Utah Women & Leadership Podcast
The mission of the Utah Women & Leadership Project is to strengthen the impact of Utah girls, women, and families. We serve Utah and its residents by 1) producing relevant, trustworthy, and applicable research; 2) creating and gathering valuable research-based 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.
Utah Women & Leadership Podcast
100 Companies Championing Women
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In 2022, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP), and the Cox–Henderson Administration partnered to launch a one-year initiative titled 100 Companies Championing Women, which is the topic of this episode. It was part of the Inspire InUtah campaign’s mandate to support women in the workplace at all levels, including entrepreneurs -- specifically, the 100 highlighted businesses around the state that have incorporated family-friendly policies and practices and have implemented programs that improve recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing women employees and leaders. The overarching goal was to provide resources for women companies that facilitate success now and in the future. Hundreds of Utah companies and organizations submitted their nominations and the top 100 were selected. The UWLP then completed research of the 100 companies’ best practices for women in the workplace. Dr. Susan Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by Nubia Peña, the Director for the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs, and Kori Ann Edwards, the Managing Director at the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.