The mission of the Utah Women & Leadership Project is to strengthen the impact of Utah girls and women. We serve Utah and its residents by 1) producing relevant, trustworthy, and applicable research; 2) creating and gathering valuable resources; and 3) convening trainings and events that inform, inspire, and ignite growth and change for all Utahns.
Women make up a significant proportion of the overall labor force in the state, but many are employed in low-paying jobs with limited room for advancement. This 2023 update includes female employment nationally and in Utah.
Envision Utah has awarded the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) its 2023 Common Good Award. This marks the second occasion that UWLP has been a recipient of the Common Good Award, with its previous win dating back to 2017.
UWLP provides a research update to its 2018 childcare report, which focuses on childcare needs, childcare accessibility, challenges faced by childcare providers, emerging childcare policy changes, and what Utahns can do to help improve the childcare lands...
The UWLP hosts, offers, partners, and collaborates on programs, seminars, lectures, workshops, and think tanks aligned with efforts to move mountains for Utah girls and women. View all upcoming events.
The UWLP invites you step into a world of inspiration and empowerment with its Women in Leadership: Executive Speaker Series. This series is a celebration of dynamic and influential women who have shattered glass ceilings in the corporate landscape in Utah. This specific event focuses on women leaders in state government. Dr. Susan R. Madsen will be moderate a discussion with Nubia Peña, Senior Advisor on Equity and Opportunity, and Director of the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs, and Sophia DiCaro, Executive Director for the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget and Senior Advisor to the Governor.
The Utah Women & Leadership Project invites you step into a world of inspiration and empowerment with its Women in Leadership: Executive Speaker Series. This series is a celebration of dynamic and influential women who have shattered glass ceilings in the corporate landscape in Utah. This specific event focuses on women leaders in nonprofit organizations. Dr. Susan R. Madsen will be moderate a discussion with Emily Bell McCormick, Founder and President of The Policy Project, and Kristin Andrus, Community Champion.
