First, But Last?

Wyoming's first female Supreme Court Justice, Marilyn Kite talks about why so few women serve in the Wyoming state government.

“Lots of times we had [judicial] openings and no women applicants or no women applicants who had the number of years of experience that they needed to qualify. So, the field isn’t big enough! I’m hoping more women will think of it as a professional goal and put themselves out there because we can’t select them unless they apply!” – Justice Marilyn Kite

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Sheridan Press publisher Kristen Czaban weighs in on whether or not Wyoming still deserves to be called the "Equality Sate".

“Print news, by its nature, takes a little longer to be out in front of people. I think taking that breath before something is in print allows print journalists to avoid the sensationalism that happens in other mediums.” – Kristen Czaban.

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Emy and Sarah Jo Sinclair discuss the differences in how men and women are treated in higher education, how Sarah discusses the #metoo movement with her kids and her students, and why people in Wyoming think of "feminist" as a bad word.

“I feel the slow and steady need for continued work on women's issues and finding an equal or at least equitable spot in the workforce, within state politics, within leadership in communities.” – Sarah Jo Sinclair.

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Tune in to hear why Laura Griffith founded Recover Wyoming, how addiction is different for women and men, and Laura’s own story of addiction and recovery.

“We all need to be engaged– we all need to change the conversation about addiction and to create a culture of recovery.” – Laura Griffith.

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Hear how Sara Burlingame was adopted into a tribe of Mormon feminists and why she is conflicted about calling Wyoming the equality state.

“I feel very conflicted because on the one hand, I want to celebrate that Wyoming passed suffrage, but I also want to complicate that history with the reality that we did not give all women the right to vote.” – Sara Burlingame.

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Robin K. Hill, Ph.D. talks about how Wyoming's suffrage celebration relates to the national celebration that will take place in 2020.

“[Computer Science] is a male dominated field for no good reason I can understand. I think women are perfectly well suited for it. These things do tend to take on a life of their own, so if there are a lot of men in the field, it becomes a male dominated field because others tend to follow that trend.” – Robin K. Hill.

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Financial advisor Kristin Wilkerson explains the gender pay gap and talks about how women need to plan for retirement in light of it.

“We've still got a ways to go – progress at this point seems to be slow. Right now with the rate we’re improving, the numbers say that we won’t achieve pay equity for about 40 years.” – Kristin Wilkerson.

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Singer-songwriter and Wyomingite Sarah Sample sings a song from her new album, and talks about why being financially independent is essential for women.

“The wide open spaces felt like open arms to me. The endless skies and horizons leave room for anyone to belong.” – Sarah Sample.

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Hear why Amber Pollock and her family decided to found a distillery in Casper, Wyoming and learn about Amber's perspective on gender equality in Wyoming.

“Examining those areas that we’re clearly falling short in is important for our state if we truly want to uphold the mantle of ‘The Equality State’.” – Amber Pollock.

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Becca Steinhoff talks about her work with Wyoming Kids First and how to get men more involved in discussions about early childhood development.

“Should we just celebrate and salute the fact that we were the first [to give women the right to vote] even though we have a lot of work to do? I think there is some celebration that needs to happen there. Meanwhile, we need to not stop the work!” – Becca Steinhoff.

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