For three years, the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education has been luring women into the field with mentored programs centered on diversity
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Nicolais: JeffCo women set to lead the way forward in politics
By November, women could hold mayoral offices in four of Jefferson County’s largest municipalities. They’re a model for all of Colorado.
A tutu-wearing guide is leading the way as women fill the ranks of Colorado’s raft industry
Elisha McArthur wants women and girls to feel the power of rowing their own raft
Zornio: One week later, Barbie Land is still the place I want to go
Colorado Sun columnist Trish Zornio observes that while the film “Barbie” may depict an over-the-top fantasy world, it’s also the fantasy escape women like her need.
Nicolais: Denver is overdue for a women’s professional soccer club
With buzz about the For Denver FC official launch during the World Cup, Denver has an opportunity to make a statement about equal treatment
Park Hill Community Bookstore has reading suggestions for April
The volunteers at the Denver nonprofit Park Hill Community Bookstore recommend three nonfiction books that focus on the trials women faced in the West.
So much money, so little of it invested in female founders’ ventures. Colorado entrepreneurs wonder why.
While female-founded companies are attracting more venture capital, their share of the pot was 1.9% last year, and has been stuck around 2% for more than a decade.
Nicolais: Mikaela Shiffrin breaks records — and barriers for women in sport
Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of history highlights the growing importance of women’s sport. It’s a trend that is long overdue.
Zornio: What does it mean to be a modern man?
If toxic masculinity means being threatened by female M&M characters, what does healthy masculinity look like?
Zornio: This Labor Day, let’s also recognize emotional labor
Women continue to perform the bulk of unpaid emotional labor, 24-7 and without a holiday