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A Historical View Of Women In Utah’S Top Political Roles, Susan R. Madsen, Candice B. Pierucci
A Historical View Of Women In Utah’S Top Political Roles, Susan R. Madsen, Candice B. Pierucci
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According to Better Days 2020, “The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of Utah women being the first in the nation to vote under an equal suffrage law. It also marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, extending women’s voting rights throughout the United States, and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, protecting voting rights of women and men of racial minorities.” In honoring these anniversaries, this historical snapshot documents the women who have served in prominent elected positions within Utah since its statehood. The appendices were compiled by Rhoda Struhs and former Utah House Representative Beverly …
The Status Of Women In Utah Politics: A 2017 Update, Susan R. Madsen, D. Candice Pierucci
The Status Of Women In Utah Politics: A 2017 Update, Susan R. Madsen, D. Candice Pierucci
Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications
In 2014, the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) released four research and policy briefs on the status of women in Utah politics, education, nonprofits, and business. These were initially prompted by the Center for American Progress report titled “The State of Women in America: A 50-State Analysis of How Women Are Faring Across the Nation” that ranked Utah last in terms of women being in positions of decision making and leadership. Soon after, a series of other national reports also gave Utah poor rankings, and most used the following four criteria: 1) gender wage gap, 2) educational attainment, 3) …
The Status Of Women In Utah Politics, Susan R. Madsen, D. Candice Backus
The Status Of Women In Utah Politics, Susan R. Madsen, D. Candice Backus
Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications
The Center for American Progress recently released a report titled, “The State of Women in America: A 50-State Analysis of How Women Are Faring Across the Nation.” This September 2013 document ranked Utah last in terms of women being in positions of decision making and leadership. The focus was on both the percentage of women in elected office (state and national levels) and also women holding private sector management positions, but it did not provide the depth needed to fully understand the issue. To provide leaders and residents with more detailed research, four 2014 briefs will be released that compare …