ADVISORY: Women’s Leadership and Gender-Equity Issues from a Multigenerational Perspective

Press Room »May 2015</p>ADVISORY: Women’s Leadership and Gender-Equity Issues from a Multigenerational PerspectiveMay 6, 2015</p>PRINT: SHARE: <img alt="Facebook icon" height="24" src="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/themes/c3/images/facebook24.png" width="24"><img alt="Twitter icon" height="24" src="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/themes/c3/images/twitter24.png" width="24"><img alt="Share on Google+" src="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/themes/c3/images/googleplus24.png"/><img alt="Email icon" src="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/themes/c3/images/email24.png"><p>Contact: Chelsea Kiene<br>Phone: 202.478.5328<br>Email: ckiene@americanprogress.org</p><p>Washington, D.C. — Multiple generations of women play an active role in our society, and all age groups agree on the need for more female leadership. Yet for women of different cohorts, the word “leadership” can mean very different things. On Tuesday, May 12, the Center for American Progress and the National Education Association will co-host an event examining the progress and persistent challenges of gender-equity issues. The event will feature a panel discussion that will explore women’s leadership and gender-equity issues from a multigenerational perspective.</p><p>WHO:</p><p>Introduction:<br />Princess Moss, Secretary-Treasurer, National Education Association</p><p>Featured panelists:<br />Judith Lichtman, former President and current Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families<br />Olivia Ortiz, Campaign Coordinator, Know Your IX<br />Katha Pollitt, columnist, The Nation<br />Amy Richards, Co-founder, Soapbox Inc.; Co-founder, Third Wave Foundation</p><p>Moderated by:<br />Judith Warner, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress</p><p>WHEN:</p><p>May 12, 2015<br />12:00 p.m. ET – 1:15 p.m. ET</p><p>A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.</p><p>WHERE:</p><p>Center for American Progress<br />1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor<br />Washington, D.C. 20005</p><p>RSVP:</p><p>RSVP to attend this event.</p><p>For more information or to speak with an expert, contact Chelsea Kiene at ckiene@americanprogress.org or 202.478.5328.</p>###</p>

ADVISORY: Women&#8217;s Leadership and Gender-Equity Issues from a Multigenerational Perspective

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