Business Women's Forum 2022: 03/15 Women’s Equality in Utah: Why Utah Is Ranked as the Worst State, and What Can Be Done
Registration is now closed. Please email Kat Kaddas at kkaddas@slchamber.com to be added to the waitlist.
For the fourth year in a row, WalletHub has named Utah as the worst state in the nation for women's equality in their report "2021's Best & Worst States for Women's Equality," released in August. To ascertain where women receive the most equal treatment, WalletHub's analysis compared the 50 states across 17 key indicators of women's equality. In this presentation, Dr. Susan Madsen will discuss the results of a white paper she co-authored, commissioned by Zions Bank, that provided a deeper analysis of these 17 metrics to understand why Utah ranks so low and what can be done to change this. She will outline the top 10 recommendations on how to move the needle in Utah based on the results of this study. Join us to find out what we can do individually and collectively to do this. As Utahns join to find ways to strengthen the impact of girls and women more effectively, more Utah women and families will feel connected to our state's well-known mantra "This Is the Place."
For the fourth year in a row, WalletHub has named Utah as the worst state in the nation for women's equality in their report "2021's Best & Worst States for Women's Equality," released in August. To ascertain where women receive the most equal treatment, WalletHub's analysis compared the 50 states across 17 key indicators of women's equality. In this presentation, Dr. Susan Madsen will discuss the results of a white paper she co-authored, commissioned by Zions Bank, that provided a deeper analysis of these 17 metrics to understand why Utah ranks so low and what can be done to change this. She will outline the top 10 recommendations on how to move the needle in Utah based on the results of this study. Join us to find out what we can do individually and collectively to do this. As Utahns join to find ways to strengthen the impact of girls and women more effectively, more Utah women and families will feel connected to our state's well-known mantra "This Is the Place."
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Registration/Networking
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Non-Profit Spotlight -The Road Home
11:40 AM - 11:55 AM Lunch
11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Announcements
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Sponsor Comments
12:10 PM - 12:55 PM Topic Presentation & Round table exercise
12:55 PM - 1:00 PM Closing Remarks & Drawings
CALL TO ACTION:
One of the Business Women's Forum goals is to influence positive change in our community. This month we will have Nothing Bundt Cakes at the event selling a variety of their mini bundt cakes. 20% of the proceeds will go to our Non-Profit Spotlight, The Road Home.The Road Home is also seeking donations. You can find a list of general needs here . You can bring a donation or buy a mini bundt cake to help The Road Home.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dr. Susan R. Madsen, Women & Leadership Global Thought Leader, Author, Speaker, and Professor
| Dr. Susan R. Madsen is the Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. She is also the Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project, which focuses on strengthening the impact of Utah girls and women. Through the years, Professor Madsen has written a host of Utah research and policy briefs and snapshots, reports, and editorials. She is also a well-known global scholar, publishing eight books and hundreds of articles, chapters, and reports. Madsen's research has been featured in the U.S. News and World Report, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Parenting Magazine, Chronicle of Higher Education, The Washington Post, and she is a regular contributor to Forbes. She speaks globally, and in recent years has done keynotes in the United Arab Emirates, the UK, Lithuania, Germany, and Denmark. She serves on or advises many nonprofit, community, and education boards and committees, including the Utah Governor's One Utah Roadmap, Parity.org, Real Women Run, Silicon Slopes, Envision Utah, United Way of Utah County, South Davis County Communities that Care, Utah Financial Empowerment Coalition, Utah Women?s Health Coalition, Better Days 2020, KUER Radio, and more. Madsen received a bachelor's degree from BYU, a master's from Portland State University and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota. |
NON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT:
The Road Home is a private nonprofit social services agency that assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake County and along the Wasatch Front.
Serving the complete financial needs of local families & businesses since 1939, America First is Utah's #1 credit union and one of the country's largest and most progressive. The organization is a national leader in embracing technology and innovations to enhance the member's experience and convenience. America First delivers a wealth of products and services, including business banking, free checking, free online banking with bill pay, free mobile banking, free financial counseling, low-rate loans, smart savings programs and more. Get details at americafirst.com, call 1-800-999-3916, or visit a branch. Federally insured by NCUA/Equal Opportunity Lender.
The Utah Microloan Fund is a state-wide non-profit that has helped Utah small business owners succeed with business training and microloans up to $50k, since 1991. Whether you are a startup or existing business, we can help you grow. To learn more about our program, visit our website.*Note: If your company is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber, but you are having trouble registering, it could be that we do not have your email in our system. We can help fix that. Please email events@slchamber.com. Thank you for your patience.
Date and Time
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM MDT
Location
IN-PERSON EVENT
Hilton Garden Inn Salt Lake City Downtown
250 W 600 S,
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Fees/Admission
Members: $30
Non-members: $40
Sponsorships Available-Click Here
*The discounted member rate is available to Chamber members who log into their account when registering. If you do not have your username and password, please contact tmchugh@slchamber.com
Contact Information
Tara McHugh (801)-824-4966
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