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Level Up: The Cities Supporting Women

Happy International Women's Day! Here are some stellar cities highlighting the achievement of women from the archives...
By Livability.com Staff on March 7, 2023
International Women's Day is March 8 and is a day designed to highlight women and their achievements.

Today is International Women’s Day!

We’re celebrating with a look back at some of our most female-forward content highlighting women making a difference in their cities, from shaking up their business industries and creating their dream careers to building their own community and having fun while doing it.

Seneca Falls / Photo Courtesy of National Park Service
Experiences & Adventures

5 Cities That Celebrate Women’s History

From Harriet Tubman’s farm to the home base of the suffragette movement, discover places across America keeping women’s history alive.
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Education, Careers & Opportunity

Living the Dream: Cheryl Reeve, Head Coach of the Minnesota Lynx

“There’s the phrase, ‘If you can see it you can be it.’ I feel a tremendous responsibility to give young girls hope.”
2 Souls Wine Bar in Elizabeth City, NC
Mike Dragon
Education, Careers & Opportunity

Women-Owned Businesses Thrive in this City

Meet the women who are driving the revitalization of downtown Elizabeth City, NC.
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Experiences & Adventures

How Women Are Shaking Up Idaho’s Outdoor Industry

In Idaho’s vibrant outdoor industry, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the future is female.
Women at a coworking space office in Broken Arrow, OK.
Annie Bayer
Education, Careers & Opportunity

Coworking Bravely: Meet Broken Arrow’s Female Forward Workspace

Coworking Bravely opens for female entrepreneurs in Broken Arrow.
Miss Tennessee Tally Bevis is from Springfield, TN
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Love Where You Live

Miss Tennessee Shines Spotlight on Springfield, TN

Tally Bevis remains deeply involved in Robertson County community she grew up in.
Asheville, NC
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Education, Careers & Opportunity

Female-Forward: Inside Asheville, NC Chamber’s WomanUP Program

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce assists women in business with its WomanUP program. 
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Visit Great Falls
Education, Careers & Opportunity

Great Falls Minds the Gender Pay Gap

Great Falls businesses work to narrow comp inequities between genders.

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Crested Butte CO
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Love Where You Live

Living the Dream: I’m a Backcountry Guide in Colorado

“We love these mountains, and we love sharing them with others.”
Noblesville IN
Noblesville / Photo Courtesy of Bonnie Wynn Ramirez
Education, Careers & Opportunity

Meet the Amazing Women Entrepreneurs & Makers of Hamilton County, Indiana

Hamilton County, IN, has a special kind of magic — thanks to the creative women who call this place home.
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Love Where You Live

Living the Dream: I’m a Florist

Does it get any better than turning beautiful bouquets into a full-time job? Here’s how one woman brought her dream job to life.
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Make Your Move

How Being a Trailing Spouse Taught Me to Connect With Cities on My Own Terms

My husband’s job determines where we live. Here’s how I’ve learned to make anywhere feel like home.
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Nashville, TN / iStock/FreshSplash
Education, Careers & Opportunity

Cities With The Most Unique & Welcoming Coworking Spaces

From female-forward spaces to a shipping container, these co-working spaces help workers think outside the box.

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