https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women Articles, news, products, blogs and videos covering the Demographics > Women market. en-us https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15752015/black-women-reach-record-state-legislative-representation-despite-persistent-gaps-at-higher-levels https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15752015/black-women-reach-record-state-legislative-representation-despite-persistent-gaps-at-higher-levels Black women now hold 401 state legislative seats nationwide, representing 5.4% of all state legislators and 16.2% of all women state legislators. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:26:07 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15749734/women-early-career-professionals-face-significant-pay-gap-nace-study-finds https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15749734/women-early-career-professionals-face-significant-pay-gap-nace-study-finds Women who recently graduated from college earn significantly less than their male counterparts. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:10:04 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/leadership-policy/article/15679362/new-nonprofit-launched-to-address-gaps-in-educational-leadership https://www.diverseeducation.com/leadership-policy/article/15679362/new-nonprofit-launched-to-address-gaps-in-educational-leadership A new nonprofit group has sprung up to address the lack of diversity among K-12 superintendents in the nation. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:20:57 -0500 Leadership & Policy https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15666729/educational-equity-key-to-progress-and-democracy https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15666729/educational-equity-key-to-progress-and-democracy The last day of the Student Leadership Network Whole Girl's Education National Conference highlights why secondary and postsecondary education must play key roles in the future of the American democracy. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:30:13 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15666646/achieving-equity-for-woman-through-education https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15666646/achieving-equity-for-woman-through-education The conference, Closing the Gap: The Role of Girls’ Education in Creating a More Equitable World, focused on the unique burdens confronting young women of today, and the biases in technology and AI that are impacting the present and future. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:52:25 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15666270/benedict-college-joins-campaign-to-eliminate-period-poverty https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15666270/benedict-college-joins-campaign-to-eliminate-period-poverty Benedict College will host a “I Support My Sisters…PERIOD!” special collection event March 16. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:40:28 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/stem/article/15659902/study-viewing-disparity-of-women-in-physics-as-individual-choice-risks-overlooking-gendered-issues https://www.diverseeducation.com/stem/article/15659902/study-viewing-disparity-of-women-in-physics-as-individual-choice-risks-overlooking-gendered-issues Fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology, according to a new Rice University study. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:33:40 -0600 STEM https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15638186/study-women-in-stem-receive-more-job-offers-than-men-after-career-services-use https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15638186/study-women-in-stem-receive-more-job-offers-than-men-after-career-services-use Women pursuing careers in technical fields can benefit from campus career services, according to a joint study by NACE and Cornell Tech. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:24:57 -0600 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15540208/nasa-to-award-over-5-million-to-womens-colleges-and-universities-for-retention-efforts-for-women-in-stem https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15540208/nasa-to-award-over-5-million-to-womens-colleges-and-universities-for-retention-efforts-for-women-in-stem NASA will be giving over $5 million to seven women’s colleges and universities for research and development of strategies to increase retention of women in STEM programs and careers. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:41:10 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/reports-data/article/15352827/study-undergraduate-women-majoring-in-stem-more-frequently-face-sexual-assault-than-those-outside-of-stem https://www.diverseeducation.com/reports-data/article/15352827/study-undergraduate-women-majoring-in-stem-more-frequently-face-sexual-assault-than-those-outside-of-stem College women majoring in STEM fields more frequently experience sexual assault than those not in STEM, a recent Georgia State University study found. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:21:25 -0500 Reports & Data https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15301767/organizations-partner-to-launch-historic-marker-program-of-us-womens-suffrage-history-dedicates-marker-to-suffrage-leader-annie-e-jones https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15301767/organizations-partner-to-launch-historic-marker-program-of-us-womens-suffrage-history-dedicates-marker-to-suffrage-leader-annie-e-jones The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) and William G. Pomeroy Foundation are partnering for a historic marker program of U.S. women’s suffrage history in celebration of the centennial of the passing of the 19th Amendment. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:12:44 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/students/article/15293988/minoritized-students-already-stressed-now-worry-about-abortion https://www.diverseeducation.com/students/article/15293988/minoritized-students-already-stressed-now-worry-about-abortion Experts worry that overturning Roe v. Wade may have an impact on the mental health of college students. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 17:38:19 -0500 Students https://www.diverseeducation.com/reports-data/article/15293951/women-still-behind-in-leadership-roles-in-massachusetts-higher-ed-institutions https://www.diverseeducation.com/reports-data/article/15293951/women-still-behind-in-leadership-roles-in-massachusetts-higher-ed-institutions Women make up just 34% of all sitting presidents at Massachusetts’s 88 postsecondary institutions, climbing just one percentage point in four years. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:07:13 -0500 Reports & Data https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15292049/liberty-university-sexual-assault-case-lawsuit-reaches-settlement https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15292049/liberty-university-sexual-assault-case-lawsuit-reaches-settlement A federal lawsuit alleging Liberty University of fostering an unsafe environment and mishandling sexual assault and harassment cases has reached a settlement. Mon, 16 May 2022 13:14:45 -0500 News Roundup https://www.diverseeducation.com/leadership-policy/article/15291195/there-needs-to-be-a-reckoning-aauws-ceo-gloria-blackwell-on-gender-equity-in-higher-education-leadership https://www.diverseeducation.com/leadership-policy/article/15291195/there-needs-to-be-a-reckoning-aauws-ceo-gloria-blackwell-on-gender-equity-in-higher-education-leadership Blackwell is the CEO of AAUW, a nonprofit advancing gender equity through advocacy, education, and research. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:12:45 -0500 Leadership & Policy https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15289113/wyoming-senate-votes-to-stop-funding-university-of-wyomings-gender-studies-program https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15289113/wyoming-senate-votes-to-stop-funding-university-of-wyomings-gender-studies-program On Friday, senators in Wyoming passed a budget amendment to end funding the University of Wyoming's gender and women's studies program. The amendment will now move to the House for consideration. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:50:11 -0600 News Roundup https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15288853/celebrating-leading-women-in-higher-education-diverse-presents-25-women-making-a-difference-in-the-world-of-academe https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15288853/celebrating-leading-women-in-higher-education-diverse-presents-25-women-making-a-difference-in-the-world-of-academe Diverse presents 25 innovative and dynamic women leaders who are paving the way for others in higher ed. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:14:34 -0600 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/leadership-policy/article/15288150/the-broken-ladder-where-are-the-women-presidents-at-r1-institutions https://www.diverseeducation.com/leadership-policy/article/15288150/the-broken-ladder-where-are-the-women-presidents-at-r1-institutions Despite earning the majority of terminal degrees, women lead only 22 percent of the nation’s elite institutions. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:12:49 -0600 Leadership & Policy https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15287190/dr-maya-angelou-becomes-first-black-woman-featured-on-us-quarter https://www.diverseeducation.com/news-roundup/article/15287190/dr-maya-angelou-becomes-first-black-woman-featured-on-us-quarter Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:35:27 -0600 News Roundup https://www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/hbcus/article/15279799/woman-in-leadership-at-hbcus https://www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/hbcus/article/15279799/woman-in-leadership-at-hbcus The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) gathered a panel of women in leadership at HBCUs to share their stories of success, their advice for future women leaders, and ways to create a pipeline for women to become leaders. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:14:01 -0500 Institutions / HBCUs https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15279621/stepping-up-to-support-women-in-transition https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15279621/stepping-up-to-support-women-in-transition As more women are displaced from the workforce amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, experts say transition programs could play a vital role in their return. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:45:24 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15114423/texas-could-lose-out-on-skilled-workers-due-to-restrictive-abortion-law-poll-finds https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15114423/texas-could-lose-out-on-skilled-workers-due-to-restrictive-abortion-law-poll-finds Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:23:06 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15113582/yale-university-organizations-create-grant-and-program-opportunities-to-support-women-health-research https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15113582/yale-university-organizations-create-grant-and-program-opportunities-to-support-women-health-research To bridge the research gap, Yale University affiliated organizations—Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) and the Office of Cooperative Research (OCR)—recently implemented programs and grant opportunities to support women faculty and research on women’s health. Since its establishment in 1998, WHRY has provided pilot funds to researchers looking to study sex and gender differences in […] Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:30:42 -0500 Demographics / Women https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/african-american/article/15109676/influential-yet-unsung-civil-rights-pioneer-gloria-richardson-has-died-at-99 https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/african-american/article/15109676/influential-yet-unsung-civil-rights-pioneer-gloria-richardson-has-died-at-99 Gloria Richardson, “an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer,” has died at age 99 in New York City, reports The Associated Press. By organizing the the Cambridge Movement on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 1962, Richardson became the first woman to lead a prolonged grassroots civil rights movement outside of the Deep South. The movement […] Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:17:12 -0500 Demographics / African-American https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15109586/roueche-center-forum-toward-gender-equality-in-technology-careers https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/women/article/15109586/roueche-center-forum-toward-gender-equality-in-technology-careers COVID-19 has demonstrated that technology is a bridge to sustaining a degree of normalcy in our lives. Institutions were able to switch almost overnight to online instruction and services only because of advances in technology, showing how critical having prepared professionals to address world problems is. According to the 2021 study “Women Chief Technology Officers in Community Colleges” by Monica D. Wiggins, the prevalence of technology today requires skilled technology workers — more than ever before — to secure, design, maintain and upgrade an ever-increasing number of advanced technological devices and programs. 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