Utah Valley University President Astrid S. Tuminez encouraged readers to honor women by understanding the barriers they face and working to remove those obstacles in an article published in the Deseret News on March 23.

“The effects of the pandemic threaten to reverse years of progress we have made toward reaching gender equality, but they also serve as a vital opportunity to reflect on how we as a society can better support women,” President Tuminez wrote.

“As the first female president of Utah Valley University, I acknowledge the long line of women who blazed the trail before me. While more women serve in leadership roles today, cultural, social, and structural factors nonetheless continue to prevent women from reaching top positions.”

Read the full article at Deseret News.