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Women

Higher Education Leaders Discuss Student Impact, Future Amid Federal Policy Changes

Higher education leaders are warning that proposed federal policy changes could create new barriers for students, particularly women and those from marginalized communities, as the Trump administration moves forward with significant funding cuts and program reclassifications.

Gloria L. Blackwell, CEO of the American Association of University Women

Black Women Reach Record State Legislative Representation Despite Persistent Gaps at Higher Levels

Black women now hold 401 state legislative seats nationwide, representing 5.4% of all state legislators and 16.2% of all women state legislators.

Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland.

Women Early Career Professionals Face Significant Pay Gap, NACE Study Finds

Women who recently graduated from college earn significantly less than their male counterparts.

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From the Magazine

The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

The American Council on Education's “Moving the Needle” initiative is raising awareness about gender parity in higher education.

Kim Lee and Carolyn Stefanco

From the Magazine

And the Oscar Goes To ... Everyone?

A group of law students are challenging Hollywood’s last gender divide with a proposal to end segregated acting awards.

Leadership & Policy

New Nonprofit Launched to Address Gaps in Educational Leadership

A new nonprofit group has sprung up to address the lack of diversity among K-12 superintendents in the nation.

Educational Equity Key to Progress and Democracy

The last day of the Student Leadership Network Whole Girl's Education National Conference highlights why secondary and postsecondary education must play key roles in the future of the American democracy.

Tina Tchen, left, and SLN CEO Yolonda Marshall sit in conversation at the Whole Girl Education National Conference.

Women's Educational Equity Takes On Technology

The conference, Closing the Gap: The Role of Girls’ Education in Creating a More Equitable World, focused on the unique burdens confronting young women of today, and the biases in technology and AI that are impacting the present and future.

Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, addresses the conference attendees.

Benedict College Joins Campaign to Eliminate Period Poverty

Benedict College will host a “I Support My Sisters…PERIOD!” special collection event March 16.

Benedict College joined the campaign to eliminate period poverty by facilitating a 'I Support My Sisters…PERIOD' special collection event.

Study: Viewing Disparity of Women in Physics as Individual Choice Risks Overlooking Gendered Issues

Fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology, according to a new Rice University study.

Study: Women in STEM Receive More Job Offers Than Men After Career Services Use

Women pursuing careers in technical fields can benefit from campus career services, according to a joint study by NACE and Cornell Tech.

Dr. Judith Spitz

$5 Million from NASA Supports Increasing Retention of Women in STEM

NASA will be giving over $5 million to seven women’s colleges and universities for research and development of strategies to increase retention of women in STEM programs and careers.

Agnes Scott College was among seven schools awarded funds from NASA to help improve the national gender gap and experiences of women in STEM.

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