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2014

Women's Research Institute of Nevada Newsletter

Joanne Goodwin University of Nevada, , [email protected]

Women's Research Institute of Nevada

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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE By Joanne Goodwin, Ph.D.

onsolidating past accomplishments and laying Cthe groundwork for new ones has defined the past year. WRIN’s Las Vegas Women Oral History Project provided a wealth of We shared the highlights of that trip project with Vegas PBS to create material for my recently completed earlier, but the network continues programming on the progress of manuscript, Neon Narratives. to seek out new ways to meet the women in the state over the past 100 After fifteen years of compiling an leadership gap of young women. years. Two of our Advisory Board archive of interviews and working Closer to home, Attorney General members, Lorri Jackson and Deborah with numerous colleagues on recognized Campbell, have been essential in campus and in the community, we the value to the state of the NEW building this partnership which will completed the project. When we Leadership program with a gift this have benefits for years to come. I started to collect oral histories, past spring. One of our 2012 alums personally encourage anyone with women were rarely included. Today, attended a leadership training suggestions on important historical several course in events and/or individuals to contact projects WRIN has undertaken an Washington, me directly at WRIN. include D.C., women, as ambitious project with Vegas PBS to which she There are numerous opportunities to well as men, “ describes join WRIN in our mission to improve in their create programming on the progress inside. This the lives of all Nevadans through projects. summer, research and education. Enjoy the board news and join us! We continue of women in the state over the past members to work on a Jocelyn sustainability 100 years. Cortez and IN THIS ISSUE plan for our Venicia college- Director’s Message...... Page 1 ” Considine women’s leadership program, NEW worked with Shelley Berkley who Research Briefs...... Page 2 Leadership Nevada. As the oldest hosted a wonderful gathering at her program in the southwest, our WRIN in Action...... Page 3-4 home to raise funds for the program. program has established a network NEW Leadership Nevada...... Page 5 of professionals around the country. A year of anniversaries lies ahead as This issue spotlights the first year’s does one of WRIN’s most exciting Support for Women and grads (2003) and shares their projects. In 2014, the state of Nevada Girls...... Page 6 progress with you. I think you will turns 150. The 100th anniversary of Making it Possible in find their choices as inspiring as I did. women’s right to vote in the state 2012/2013...... Page 7 also occurs next year. And 15 years This year, remarkable opportunities ago this coming May, the university Upcoming Events...... Page 8 came from the decade of work regents approved the Women’s on NEW Leadership. In April, I Research Institute of Nevada. In was invited to the White House celebration of these milestones, Conference on Civic Engagement WRIN has undertaken an ambitious WOMEN’S RESEARCH and Leadership for Women and Girls. INSTITUTE OF NEVADA RESEARCH & NEWS BRIEFS

WAGE GAP According to the Institute for slowed down in the last two decades. occupations, women’s earnings Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), In 2012, women’s weekly earnings were less than men’s. Also, IWPR the wage gap between men were 80.9% of those of men. This found a wage gap existed in the and women still persists in most wage gap is partly due to the loss ever-growing green economy which occupations in the . of public sector jobs, where women is due to the underrepresentation Although the wage gap has been shared more than half of the jobs of women in the fields of science, closing since the 1960s, progress previously. IWPR also noted the technology, engineering, and math. earnings of women The Institute for Women’s Policy who work in service Research estimates that, at its industry jobs are not current pace, it will take 44 years to enough to bring a close the gender wage gap. To learn family of four out of more, visit: www.iwpr.org the federal poverty level. The Institute for Women’s Policy The wage gap varied “ when broken down Research estimates that at its current by race, although women across the board earned less pace, it will take 44 years to close the than men of the same racial group. Even in gender wage gap. women-dominated ” WORKING MOMS POLICIES RESCINDED According to the Pew Research are more TO ENFORCE TITLE VII Center, 40% of American households likely to be with children under age 18 have younger, less Patricia Shiu, Director of the Office a mother who is the sole or the educated, of Federal Contract Compliance primary earner for the family. Nearly and African Programs (OFCCP), announced her two-thirds are single mothers. The American office will formally rescind policies recession may have pushed women or Latina, that hampered efforts to enforce Title into the position of primary earners is $23,000. VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as male earners lost jobs. However, While the effective February 2013. Director Shiu there has been a change in women’s latter, more often older, college indicated the OFCCP’s standards issued attitude toward work. In 2007, only educated, and white, is $80,000. in 2006 limited the ability to conduct 20% of mothers preferred to work full- However, economists at the University full investigations into employer pay time over part-time or not at all, but of Chicago and the National University practices. Rescinding these policies in 2012 this number rose to 32%. At of Singapore found that when a wife’s allows the OFCCP to enforce pay the same time, public opinion remains potential income was higher than her discrimination laws and articulates ambivalent about working mothers. husband’s actual income, she was how government contractors will be About half of Americans think a less likely to participate in the labor evaluated for compliance with Title VII. stay-home mother without a job is force. In addition, when a wife earned To learn more, better for her children. However, most more than her husband, couples often visit: www.dol. Americans think working women’s reverted to more stereotypical gender gov/ofccp/regs/ financial contribution makes it easier roles; wives took on a larger share of compliance/ for families to live comfortably. housekeeping work and child care. CompGuidance/ This may explain why couples with index.htm In the households where women are women as the primary breadwinner primary breadwinners, the average expressed less satisfaction in their family incomes of single mothers marriage and experienced higher are significantly lower than those of divorce rates. To learn more, visit: married mothers. The former, which www.pewsocialtrends.org.

2 WRIN IN ACTION

Scholarship Recipient Attends National Conference Carmel Viado (NEWL 2012) received a NEW Leadership Scholarship to enhance her leadership training by attending the 28th National Conference for College Women Student Leaders in Washington, A WRIN/VEGAS PBS PROJECT D.C. She shares highlights of the

In recognition of the 100th anniversary Conference below. of Nevada’s woman suffrage, WRIN has My Conference experience began with a partnered with Vegas PBS to educate women-centered tour of the U.S. Capitol and a panel discussion on women in our community about the extraordinary politics. Liz Jaff, Senior Policy Advisor Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) addressed a women who have improved the quality to Congressman John K. Delaney, lunch meeting on the necessity of providing of life in the state. WRIN is the perfect positive female images of public leadership. emphasized the importance of women partner for PBS on this project because seeking leadership positions to follow WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE of our extensive research on Nevada their passions and cautioned against women’s history. Three one-half hour following an imaginary checklist. Lauren The White House Conference on programs will debut in October 2014 Prieb, legal counsel to Ranking Member Leadership and Civic Engagement for Senator Grassley on the Senate Judiciary and additional profiles will be available Women and Girls was held in April. By Committee, concurred and pointed out online. We are particularly pleased that invitation, Dr. Goodwin joined educators, that recruiters seek people with a unique the Clark County School District will scholars, media experts, public leaders, career path because they have a different create curriculum for our schools and view point. Both observed that thousands and organizational representatives to include women in the future. The pilot for of applicants come from business and law initiate the first national conversation this project features three contemporary backgrounds and the strongest candidates about the participation of women sometimes come from creative fields such women and can be found on the WRIN and girls in our as music and acting. website. democracy. The second day kicked off with Rachel The Center for Simmons, best-selling author of Odd Girl American Women 2014 marks the 100th year Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression and Politics and the in Girls. She stressed the importance U.S. Department since women in the state won the of developing a personal and authentic “ definition of leadership and success. of Education right to vote Following her talk, I attended four organized the workshops, including “Overcoming the Conference Myth of the Perfect Girl: How to Overcome Dr. Jill Biden, 2014 marks the” 150th anniversary of Second Lady of the with the goal of statehood for Nevada and the 100th year Pressures to Conform and Build Your Own Vision for Success,” which continued the United States promoting political since women in the state won the right and economic discussion on authenticity and balance to vote. Where have women come in the in leadership, “Have We Graduated from equality for all women. Dr. Jill Biden and past 100 years? This series examines the Feminism: A Discussion with Feminist Valerie Jarrett opened the Conference status of women’s rights 100 years ago Friends,” which included an informal with comments on the challenges and and the suffrage campaign. The second and spirited discussion on the history of opportunities for civic engagement. episode explores change makers of feminism, its successes and failures, and where it stands today, and two workshops the 1960s and 1970s—a generation that The agenda allowed for the exploration of focused on negotiation skills for women. includes numerous “firsts” for women ways we can ensure that both boys and in the state. The third episode examines The conference concluded with Nina girls are inspired to be future civic leaders Godiwalla, the bestselling author of Suits: more recent accomplishments of women and how to build information on the A Woman on Wall Street and CEO of in a variety of fields from business and historic and contemporary roles women MindWorks, a company which provides policy to education and non-profits. play as leaders in society. The issues are leadership, stress management, and diversity training to companies around complex, but several themes emerged. This WRIN/Vegas PBS project ties in with the world. The Conference concluded with First, young girls and boys need to be national PBS programming, including a video by Ola Ojewumi about how she introduced to images and ideas of public “Makers: Women who Make America” and used what she learned at the Conference leadership that are accessible and diverse. “Half the Sky.” These national programs last year to give back to her community. Participants explored how their talents, Second, we need to develop constructive can be viewed on the PBS website. ways to combat pressures that divert skills, and vision can effect social change, Sponsorships for the program are still assessed how they can lead on their girls from leadership and cause them to available. Interested parties may contact campuses, developed action plans for their question their abilities, intelligence, or WRIN at [email protected]. communities, and built a network of peers willingness to stand out. Third, materials and mentors to support their endeavors. on women leaders in local and national This trip was a wonderful opportunity settings need to be present in classrooms to connect with women who share my for both boys and girls to see that passion for leadership and service and I leadership is accessible. [See the article look forward to sharing my experience and knowledge. on Makers.] 3 WRIN IN ACTION

ATTORNEY GENERAL CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO 2013 WRIN GENDER SELECTED WRIN AS RECIPIENT OF NNA AWARD AWARD RECIPIENT In March, Nevada Attorney General, Christine Catherine Cortez Masto, presented Dr. Haynes won Joanne Goodwin with a check to support the 2013 WRIN WRIN’s civic engagement programming. General Masto received the National Gender Award Notary Association’s 2012 March Fong Eu for the best Achievement Award for her dedication to scholarship protecting homeowners and consumers produced by a nationwide. This award included a $1,000 UNLV student contribution to the educational institution Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, Dr. using a gender of her choice and she chose WRIN. Joanne Goodwin, and NNA’s William Anderson analysis. Christine Haynes, 2013 WRIN Gender Award General Masto stated: Readers who Recipient selected her “I selected the Women’s Research Institute because I am personally paper commented, “This is a very familiar with the leadership programs it affords young women and I well-written account of a broad range of scholarly literature on believe in the value of the work the Institute is doing. As we celebrate women’s education in the U.S. between 1873 and 2006. The paper’s Women’s History month, we need to recognize that women have the strengths are its clarity, organization, capacity to be great leaders. They bring a different and much needed and attention to broad trends in the topics addressed by academic perspective to the table. Nevada could benefit from more women in writers over time.” The award is open leadership roles and so could our country. Right now, there are only nine to either undergraduate or graduate students. Submissions are solicited female Attorney Generals in America. Programs, such as those offered electronically. Any discipline is by the Institute, create opportunities for women to develop and enhance eligible. the skills needed to be future leaders in Nevada.” WRIN CO- SPONSORS NEON NARRATIVES SHARES WOMEN’S ORAL HISTORIES PUBLIC For 15 years, WRIN has collected nearly of Nevada Press in the fall of 2014. It INTEREST LAW 100 oral histories on women in southern is the only book to focus on women’s Nevada to build a resource on the lives of participation in the gaming workforce FILM FESTIVAL women in their communities. Now, a book during this historic era. Dr. Joanne featuring several of the oral histories—all Goodwin, who supervised the oral history WRIN proudly joined the sponsors of which focus on women’s experience project, has selected the narratives and of the third annual Public Interest in the early gaming industry—has been written the book. “Women have always Law Film Festival held at the William completed. Neon Narratives: Women been a part of the region’s history. This S. Boyd School of Law. This year’s book brings them back,” she said. at Work in Las Vegas Gaming, 1940 to program featured award-winning 1990 will be published by the University filmmaker Melissa Young and films such as Shift Change, Made in L.A., GOODWIN NOMINATED FOR 15TH ANNUAL WOMEN OF We’re not Broke, and Economic InJustice: Global, National & Local DISTINCTION AWARD Challenges & Opportunities, which explored economic issues as In May, WRIN Director, Dr. Joanne who have distinguished themselves as the nation approaches the fifth Goodwin, was nominated for the 15th industry leaders among their colleagues. anniversary of the Great Recession Annual Women of Distinction Award Dr. Goodwin was nominated in the and the 50th anniversary of the War presented by the National Association “education” category for her work in of Women Business Owners of Southern developing numerous resources on on Poverty. The Boyd School of Law Nevada. The Association helps to the history of women in our region, as also presented its Humanitarian educate and empower women business well as her leadership of the Women’s Award to anti-poverty activist Ruby owners in our community. The Women Research Institute of Nevada and the Duncan for her work on economic of Distinction Award recognizes women NEW Leadership program. justice.

4 NEW LEADERSHIP NEVADA

Manager. As her parent’s retirement ALUMNAE UPDATES approaches, she has the opportunity to Our first group of alumnae went through NEW Leadership ten years ago, in 2003. We take control of the business. She credits are celebrating with a special section that highlights them. her experiences at NEW Leadership for providing connections in the community Venicia Considine (2003 Founding Tya Mathis (2003) and creating the need to explore and Program Director), continues her work as currently works at learn. a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Center of the Public Education Linda [Anderson] Southern Nevada. She spent the first half Foundation as the Vickers (2003) of the year in Carson City working to get Assistant Director [Pictured on far the Homeowners Bill of Rights (SB321) of Leadership and right] checks out through the legislature. She did and Innovation. She was also Kate Middleton, the now homeowners have more protection elected President of Delta Duchess of Cambridge. She lives with her against foreclosure. Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Las Vegas husband Paul and their son Thomas at Alumnae Chapter after serving four years Jennifer Carr (2003) Barrow in Furness, England. She works as First Vice President. [For information graduated from the Boyd as a social worker who specializes in on DST, see page 6.] School of Law cum laude adoption and foster care. She has also in 2006 and received Brandi Powell (2003) been running—a lot—to stay healthy. the 2006 Barbara is a reporter at NBC 7 Misti [Kooyman] Meyers (2003) Buckley Community in San Diego and NBC graduated UNLV summa cum laude Service Award. She Universal. She believes, with a degree in Political Science. She was admitted to practice in Nevada as “NEW Leadership made completed a juris doctorate magna cum well as the Federal District of Nevada. a huge difference in my life and I’d love to laude from Boyd Law School in 2007. She is currently the assistant director of continue participating as an alum.” She worked as a law clerk for Judge academic support programs at UNLV’s Arlene Rivera (2003) participated Elissa F. Cadish, Eighth Judicial District Boyd School of Law, where she provides actively in the student community at Court, until she joined the Clark County individual counseling on necessary UNLV, primarily advocating for immigrant Public Defender’s office as an attorney in legal analysis skills and bar examination rights before attending law school at 2008. Her husband is in the Air Force and preparation. Nova Southeastern University in Florida. they moved to Charleston in 2011 before Anna Francesca Arlene interned for the European Roma returning to Clark County. She is now [Pollman] Garcia (2003) Rights Center in Budapest where she licensed in NV and SC and is continuing is an Outreach Education researched the discriminatory treatment her legal education at the Mercer Law Librarian at the Kansas of Roma in Europe. After studying law in School Criminal Defense College. City Public Library. In several countries, she has returned to Las addition to loving books, Vegas. Today, Arlene is an Immigration/ ALUMNAE REUNION she entertains herself and her FB friends Domestic Violence attorney with the with adventures of her daughter Delilah Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. Rose. Alicia [Wilson] Takaoka (2003) lives Evelyn Garcia-Morales (2003) works in happily in Hawaii with her husband Washington, D.C. for the Congressional Shaggy and their cat Ronald. She is Hispanic Caucus Institute as the manager working on her PhD in Social Informatics of educational enrichment programs. She at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and is married to Victor and they have a much works as an academic support specialist. loved son. In her “spare” time she participates 1st row: Lydia Scherr, Sandy Bean, Jo Goodwin, Jean in activities for her labor union and Marie PIlario Munson, Monique Sulls; 2nd row: Anali Crystal Jackson bargaining unit. Torres, Ligeia Will, Melissa Rothermel Biernacinski, (2003) completed her Carmel Viado, Martha Rendon w/son dissertation at UNLV on Cremson Turfley (2003) After NEWL, sex workers’ rights and she spent a summer studying in Spain In August, alumnae from several took a position as an before graduating from UNLV in 2005 years of the NEW Leadership Assistant Professor at the with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. She program gathered to enjoy a City University of New contacted Jackie Brantley, who she met summer barbeque. A good time York, John Jay College. while attending NEWL, resulting in an was had by all and a big “thank internship with Governor Guinn. In 2007, you” to Sandy Bean and Donald Natalie Obeso (2003) is the General she earned her Master’s at Southern Cunningham for hosting the reunion Manager at Ox Restaurant in Portland. Oregon University in Psychology before at their home. returning to Las Vegas to help her sister Alumnae—send us your news and with her first child and start working at we will update our network. Email her family-owned business, Caring Nurses to [email protected]. Home Health, where she is the Operations 5 SUPPORT FOR WOMEN & GIRLS

BERKLEY HOSTS AREA ORGANIZATIONS WRIN BENEFIT Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a Nevada Coalition Against Sexual public service organization focusing on Violence enhances “the abilities of service economic and educational development, providers through training, education, international and political awareness, public policy, networking, and technical and physical and mental health. It assistance while promoting sexual works with homeless families, at-risk violence awareness throughout the state.” youth, reading programs for elementary They have focused on violence in rural students, financial literacy and economic communities this past year. For more, see development seminars, healthy living http://ncasv.org/. events, and political and international awareness programming. The Las Impact Las Vegas gives women the Vegas Alumnae Chapter has taken a opportunity to have a transformational stance against injustices everywhere effect on local, worthy causes by pooling and supports justice universally by 100% of individual $1,000 donations into participating in and supporting several annual grants of $100,000 or more to community initiatives including, but not Southern Nevada non-profits in the areas In June, long-time WRIN supporter limited to: regular attendance at Clark of arts & culture, education, environment, family, and/or health & wellness. For more and first NEW Leadership Keynote County School District (CCSD) School Board meetings; participation in the information, visit www.impact-lv.org. speaker, The Honorable Shelley American Cancer Society: Making Strides Women’s Money is a program offered Against Cancer Walk; membership in the Berkley, hosted a gathering of by the International Association of local NAACP; voter registration drives and Working Mothers and offers financial friends who wanted to learn field registration training; support of and education and accountability programs participation in the Martin Luther King, more about our programs and to help women achieve personal financial Jr. parade; letter writing campaigns on wellness. The organization’s mission is to lend their support. The event was community issues; social action luncheons conduct and foster research on women’s on community issues, such as “election coordinated by NEW Leadership economic development and to provide reform”; and financial and logistical programs for advocacy, education, and Advisory Council members Jocelyn support of CCSD “Back to School” shoe mentorship in order to foster women’s drives. For more information, contact Tya Cortez and Venicia Considine. Over financial independence and women’s Mathis (2003 NEWL Alumna) or visit the economic justice. The goal is to reduce sixty people from the corporate website, www.deltasigmatheta.org. poverty in America by 50% by providing and legal community mingled The Jean Nidetch Women’s Center at support and action steps for women to invest in their education and retirement. with a handful of NEWL alumnae UNLV is committed to education, support, and motivation, concentrating specifically For more information, visit www. who served as ambassadors. The on gender issues, and promoting equality womensmoney.org. and diversity. Each year the Center plans event was a huge success, not only Safe Nest has served Southern Nevada and promotes special events related to since 1977 and remains the most for raising awareness within the sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, comprehensive charity devoted solely and reproductive justice issues centered community about our programs, to domestic violence issues. Their work on identity months to help educate the concentrates on: shelter, counseling, but also by raising $18,320, UNLV community on how to put an end advocacy and prevention. The shelter to these issues and be the solution. The which will support future NEW homes are in undisclosed locations for Center also has informational resources, the safety of abuse victims and their Leadership programming. Our brochures, and flyers for a variety of on children. All services are provided with and off campus organizations to help thanks to Ms. Berkley and all the confidentiality as a high priority. The empower and protect, while learning goal is to assist families from crisis to supporters who made this event a about options. The Center also provides healing, while empowering victims toward free tampons, pads, and condoms. To success! self-sufficiency in violence-free lives. For learn more, visit http://www.unlv.edu/ more, visit www.safenest.org. srwc/womens-services/about-jnwc.

6 MAKING IT POSSIBLE IN 2012/2013

2012-2013 ROSTER OF DONORS WRIN extends a sincere “thank you” to those who have donated to our mission over the last year. It is only with your support that we can continue our work and achieve our mission!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS Centennial of Woman Suffrage — In 1914, the male voters of Nevada passed the measure which gave women the right to vote in the state. This act preceded the Nineteenth Amendment by six years. Engage with us throughout the year to recognize the progress of women over the past century. Film Presentation: “The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound” — Since the 1880s, over 100,000 women challenged the ethos of the time by leaving home to work in the restaurants and dining rooms of Harvey Houses along the Santa Fe and Topeka Railroad. This documentary looks at their experiences while placing “women’s work” at the heart of a truly western story. Check the WRIN website for more information. WRIN 15th Anniversary Party — In April of 1999, the Board of Regents approved the creation of the UNLV Women’s Research Institute of Nevada. Check the WRIN website for updates regarding WRIN’s 15th Birthday celebration in 2014. Film Premier: “Makers: Women in Nevada History” — October 2014, Vegas PBS, created from WRIN’s research on Nevada women’s history, three one-half hour programs will explore how far Nevada women have come in the past 100 years. Nevada Women’s Money Conference — April 5, 2014, in Las Vegas, this informative and entertaining event will inspire and guide you to establish the financial foundation for lasting success. WRIN has scholarships available to attend. Apply at www.womensmoney.org/scholarships. Anytime — Visit wrinunlv.org for information regarding research, education, and events. Under the “research” tab you will find WRIN’s archives on leaders in southern Nevada, as well as updates regarding the WRIN/ Vegas PBS partnership, Makers: Women in Nevada History.