The Equal Rights Amendment at 100 Years: History and Current Issues This research-based curriculum for high school students is free for use by any school district. It includes five lessons discussing the history and debates surrounding the ERA from the 1920s to the present, including a lesson on the debate in Iowa over the federal … Continue reading ERA High School Curriculum
In Iowa’s local elections, gender imbalance remains a notable issue, with far fewer female candidates than male candidates in both county and municipal races.
The 2024 Women Impacting ISU calendar will be officially unveiled during a reception recognizing the honorees on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
Civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill will visit Iowa State University on Jan. 25 to present “Reimagining a New American Democracy” for the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture.
On Feb. 13, Dr. Deborah Turner—president of the League of Women Voters of the United States—will visit Iowa State University as the 2024 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics.
On March 27, John Kasich—two-term former Ohio governor, New York Times best-selling author, and contributor for MSNBC and NBC News—will visit Iowa State to present the 2024 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science.
Save the date for the Women’s and Gender Studies Program annual student conference on April 20!
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters.
Twelve women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University will be honored on the 2024 Women Impacting ISU calendar and at a reception on Jan. 17, 2024, in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
Twenty-three Iowa State University students received scholarships through the Legacy of Heroines Scholarship program for the 2023-2024 academic year.