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The glass ceiling separating women from professional and leadership opportunities
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may be cracking, but women continue to face obstacles to advancement in traditionally male-dominated industries.


The barriers to opportunity are even more severe for marginalized women and girls, especially those of color, who continue to lack access to the social and economic supports they need to reduce trauma and victimization and achieve upward mobility.


The Urban Institute continues to analyze strategies to help women navigate these barriers and reach their full potential.

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How departments of corrections can reduce trauma and victimization for incarcerated women
Women are the fastest-growing incarcerated population in the United States, but correctional institutions often lack awareness and understanding of the victimization that many—if not most—experience before incarceration.

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Assessing the funding landscape for programs that support Black girls
What are the emerging and longstanding sources of financial support for organizations, programs, and movement building serving women and girls, particularly Black girls? Explore past and current trends in philanthropic giving.

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Exploring the challenges women face in the technology sector
In 2016, only 19 percent of computer science bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women—down from 27 percent in 1997. But the challenges women and girls face in the tech sector go beyond a pipeline problem.

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Promising practices for addressing harassment in the STEM workplace
Science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM) fields often share characteristics that create risk factors for sexual harassment. What strategies could help facilitate safer and more inclusive work environments?

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Three ways to improve inclusion and equity in tech through apprenticeship
Only about one in four apprentices in tech programs is a woman, and there are even fewer Latinx and Black women tech apprentices. How can we expand diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field?

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Event: How to develop an “all self” leadership philosophy
On Thursday, March 25, join Urban’s
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Khuloud Odeh at the virtual Women In Tech Summit to discuss why and how to bring your “all self” into your leadership style and philosophy. Tickets required.

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