US EditionTrump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead
The move overturned peer selections and left three of the women suspecting gender bias, according to Reuters reporting.
- The Trump administration rejected four women farmers selected by their peers for the United Soybean Board earlier this year, reducing the number of women on the 77-member board to five, its lowest level in a decade.
- Aiming to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across federal agencies, the White House argues such programs are illegal and undermine merit-based advancement, a policy shift affecting boards beyond the USDA.
- Wisconsin farmer Sara Stelter, one of the rejected candidates, said the decision was significant: "It seems like a small thing, but in other ways, it's really a big deal" regarding women's roles in agriculture.
- The USDA provided no specific reason for the rejections, departing from its tradition of rubber-stamping state nominees and leaving Virginia with only one of two board seats filled.
- With women now holding the lowest representation on the United Soybean Board in a decade, observers worry the administration's approach will deter future female leadership in agricultural commodity groups.
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CHICAGO >> The Trump administration rejected all four women farmers chosen by their peers to represent them in an industry group called the United Soybean Board earlier this year, a rare intervention by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that three of the women suspected was because of their gender.
Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead
The Trump administration rejected all four women farmers chosen by their peers to represent them in an industry group called the United Soybean Board earlier this year, a rare intervention by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that three of the women suspected was linked to their gender.
Trump administration rejects women nominees for soybean board
The Trump administration rejected all four women farmers nominated by their peers to serve on the United Soybean Board earlier this year, a rare intervention by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that several of the women believe was motivated by gender. Traditionally, state soybean groups nominate candidates and the USDA approves them with little controversy. This time, however, the department rejected at least five nominees, including four wom…
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