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Metro

Utah Women and Leadership Project releases 2024 update about women in Utah county leadership

By Lauren Willardson
September 24, 2024 11:45 AM
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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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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Featured

Only 44.8% of Utah women with eating disorders sought help from medical professionals, research says

By Anna Hair
February 15, 2023 12:00 AM
A recent research snapshot done by the Utah Women and Leadership Project showed that less than half of Utah women diagnosed with eating disorders sought help with their diagnosis from healthcare professionals.
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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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Campus News

BYU investigates need for on-campus childcare

By Whitney Bigelow
February 25, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU administration is actively considering an on-campus childcare program for the first time in the university’s history.
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State

Female political leadership roles lacking in Utah despite past progress

By Courtney Tietjen
December 12, 2019 12:00 AM
A historic number of women were elected to Congress in the 2018 midterm elections, but some Utah women are still finding it difficult to find their own voices and roles in politics.
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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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Metro

Broadcast journalist, BYU alum gives keynote speech about mental illness

By Tessa Lara Westlund
January 31, 2019 12:00 AM
Jane Clayson Johnson tells audiences to remember to keep an open mind. (Claire Gentry)
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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

Utah mammography screenings low, new study reveals

By Laurie Bradshaw
March 28, 2018 12:00 AM
Utah is among the five states with the lowest mammography screening rates, according to a new study released by the Utah Women and Leadership Project.
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State

Utahns share experiences with gender wage gap

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
January 23, 2018 12:00 AM
Utah has the fourth largest gender wage gap for year-round, full-time workers, with women making 71 cents for every dollar a man makes, according to the Utah Women and Leadership Project. However, when the United States' gender wage gap is adjusted for factors such as job title, education and experience, the gap shrinks from 24.1 percent to 5.4 percent, according to Glassdoor. (Haley Mosher)
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Nation

Happy Valley? Despite depression and suicide rates, Provo named 7th happiest U.S. city

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
November 06, 2017 12:00 AM
According to a recent National Geographic article, Provo is the seventh happiest city in the U.S. This is in contrast to new reports from the Utah Women and Leadership Project that say, among other statistics, that Utah has the seventh highest suicide rate in the nation. (Haley Mosher)
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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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