"Picture it: Iowa City, 2009. A local company announces it is closing its doors and 60 solid publishing careers will be cut short, including mine..."
"Through the years I had attended gatherings where women would say, ‘You know, there should be more women in politics...'"
"I would never have imagined in the fall of 2006, when approached for my then-employer's sponsorship of the first Iowa Women's Leadership Conference, that today I would serve as its Executive Director..."
“The State of Change 2012” takes place at the Coralville Marriott, with workshops and nationally-known speakers you won’t want to miss. Early-bird registration starts Feb. 15. More information coming soon!
Whether you're a solopreneur, heading a corporation with hundreds of employees or just want to set yourself apart from others in your company, you need the skills, soul and savvy of a leader to grow yourself and your business. That's why NAWBO-CI now presents Heart of a Leader, our fourth annual Women Mean Business® Summit, on February 23, 2012.
Featuring International Education and STEM Expert Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall "Women in Leadership" Event Teacher. Leader. Pioneer. As Founding President and President Emerita of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall is passionate about leadership and transforming education.
Check out the youtube clip from Jean Kilbourne's "Killing Us Softly". She talks about how the media and advertising are killing our girls and women by encouraging eating disorders through unattainable body images. Learn more...
Little PINK Book just listed their Top Women in Philanthropy 2012. Check out the stories behind these amazing women. Learn more...
As more women earn high-level corporate roles, more husbands are staying home, raising the kids, and changing the rules.. Learn more...