KANSAS CITY – Adding to the growing momentum behind gender pay equity in the workplace, the Kansas City Council today unanimously passed a resolution calling for the removal of salary history from city employment applications.
Appointee Profile: BreAnna Monk
Appointee Profile: Kate Goad
Women’s Foundation Commends Bipartisan Support for Paid Family Leave
KANSAS CITY – The Women’s Foundation today praised the bipartisan consensus on paid family leave shown during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday. The issue is being championed by Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and advisor, and embraced by leaders on both sides of the aisle.
Breaking down barriers and getting results for women in the Heartland
Columbia Joins Initiative to Increase Gender Diversity on Local Boards and Commissions
JEFFERSON CITY – The City of Columbia is teaming up with the Women’s Foundation on an initiative to increase the number of women on publicly appointed boards and commissions. The city is participating in the Appointments Project, which aims to improve local governance by increasing gender diversity on civic boards and commissions.
Historic Licensing Reforms Driven by Women’s Foundation Research are Signed into Law
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Women’s Foundation today praised the signing of several measures to reform occupational licensing regulations and reduce barriers to economic opportunity in Missouri. Women’s Foundation proposed these provisions after commissioning research, funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, showing that these barriers have a disproportionate impact on women.
How One Women's Foundation Grantee is Empowering Women and Changing Lives
Women's Foundation Commends Missouri Senators for Working to Reform Sexual Harassment Procedures
WASHINGTON, DC – The Women's Foundation today issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan agreement to reform the handling of sexual harassment complaints by Congress. The legislation is sponsored by Sens. Roy Blunt and Amy Klobuchar and is co-sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Women’s Foundation and Mayor James Honored for Work to Increase Diversity on KC Boards and Commissions
Kansas City, Mo - Women’s Foundation and the Office of Mayor Sly James were recognized today for their collaborative work to increase diversity on local boards and commissions through the Appointments Project™.