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Two Steps Forward, A Hundred Steps Back

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  By Abbie Lewis As if this pandemic hasn’t caused enough trouble, women all around the world are once again being set back. An article in the New York Times discusses how women with children… 

COVID-19’s Impact on Women

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By Jordan Tunks COVID-19 is impacting everyone, but it is impacting women in a different way than men. When the shutdown began in March of 2020, things like restaurants, shopping centers, and movie theaters were… 

Loving Someone with Depression

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By Elise Wantling I have struggled with depression on and off, (but mostly on) for the majority of the past decade. My partner has struggled with it for even longer than that, probably close to… 

New Year, New Goals

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By Korrien Hopkins It’s a New Year and, like many other women, I have goals I’m looking forward to accomplishing in 2017. I have made New Year’s resolutions many years in the past, many that… 

Shrink Your Stress!

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By Jesse Bihlmeyer Yikes! Thanksgiving break has come and gone – now, it’s almost finals week. I’ve been studying, cramming, and spending countless hours immersed in my books in order to come out of finals… 

Should Women Become Doctors?

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By Patsy Campos Because women have traditionally been the primary caretakers of their families, work/life balance is always a challenge. In a recent editorial, Dr. Karen Sibert argues that in the medical profession (especially for doctors),… 

2011 Women of Color Leadership Conference

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By Maritza Gordillo The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Division of Diversity, Access & Equity (DDAE) and the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management will host their 6th Annual Women of Color Leadership Conference (WOCLC)… 

Who Does She Think She Is?

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By Arzie Umali Last night about 150 people gathered at the Event Space at JavaPort in the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District for a private opening of the group art exhibit Who Does She Think… 

Working Mothers Face the Motherhood Penalty

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 By Patsy Campos Many women dream of that moment that they become mothers.  For many women this is a happy time, as it should be. But for many working mothers, they are finding a work…