Voices: Where are the women? A century after Kanab’s all-female council, Utah still lags.

Voices: Where are the women? A century after Kanab’s all-female council, Utah still lags.

Local government shapes our daily lives, from roads to schools to public safety — so why aren’t more women at the table? As of 2025, women make up less than a third of Utah’s city council members and, in 38 cities, men hold every single seat, according to a new report. Meanwhile, only one town in Utah’s history has ever had an all-female mayor and council — and that was over a century ago. Having women on city councils leads to better, more repr…