June 2025 Newsletter

Colleagues,

Good morning! I have a number of Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) announcements for June:

First, I am pleased to announce the release of a new research report today titled “What Utahns Can Do to Strengthen Girls & Women: Findings from Community Conversations Across Utah” (with co-author Corinne Clarkson). Additionally, a few weeks ago we released a new research snapshot titled “Women and STEM − A 2025 Update” (with Dr. Robyn Blackburn). Research continues to be critical for effective change.

Second, this Friday is the 3rd Annual A Bolder Way Forward Summit. RSVP to watch the opening session (9:00-10:30am) virtually. Also, we’ve had a few folks cancel, so there are several in-person spots left if you register today!

Third, we have a few resources to highlight this month:

• UWLP Podcast Episodes (with Utah Public Radio): Understanding Leadership Development in Utah, Understanding Finance in Utah, Understanding Higher Education Attainment in Utah, Understanding K-12 Initiatives in Utah, and Understanding Home & Family in Utah
• Community Calendar: View our community calendar for all events in Utah for girls and women.

Fourth, June is “Male Allyship Awareness Month.” To learn more about Utah efforts in this area, visit the Male Allyship Impact Team webpage and check out our 5-part discussion series (course to be done in small groups) about male allyship.

Finally, check out some key articles and media published this past month:

• New Findings – Gender-Based Sexual Harassment and Violence (LinkedIn, May 27, 2025)
• New Findings – Obstacles to Accessing Higher Education or Nontraditional Career Training (LinkedIn, May 20, 2025)
• How Latter-day Saint Women Can Achieve True Self-Reliance — And Why They Need To Do So (The Salt Lake Tribune, May 19, 2025)
• New Findings – Traditional Gender Norms & Cultural Pressure to Confirm (LinkedIn, May 13, 2025)
• Ways to Strengthen Girls and Women in Summit County (The Park Record, May 7, 2025)
• New Findings – Influence of Religion and/or Patriarchy (LinkedIn, May 6, 2025)
• Best and Worst States for Working Moms – Where Does Utah Rank? (Utah News Dispatch, May 5, 2025)
• New Study Shows More Women are in Utah’s Workforce Than Ever Before (KSL NewsRadio, May 2, 2025)

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Enjoy June!

Susan

Prof./Dr. Susan R. Madsen
Inaugural Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership
Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Utah State University
Phone: 435-797-0873
Web: utwomen.org
Email: susan.madsen@usu.edu