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In honor of International Women's Day, we’re shining a spotlight on our Women in Leadership Business Resource Group as they explain how Froedtert Health has invested in their careers. Learn more about our commitment to embracing diversity and fostering inclusion. https://bit.ly/3SYgHfT

The book is here! Help support women leadership, get a copy and send as a gift! #womenleaders

I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Otis Johnson, PhD, MPA yesterday! What he is doing for the clinical trial and research arena is outstanding! If you are in the healthcare, biotech, pharma space I highly recommend you connect with him. He has developed an online course that is shaping the future of clinical research. Please watch the 2 min intro video in his profile.

Check out this fascinating Wiley read that provides a glimpse into the successes earned and challenges faced by a group of diverse women higher education leaders. #womenleaders

Last week, we had the pleasure of presenting to Cedar Valley Women Connect on creating, achieving, and maintaining balance in our lives. If this is something you struggle with, we invite you to do this exercise: Make a list of your values. (These values are the guiding principles with which we strive to live our lives.) Then, after you list out your values, reflect back on the last week. Where have you said yes to something outside of your values? Being aware of our "yes's" and if they are in alignment with our values or not will give us a clearer picture of where we could be out of balance. The question then becomes - Why am I saying yes to something that doesn't align with my values? And that is where we can grow and learn a lot as leaders and as important members of our families to create a better trajectory forward. - Nick Kuhle & Kayla Becker

🌟 Celebrating International Women's Day! 🌟 Despite the nonprofit industry being a female-dominated industry, it's crucial to recognize the challenges and barriers that women still face in achieving equal representation and leadership roles. Women are drawn to the nonprofit industry for its emphasis on social impact, community building, and the opportunity to make a difference. Reflecting on my master's degree journey, one of my favorite projects focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within the nonprofit sector. Interestingly, the facts below were discovered during my DEI research. Sadly, in Florida, political constraints limit our ability to address DEI effectively. Nevertheless, let's persist in championing diversity and inclusion efforts wherever we can. Together, we can strive for a more equitable future for all women in the workforce. #InternationalWomensDay #DEI #WomenInLeadership #professionalwomen #nonprofitprofessional #fundraisingprofessional

Human development is heavily reliant on education. Article 43(1) of Kenya's 2010 Constitution provides the right to free education. Articles 53, 54, and 55 underscore the importance of young people, adolescents, and individuals with disabilities' right to education. Article 56 emphasizes the importance of affirmative action for marginalized groups, such as those in Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas (ASAL), female children, and women. Access to education for children has the ability to combat climate change, eliminate malnutrition, reduce poverty, boost social development, and improve the quality of life. According to the KNBS report , A total of 39% of Kwale County residents have no formal education. Lunga Lunga constituency has the highest share of residents with no formal education at 45%.  The average literacy rate is 57 percent. However, only 47.4% of women are literate, vs 66.6 percent of men. It is therefore critical to focus on eliminating illiteracy in Kwale County, lest the county slips behind in terms of economic, technological, and social advancement. It is in the backdrop of such glaring statistics that G for Girls a community based organization that fosters safe spaces for girls to support girls’ education was borne. In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, we have implemented the KWEMA project for the last one year in a bid to bridge the education gap in Lunga Lunga Subcounty.  KWEMA is a Kiswahili word meaning keep safe. Here are some of the highlights of the program: ·      365 girls received 1200 hours of mentorship and safety ·      A Total of 17 children secured high school scholarships for the next 4 years translating to 5,000,000ksh worth of investment in Education. G for Girls Initiative has adopted 3 girls. ·      Further 500 girls have received dignity packs in a bid to curb period poverty, this has tremendously reduced school absenteeism ·      6 sexual predators arrested and arraigned in a court of law. ·      Gender and safeguarding embedded in the organization to guide our day to day programming. ·      Angaza Elimu mobile library with 500 story books where girls borrow, learn to read to boost their literacy skills. ·      With the good community relationship, the Kiwegu community has donated a piece of land where we intend to build a Community Resource Centre that will host a library and digital space. If you would love to add a book to our growing library, please reach out! #SDG4 #SDG5

Spartan Women: Breaking barriers and creating community change. Inspiring women leaders continue to pave the way and influence our future Spartan women leaders. Read more in the latest WLI blog: http://spr.ly/6180kmolA #MSUSocialScience #IgniteMSUWomen

The underrepresentation of women & women of color in education leadership is an urgent issue that demands action. Angélica Infante-Green is a vital and powerful voice in this work. Join our transformational network and be a part of the action to change the trajectory of K-12 leadership https://lnkd.in/gBGsuXBt