Women
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Caitlin Clark marks ‘sea change’ in popularity and revenue of women’s sports
Mary Jo Kane recently talked with WPR’s “Central Time” about Caitlin Clark’s impacts and this moment for women’s sports.
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Examining the role of Southern Baptist women
Beth Allison Barr is a Southern Baptist who was raised evangelical, married a pastor, and had two children. But being a feminist professor of medieval history can sometimes put her at intellectual odds with the community around her.
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Wisconsin’s pay gap between men and women is worse than the national gap
The pay gap for men and women in Wisconsin is worse than the gap between genders nationally, even as female representation on the state’s corporate boards continues to grow.
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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as public health crisis
Milwaukee plans to address racism and health equity over the next five years by focusing on challenges like housing, maternal and child health and public safety. Those steps and others were outlined in the newest iteration of the MKE Elevate Community Health Improvement Plan announced Thursday by the City of Milwaukee Health Department. Report authors…
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‘That’s a sticky issue’: Head of Panthers athletics promotes examining diversity in college sports
When Amanda Braun became the director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2013, women represented about 1 in every 5 athletic directors in college sports. Today, a decade after she took the helm of Panthers athletics, the ratio is up to about 1 in every 4 athletic directors, according to the NCAA. One…
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When will Wisconsinites see relief from high drug prices? A health insurance broker weighs in
This year, Medicare will start negotiating lower prescription drug prices. But one Wisconsin insurance broker says people will have to wait a few years to see prices go down. The first 10 drugs to be made more affordable are widely used to treat blood clots, heart conditions, diabetes, kidney disease, arthritis and blood cancer. These…
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Domestic violence offenders would be barred from carrying guns under Democratic proposal
A person convicted of domestic violence would be forbidden from owning or purchasing a gun in Wisconsin under legislation unveiled by Democrats on Monday. The proposal aims to close what one state Supreme Court justice called a loophole in state law that does not define certain disorderly conduct offenses as domestically violent. Currently, federal law…
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A Grand Chute police recruit alleged she was sexually assaulted. Days later she lost her job.
This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch. It includes details of an alleged sexual assault. The Grand Chute Police Department forced the resignation of one of its own police recruits days after she made a sexual assault allegation against two male law enforcement academy classmates, a Wisconsin Watch investigation found. The two men initially…
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As cold months approach, short-staffing forces Green Bay shelter to consolidate
Short-staffing is forcing a homeless shelter in Green Bay to consolidate its operations. The announcement from St. John’s Ministries comes as the facility prepares to open later this week before the coldest months of the year. Last year, the ministry opened a women’s-only overnight facility. But for now, the organization is going back to sheltering…
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Investigation finds inappropriate sexual comments by Everest Metro Police chief, but no harassment
A central Wisconsin police chief was the subject of a sexual harassment complaint after he allegedly made comments about an employee’s breasts while at a bar, asking one woman to flash him and asking an employee to change shirts with another woman who was wearing a more form-fitting top. An investigation found no “legally actionable…