July 2025 Newsletter

Colleagues,

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

First, I am pleased to announce the release of a new research report today titled “Utah Women and Mental Health: A 2025 Update” (with co-authors Sadie Wilde, Dr. Chloe Bhowmick, and Kolene Anderson). Additionally, a few weeks ago we released a new research snapshot titled “Voting and Civic Engagement Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update” (with Corinne Clarkson and Kolene Anderson).

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

• UWLP Podcast Episodes (with Utah Public Radio): Understanding Health Across the Lifespan in Utah, Understanding Political & Civic Representation in Utah, Understanding Male Allyship in Utah, and Utah Women, Discrimination, and Sexism: Part 1 and Part 2
• Community Calendar: View our community calendar for all events in Utah for girls and women.

Third, we had a fabulous 3rd Annual A Bolder Way Forward (BWF) Summit on June 6th with about 800 individuals attending in person and another 200 online! The opening session was recorded and available for you to watch and/or share. If you are not receiving the BWF monthly newsletter, you can subscribe anytime. The foundation is now set, and it is time to start growing at a faster pace. We have several openings for leaders across the movement, including some in rural counties. We also need advocates to share BWF information with cities, towns, counties, faith-based congregations, businesses, and beyond. Email me or complete this interest survey if you are ready to engage!

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

• Ways to Strengthen Girls and Women in Wasatch County (The Park Record, Jun. 28, 2025)
• Utah Women Rank 29 out of 51 for Voter Turnout (Utah News Dispatch, Jun. 25, 2025)
• New Findings –It’s Getting Better/No Issues Here & All Should Be Treated Equally (LinkedIn, Jun. 17, 2025)
• Opinion: Calling all Utah Dads — Our Daughters Still Need our Support! (Deseret News, Jun. 14, 2025)
• New Findings –Underrepresentation of Women in Leadership and Politics (LinkedIn, Jun. 10, 2025)
• The Financial Literacy Gender Gap in Utah (KSL NewsRadio, Inside Sources, Jun. 10, 2025)
• Bolder Way Forward Summit Empowers Utah's Women, Girls to Thrive (FOX13, Jun. 9, 2025)
• Ways to Strengthen Girls and Women in Morgan County (Standard-Examiner, Jun. 5, 2025)
• Utahns Looking to Address Barriers for Women and Girls in the State (KSL NewsRadio, Jun. 5, 2025)
• New Findings – Difficulty Accessing Health Care and Mental Health Services (LinkedIn, Jun. 3, 2025)

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Enjoy July!

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