s

By Angela Lee
April 11, 2016 12:00 AM
More young adult women are returning home after graduating from college to live with their parents according to a Pew Research Center study.
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State

BYU grads No. 1 in gender wage gap

By Jenna Barratt
January 05, 2016 12:00 AM
A crowd of BYU graduates head to graduation. Recent reports show that BYU graduates' gender wage gap is the highest among colleges across the nation. (Universe Archives)
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