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.
Episodes
148 episodes
Understanding STEM Fields in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part 2: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 149
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32:16
Understanding Workforce Development in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part 2: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 148
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33:21
Understanding Entrepreneurship in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part 2: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 147
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34:38
Understanding Organizational Strategies & Workplace Culture in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part I: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 146
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29:53
Promoting Civility and Dignity in Utah
In a time when respectful dialogue and understanding are more essential than ever, we invite community members, leaders, and advocates to join us for an episode highlighting an engaging panel dedicated to fostering civility and dignity across U...
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Episode 145
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56:30
Nurturing Hope in Ourselves and Others: The Science of Hope and Well-Being
Hope is the mindset that drives resilient behaviors in everyone, including women. Hope is the expectation we have that we can identify pathways and generate the agency to attain desired goals. Research shows that hope is a psychological strengt...
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Episode 144
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33:27
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women’s Safety & Security: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 143
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40:53
Understanding Poverty & Homelessness in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women’s Safety & Security: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 142
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34:41
Understanding Sexual Assault in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women’s Safety & Security: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 141
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39:12
Understanding Domestic Violence in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women’s Safety & Security: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” Th...
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Episode 140
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33:34
Understanding Sexual Harassment & Gender-Based Discrimination in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace - Part I: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” ...
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Episode 139
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32:19
Understanding the Gender Pay Gap in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace - Part I: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” ...
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Episode 138
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34:24
Understanding Childcare/Pre-K Programs in Utah
This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace - Part I: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” ...
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Episode 137
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35:13
The Status of Women Leaders in Government – Utah Cities and Towns: A 2024 Update
This episode discusses the Utah Women & Leadership Project's (UWLP) recent research and policy brief titled, “The Status of Women ...
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Episode 136
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31:06
Women & Aging: What Utahns Need to Know
This episode we are going to discuss a recent research snapshot titled, “Women and Aging: What Utahns Need to Know.” This is a new research snapshot from the Utah Women & Leadersh...
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Episode 135
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33:00
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 ...
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Episode 134
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36:36
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 up...
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Episode 133
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33:34
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...
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Episode 132
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32:13
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...
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Episode 131
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35:42
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...
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Episode 130
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32:31
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 ...
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Episode 129
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34:28
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....
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Episode 128
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37:06
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 ...
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Episode 127
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38:45
Sexual Harassment in Utah: A 2024 Update
Sexual harassment has been illegal in the US for decades, and although there has been increased attention to the problem since 1970, the problem continues. All too often it exists in organizations as an issue many do not want to think or talk a...
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Episode 126
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27:54
The Status of Women Leaders in Government – State of Utah: A 2024 Update
Organizations thrive more abundantly when both men and women hold leadership roles and work together. Gender inclusivity in leadership benefits not only Utah’s businesses but also its government organizations, such as state legislatures, city c...
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Episode 125
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