Speakers

March 3, 2020

This March, the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls is hosting the launch of our 2020 SOAR Leadership Series, the first conversation in a series featuring leaders who have broken barriers, championed change, and pursued bold ideas to advance the causes of women and girls in communities and across the world.

Rep. Lauren Underwood

Representative (D-IL 14th District)

As the youngest Black woman to serve in Congress, Rep. Underwood brings her experience as a nurse to the House floor to combat maternal mortality. She’ll share what drives her and the challenges to put women at the forefront of policy work.

Fatima Goss Graves

Times Up; Women’s Law Center

As a giant slayer changing the game for women in the workplace, Fatima Goss Graves has spent her entire career tearing down barriers that hold back women and girls from opportunity. We’ll ask what fuels her work and issues she’s taking on next.

Piper Kerman

Author of Orange is the New Black

Piper Kerman turned her experience in a women’s prison into an unlikely platform to discuss our unjust criminal justice system, of which women are the fastest growing population. Her book, Orange is the New Black, broke barriers for reform.

Rohini Anand

Former SVP, Sodexo; Sr. EDI Advisor

A trailblazer for corporate responsibility, Rohini unflinchingly guided Sodexo, a Fortune500 company, to become a global leader in sustainability and diversity. She’ll discuss this work and the barriers she’s still fighting to tear down.

Moderator

March 3, 2020

Gloria Riviera

ABC News; Press Forward

As an award-winning investigative journalist and a leader in advocating for culture change in newsrooms, Gloria will moderate our panel of women barrier breakers and open the discussion to the room.

Co-Chairs

Lola Adedokun

Aspen Institute

As a public health expert, Lola has extensive experience managing and analyzing HIV/AIDS surveillance data and implementing federally funded impact evaluations related to the disease and its programing -- domestically and internationally.

Peggy Clark

International Center for Research on Women

For 30 years, Peggy has been a leading voice in identifying and building industries, movements, and creative advocacy for key issues of our time including: poverty alleviation, global health, social enterprise, and development finance.

Anne Mosle

Aspen Institute

With more than 20 years experience in policy and philanthropy, Anne is a leading advocate and voice in building pathways to opportunity for low-income families and women, and moving vulnerable families towards educational success and security.