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2020 Deadline for the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame and Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice Extended to May 1, 2020

Because of recent developments with COVID-19, the Iowa Department of Human Rights and the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women have decided to extend the deadline for the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame and Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice to May 1, 2020 to give nominators more time to work on nominations.

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The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women releases 2019 Policy Recommendations

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women released its 2019 Policy Recommendations. To view the recommendations, click here or visit: https://humanrights.iowa.gov/cas/icsw/commission.
New Historic Marker Program Celebrates Women's Suffrage History in the United States

New Historic Marker Program Celebrates Women’s Suffrage History in United States

The Iowa Suffrage Centennial Commemoration Committee, the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation® Partner to Launch Marker Grant Program Supporting the National Votes for Women... read more
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Celebrating our Iowa sheroes throughout the month of March

To celebrate Women's History Month in Iowa during the month of March, we are celebrating by featuring an "Unsung Iowa Shero" throughout the month on our Department's Facebook and Twitter pages.

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2017 Iowa Women's Hall of Fame honorees to be inducted Saturday, August 26th at the Staplin Performing Arts Center in West Des Moines

Click here for the Word version of the press release (includes pictures).

NEWS RELEASE:                                        
August 3, 2017

CONTACT PERSON:
Kristen Corey
515-281-4470
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Remembering those we have lost

The Iowa Department of Human Rights' Office on the Status of Women and the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women would like to take this time to recognize and honor those we have lost over the last several months. We would like to pay tribute to the legacy these women have left behind and all of the work those they have influenced will continue to do for Iowans.

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2017 Iowa Women's Hall of Fame ceremony location change

The 2017 Iowa Women's Hall of Fame ceremony has been relocated to the following location:

Staplin Performing Arts Center (auditorium)
Valley High School
3650 Woodland Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Office on the Status of Women receives 2016 Achievement Award from NACW

The Iowa Department of Human Rights' Office on the Status of Women (Iowa Commission on the Status of Women) proudly accepted a 2016 Achievement Award from the National Association of Commissions for Women in late July for its collaborative work during Pay Equity Week in 2016 with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the U.S. Department of Labor's... read more
2016 Iowa Women's Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The Iowa Department of Human Rights and the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women (ICSW) are excited to announce four remarkable women to be inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame.

The 2016 Hall of Fame honorees are:

Grace Amemiya (Ames)—Nurse, Advocate for Peace and JusticeAngela Connolly (Des Moines)—Polk County Supervisor, Central Iowa LeaderDr. Michele Devlin (Cedar Falls)—... read more
"Wage Inequality: What Can We Do in Iowa?" panel discussion held to build awareness on Equal Pay Week
2016 Equal Pay Week

On April 11th, 2016, the Office on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau, held a panel discussion to build awareness on wage inequality in Iowa. Panelists were Maxine Lampe of AAUW, Phyllis Peters of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, Zachary Florent of the U.S... read more

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