Working Women /tags/working-women Working Women en-US Copyright © 2024 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT Most veterinarians are women, but they face sexism in rural areas where they're needed /2024-02-23/midwest-missouri-rural-women-veterinarians-shortage Despite the fact that more women are going into veterinary medicine than ever before, some female practitioners in rural areas still face discrimination and pay gaps — problems experts say the industry will need to overcome to fill a shortage of animal care in those communities. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-02-23/midwest-missouri-rural-women-veterinarians-shortage Lilley Halloran Missouri women vastly underrepresented in appointed boards and commissions, research shows /government-politics-issues/2023-08-25/missouri-women-vastly-underrepresented-in-appointed-boards-and-commissions-research-shows Almost 51% of Missouri are women, but they don’t have the same representation on the state’s appointed boards and commissions. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-25/missouri-women-vastly-underrepresented-in-appointed-boards-and-commissions-research-shows Kassidy Arena Why is work/life balance so tough? Because it’s made up /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-27/why-is-work-life-balance-so-tough-because-its-made-up “Work/life balance” is elusive because it’s an invention. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 23:00:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-27/why-is-work-life-balance-so-tough-because-its-made-up Elaine Cha How Rung for Women is empowering St. Louis women to land better jobs /economy-business/2022-02-14/how-rung-for-women-is-empowering-st-louis-women-to-land-better-jobs A local nonprofit is trying out a new strategy using personal coaches to help women pivot careers and land better-paying jobs. © 2024 spoke with women over the first nine months of the program to see how it shaped their lives. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:15:20 GMT /economy-business/2022-02-14/how-rung-for-women-is-empowering-st-louis-women-to-land-better-jobs Corinne Ruff Areva Martin wants to shift the ‘Lean In’ paradigm: ‘You can't lean into a closed door’ /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-11-08/areva-martin-wants-to-shift-the-lean-in-paradigm-you-cant-lean-into-a-closed-door Lawyer, author and St. Louis native Areva Martin discusses her new book “Awakening: Ladies, Leadership, and the Lies We've Been Told.” Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:40:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-11-08/areva-martin-wants-to-shift-the-lean-in-paradigm-you-cant-lean-into-a-closed-door Emily Woodbury On International Women's Day 2018, how are we doing when it comes to earning equality? /government-politics-issues/2018-03-08/on-international-womens-day-2018-how-are-we-doing-when-it-comes-to-earning-equality It's a startling number to consider, especially on International Women's Day, March 8.According to the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap… Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:12:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-03-08/on-international-womens-day-2018-how-are-we-doing-when-it-comes-to-earning-equality Holly Edgell