Only about 30 percent of attorneys in Arkansas are women, and even fewer own their own law firms. That is one of the many things that makes Turner and Rasch stand out from the crowd of divorce and family lawyers. …
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Stone Bank, Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Release Report on Financial Challenges Facing Rural Women
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new report commissioned by Stone Bank and the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas sheds critical light on the financial realities facing Arkansas women in rural communities, revealing a landscape shaped more by economic insecurity than opportunity. Titled “You Learn as …
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UAMS Receives $11.7M Grant for Maternal Health Research Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation has received a federal grant of $11.7 million for its new Maternal and Reproductive Community Health Excellence research center to expand research for maternal health in Arkansas. Funding …
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Stepping to the Forefront: Women a Growing Segment of the Agriculture Industry in Arkansas
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere is much about the family farm that has remained steadfastly constant through the years. The risks involved in farming, adoption of innovative methods and tools to boost productivity, and the pride of multigenerational land ownership have all stood the …
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Number of Women Holding Office Rises in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe number of women leading Arkansas is growing, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The center’s 2025 study of women in municipal offices in cities and towns with populations greater than …
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Becoming Crone: Energy, Science and Community Redefine Midlife for Women
Feature photo: Energy work is a key part of the program. Welcome to midlife. You have lived through the highs and lows, the first marriage, and maybe even the second. Your kids are out of the house or back …
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas announced honorees and co-chairs for the Power of the Purse luncheon set for Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The annual event recognizes the accomplishments of women in Arkansas, celebrates …
In today’s economy, Arkansas’s prosperity hinges on the collective potential of its people — all 3 million residents of the state’s 75 counties. While strides have been made in gender equity, a critical gap persists in wealth building for women. …
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Arkansas Marks First Sensation-Restoring Procedure for Breast Cancer Surgeries
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Monday, March 11, Arkansas marked the first use of Resensation, an innovative breast cancer surgical procedure designed to restore sensation after mastectomy. The procedure was performed by Eric Wright, M.D., a board-certified plastic surgeon, and Yara Robertson, M.D., CARTI’s …
Men have always received top billing when it comes to sports, and that may be because men’s sports draw the most attendees and the most TV viewers. Over the past decade, however, more women’s sports have found their way to …
