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“It's taken far too long for some of these conversations to happen. But they are happening. And institutions are adapting to the changing demographics of those who are serving.”
“It's taken far too long for some of these conversations to happen. But they are happening. And institutions are adapting to the changing demographics of those who are serving.”
Ultrasounds have changed how we see—literally—fetal problems within the womb before the baby is born. But this helpful technology brings its own issues.
(Laramie, WY) â A new nonpartisan report from the Wyoming Womenâs Foundation and the Equality State Policy Center is the focus of a public discussion next week hosted by the Equality State Policy Center. The six-page report, âWyoming Women in Elected Roles,â was prepared by the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming. It explains the importance of representationâregardless of political party, and it offers policy recommendations that support electing more women. Advertisement The roundtable discussion, âWyoming Women in Elected Roles,â...
Listen • 4:28 The pandemic has caused huge revenue shortfalls in state budgets across the Mountain West and the country, renewing heated debates over taxes. That's true in Wyoming, too, though one tax issue before lawmakers is "still something that, you know, gets whispered about." So says Jen Simon, and she's talking about periods. Simon is with the Wyoming Women's Action Network, and she says cultural stigma prevents important public policy discussions around, for example, the affordability of feminine hygiene products. "If you can't actually afford products, you mig...