The New York Times published an article on Sunday detailing new economic research that shows white women born in regions of the U.S. where sexism is more prevalent grow up to earn less and work less than women born in
Introducing our 2018 Woman of the Year in Business: Marcy Doderer
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Shayla Copas has worked extensively with Arkansas non-profit organizations for the past twenty years; including co-chairing the Heart Ball for the American Heart Association, co-chairing the Opus Ball for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and she founded and served as past co-chair of
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It has happened more than once in the last year to me. Actually, it happens a lot. I get asked, or rather told, “I don’t understand the big deal, didn’t the women’s lib movement fix women’s issues?” How do you
2017 Power of the Purse First Lady’s Woman in Public Service: Betty Clark Dickey
This month, we are honored to introduce our 2017 Power of the Purse First Lady’s Woman in Public Service, Betty Clark Dickey. We asked Betty a few questions about what it means to be the 2017 First Lady’s Woman in
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Meet the 2017 Woman of the Year in Business, Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl, President of Mangan Holcomb Partners. Launching her agency career as an intern at Mangan Holcomb Partners in 1994, Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl became a principal in the firm in
Happy 19th Birthday, WFA!
19 years later, here at the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, we continue to stand on the shoulders of the women who have come before us. In 1998, 100 women saw a gap in the Arkansas community and provided resources to
Girls of Promise December Coding Summit a Success
WFA Girls of Promise® Coding Summit at Acxiom in Little Rock attended by 125 Arkansas girls from 22 schools. (Little Rock, Ark.) – The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas sponsored the third Girls of Promise® Coding Summit at Acxiom Corporation in
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I don’t have the power to look into a crystal ball and predict the future. None of us do. What I know though is that women and girls continue to fall behind. Our society has come such a long way