GRADUATE THESIS:
I Am Woman,
See Me Work
Profiles of Iowa women in male-dominated careers.
Women have come a long way. Women can vote, women can work and have families, and they can break barriers. But it's not perfect. Not yet.
This project--a culmination of my last 8 months of graduate school at The University of Iowa--was an effort to profile and discuss women in male-dominated careers, from blue collar labor jobs like plumbers and firefighters, to CEOs and presidents of foundations and firms. In Iowa, women made a median salary of $29,824, according to a 2008 study by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, while men made over $10,000 more. Nontraditional and often male-dominated careers present obstacles and discrimination for women who dare to enter them. In 2004, 3.8 million of 68 million working women in the United States were employed in nontraditional careers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Women in these fields are not trying to make a statement or even be recognized. Often these women truly love what they do, they just happen to be the few women attempting to do it. |
Telling 'Herstory': Co-hosting UITV's "Women at Iowa"During my final year at the University of Iowa, I joined the small but driven production staff of "Women at Iowa," a UI television program created by Herstory, a subcommittee of the Council on the Status of Women.
We interviewed men and women on UI's campus who help promote the lives of women through their work, experience, and activities. I proudly served as a co-producer and co-host for this program until graduation in 2009. |