April 2026 Newsletter

Colleagues,

Good morning! I have several Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) announcements for April:

First, you can RSVP for the A Bolder Way Forward: Quarterly Impact Forum on April 6 to hear updates on the UWLP and BWF, new and emerging resources, recent research findings, and inspiring progress happening across the BWF movement.

Second, I’m thrilled to introduce our new UWLP Resource Library — a curated collection of 25 resource kits designed for BWF spokes and other key topics that strengthen the impact of Utah girls and women. Each kit brings together everything you need in one place, including research reports, podcasts, videos, webinars, articles, community organizations, and more. Our goal is to make each kit the definitive “go‑to” hub for anyone seeking high‑quality, research-based information and tools.

Third, I am pleased to announce the release of a new research snapshot titled “Utah Women and Skilled Trades.” This snapshot examines job demand in the skilled trades, trends in women’s participation, and ways to increase opportunities for Utah women in these careers. Additionally, a few weeks ago we released a new white paper titled “Home, Health, Community, & Allyship 2025: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes” which is the fifth and final white paper sharing results from the UWLP 2025 Fall Survey.

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

• UWLP Podcast Episodes (with Utah Public Radio): Utah Women in the Workplace: Gender Pay Gap & Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Discrimination, Women’s Safety & Security: Child Sexual Abuse & Sexual Assault, and Homelessness Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update
• Community Calendar: View our community calendar for all events in Utah for girls and women.

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

• Beyond Politics — The Real Meaning of Advocacy (Deseret News, Mar. 25, 2026)
• What Utahns Really Think About Childcare: New Statewide Data from 4,820 Residents (LinkedIn, Mar. 25, 2026)
• The Hidden Ways Language Undermines Women At Work (Forbes, Mar. 20, 2026)
• What Utah Women Are Telling Us: The Lived Realities Behind Workplace Culture and Opportunity (LinkedIn, Mar. 18, 2026)
• Voices: What Utah Stands to Lose When Women’s Progress is Treated as Optional (The Salt Lake Tribune, Mar. 15, 2026)
• Are Utah Workplaces Improving for Women? The Latest Data Says: It Depends (LinkedIn, Mar. 11, 2026)
• Funding for Group Empowering Utah Women Again Cut by Utah Legislature at the Last Minute (The Salt Lake Tribune, Mar. 10, 2026)
• How Boys and Girls Sense the World Through Smell — And Why Those Differences Matter (Daily Herald, Mar. 7, 2026)
• UWLP Publishes New Statewide Data on Utah Women, Finance, and Education (Cache Valley Daily, Mar. 5 2026)
• Best & Worst States for Women’s Health – Where Does Utah Rank? (LinkedIn, Mar. 5, 2026)
• The Small Team Holding Up the Hope of Change for Utah Women (City Journals, Mar. 4, 2026)
• Women are Stepping Up to Lead Utah's Cities (City Journals, Mar. 4, 2026)

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Enjoy April!

Susan