July 2024 Newsletter

Colleagues,

Good morning! I have a number of Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) announcements for July:

First, we are pleased to announce the release of a new research snapshot titled “Unpaid Care Work Among Utah Women: A 2024 Update.” Additionally, we released two new “What Can I Do?” idea sheets for Sanpete County and Wayne County (based on community gatherings). Thanks to everyone involved in these publications.

Second, we have a few resources to highlight this month:

• UWLP Podcast Episodes (with Utah Public Radio): A Bolder Way Forward Conversations: Organizational Strategies & Workplace Culture, Challenges Facing Utah Women, Perceived Opportunities for Utah Women & Girls, and A Bolder Way Forward Conversations: Sexual Harassment & Gender-Based Discrimination
• Event Video: A Bolder Way Forward 2nd Annual Summit Opening Session
• Infographics: All our infographics have been translated into Spanish

Third, here are some of our partners’ upcoming events (check out our community calendar for all events in Utah for girls and women):

• July 9 (multiple dates) - 2024 Summer Financial Wellness Webinar Series for Women(Empowering Financial Wellness- USU Extension)
• July 16 (11:00am-1:00pm) - Take Your Networking to the Next Level (Business Women's Forum)

Finally, check out some key articles and media published this past month:

• Childcare – What Utahns Need to Know (LinkedIn, Jun. 25, 2024)
• Utah Isn't Making Progress on Workplace Sexual Harassment, Research Finds (Utah Public Radio, Jun. 24, 2024)
• Report Finds Fewer Utah Workers Experiencing Sexual Harassment (KSL 5 TV, Jun. 18, 2024)
• UWLP Publishes Updated Research on Sexual Harassment in Utah (Utah State Today, Jun. 18, 2024)
• Opinion: Utah’s Cities are Designed for Men. Here’s how we Make Them More Inclusive. (The Salt Lake Tribune, Jun. 17, 2024)
• Mammography Among Utah Women (LinkedIn, Jun. 12, 2024)
• Utah Women and Leadership Project Shows How Women Make Up State Government (ABC4 Utah, Jun. 4, 2024)

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Enjoy July!

Susan