Utah Women & Leadership Podcast

Dr. Susan R. Madsen
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Utah Women & Leadership Podcast

The mission of the Utah Women & Leadership Project is to strengthen the impact of Utah girls and women. We serve Utah and its residents by 1) producing relevant, trustworthy, and applicable research; 2) creating and gathering valuable resources; and 3) convening trainings and events that inform, inspire, and ignite growth and change for all Utahns. We are moving mountains for Utah women! Hosted by Utah State University.

  1. Gender-Specific Barriers to Educational Attainment for Utah Secondary School Students

    4 DE DEZ.

    Gender-Specific Barriers to Educational Attainment for Utah Secondary School Students

    Despite being ranked as the second-best state for education in the US, Utah shows a clear gender disparity in educational attainment. Relative to Utah men, Utah women appear to be more likely either to stop their educational journey after high school or to leave college uncompleted, and they are considerably less likely to earn advanced degrees. Lack of educational attainment can have lifelong detrimental effects (e.g., lower earning potential). Thus, it is critical to understand gender relat...

    37min
  2. The Status of Women Leaders in Utah Business: A 2024 Update

    18 DE NOV.

    The Status of Women Leaders in Utah Business: A 2024 Update

    The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) released research in 2014 about the status of women leaders in business in the state, with an update in 2018 to determine if progress had been made. Unfortunately, during those four years, the percentages decreased in most areas. Now, six years later, the UWLP provides another update on the status of women leaders in Utah business, which is the topic of this episode. Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by Patricia Jone...

    34min
  3. What Matters Most to Utahns: Envision Utah Survey Results by Gender

    31 DE OUT.

    What Matters Most to Utahns: Envision Utah Survey Results by Gender

    This episode discusses a white paper the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) recently released with Envision Utah titled, “What Matters Most to Utahns? Envision Utah Survey Results by Gender.” In November 2021, Envision Utah conducted an online survey of 800 citizens to identify the values and priorities that are most pressing for Utahns. The sample was stratified along the lines of age, gender, and race to reflect the demographic composition of Utah. The survey asked respondents ...

    32min
  4. Male Allyship – A New Conversation

    16 DE OUT.

    Male Allyship – A New Conversation

    This episode discusses a new course for men, Male Allyship – A New Conversation. The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) just released this much-anticipated discussion series to help support efforts of the state-wide movement, A Bolder Way Forward. This video series uses an innovative group-learning approach where meaningful conversation drives transformation. When we engage in dialogue about allyship, we don’t just learn—we create change that elevates ourselves, others, and buil...

    36min
  5. The Status of Women Leaders in Government – Utah Counties: A 2024 Update

    1 DE OUT.

    The Status of Women Leaders in Government – Utah Counties: A 2024 Update

    Organizations increasingly thrive when both men and women hold leadership roles and work together. This is true not only in Utah’s businesses, but also its government organizations, such as state legislatures, city councils, and state and local bureaucracies. American democracy is based on the concept of representation. Governments mirror this idea by encouraging agencies to employ a workforce that shares the demographic characteristics of the community it serves. In fact, the presence of a d...

    33min
  6. 100 Companies Championing Women in 2024: Best Practices for Utah Companies

    17 DE SET.

    100 Companies Championing Women in 2024: Best Practices for Utah Companies

    Research on the importance of implementing flexible and family-friendly policies, programs, and practices in workplaces has been well documented. In fact, there is a clear, direct link between companies that implement these types of strategies and the retention and advancement of women. Fortunately, many Utah companies are taking the lead in offering initiatives and benefits that are making a positive difference in their employees’ lives. Highlighting the best practices of these leading organ...

    34min
  7. Unpaid Care Work Among Utah Women: A 2024 Update

    3 DE SET.

    Unpaid Care Work Among Utah Women: A 2024 Update

    Unpaid work, including childcare, eldercare, housework, and other tasks, is vitally important to the foundations of strong families, communities, and nations. According to Oxfam, the monetary value of women’s unpaid work is estimated to be $10.8 trillion each year, and women worldwide spend a significantly larger portion of time than men performing this critical work. This happens for many reasons, including personal values and choices, cultural and social norms, unconscious biases, and speci...

    37min
  8. Bodies at Church: Latter-day Saint Doctrine, Teaching, and Culture as Related to Body Image

    14 DE AGO.

    Bodies at Church: Latter-day Saint Doctrine, Teaching, and Culture as Related to Body Image

    Most people have a complicated relationship with their body, with many of us wishing we looked different. Fad diets, intermittent fasting, excessive exercise, weight loss injections, and liposuction abound as we search for perfection. The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) recently published a research and policy brief summarizing the findings from a complex study of body image in Utah, which is the topic of this episode. Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by t...

    39min
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The mission of the Utah Women & Leadership Project is to strengthen the impact of Utah girls and women. We serve Utah and its residents by 1) producing relevant, trustworthy, and applicable research; 2) creating and gathering valuable resources; and 3) convening trainings and events that inform, inspire, and ignite growth and change for all Utahns. We are moving mountains for Utah women! Hosted by Utah State University.

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  • Criado por
    Dr. Susan R. Madsen
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2024
  • Episódios
    133
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Utah Women & Leadership Podcast
  • Site do podcast
    Utah Women & Leadership Podcast

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