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Female political leadership roles lacking in Utah despite past progress

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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Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House

November 07, 2018 12:00 AM
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., smiles as she is cheered by a crowd of Democratic supporters during an election night returns event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Mormon women worldwide lobby for ethical government

April 17, 2018 12:00 AM
Sharlee Mullins Glenn, founder of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, addresses an audience at the organization's first annual conference on March 24. Mullins Glenn never considered herself a political activist until she felt deeply concerned about the divisive and hateful politics she saw during and after the 2016 presidential election. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Female candidates across US stress gender, motherhood

March 28, 2018 12:00 AM
Krish Vignarajah, Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, poses for a photograph with her daughter Alana at her home in Gaithersburg, Md., on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Vignarajah, a lawyer and former policy director for Michelle Obama, is one of seven Democrats and the only woman running in the Maryland gubernatorial primary. She said the 2016 presidential election was a “rude awakening of what happens when we become complacent.” (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Things you should know today: 3/28/18

March 28, 2018 12:00 AM
Female candidates across the U.S. stress gender, motherhood
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Michelle Kaufusi elected Provo's first female mayor

November 03, 2017 12:00 AM
Michelle Kaufusi was born and raised in Provo and has served on a total of 11 city boards. Kaufusi will be Provo's first female mayor. (Michelle Kaufusi)
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Kathie Allen Democratic candidate for special Congressional election

October 30, 2017 12:00 AM
Dr. Kathie Allen is the democratic nominee for Utah's 3rd District Congressional race. Prior to entering the race for the congressional seat, Allen practiced medicine for 30 years. (Daniel Friend)
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Utah women seek to bridge gender leadership gaps

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 groups prepare women for future in politics

May 18, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story is a sidebar for a story entitled 'Two female state legislators navigate landscape for women in Utah politics'.
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Female state legislators navigate Utah politics

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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Women react to gender disparity in Utah politics

January 17, 2017 12:00 AM
First Lady Michelle Obama hugs 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Oct. 27, 2016. Clinton was the first female presidential nominee of a major political party in the United States. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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