Let’s break the record for women voting in the 2020 election! That’s the goal of Vision2020Votes, a nonpartisan, national, online voter mobilization effort. A record vote by women is the best way to increase the power of women’s voices in decisions that affect society — and to honor the suffragists who won the fight for women’s right to vote 100 years ago.

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Women 100, a program of Vision 2020, is hosting "Seat at the Table," an exhibition that commemorates the 19th Amendment — establishing women’s right to vote — and asks 100 years later, “Where are we now?” Visitors will experience the current status of gender equality in the U.S. through 3D infographic furniture.

"Seat at the Table" is temporarily closed. The multimedia segment of the exhibition is available at women100.org/seatatthetable. When the Kimmel Center reopens, "Seat at the Table" will be presented in the lobby daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through June 2021.

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Harper's Magazine published a letter calling for open dialogues and debate. Signed by 150 popular figures like Margaret Atwood, Gloria Steinem, and Olivia Nuzzi. The letter has since been the subject of debate with some accusing the letter of lacking specificity and nuance, catering to egos, and ignoring the consequences those with smaller platforms speaking out against those who signed the letter. What is the line between accountability and canceling?

We are excited to announce the next meeting for our Intercultural Book Circle! This free event will be Tuesday, August 11, 2020 featuring one of our own Drexel Dragons, Jeannine Cook, owner of Harriett's Bookshop located at 258 E. Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125. This bookshop was named for historical heroine Harriet Tubman and celebrates women authors, women artists, and women activists. 

August 26, the day the 19th Amendment became law in 1920, is recognized nationwide as Women’s Equality Day. To celebrate the centennial, Vision 2020 will host a limited-seating program of presentations and tributes in the shadow of Independence Hall. This live-streaming and prerecorded webcast will include well-known speakers and musical performances. A 1 p.m. ET toast to the suffragists will include similar toasts in other cities.

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On this road trip from America’s Birthplace to the Birthplace of Women’s Rights, women driving race cars and vintage automobiles will lead a spirited motorcade from Philadelphia to Seneca Falls, NY, site of the first Women’s Rights Convention. Follow this spectacular road rally online from home and retrace this early path to women’s empowerment for an unforgettable celebration of women’s voting rights and other achievements over the past 100 years.

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Conference Theme: “Educating the Global Citizen for the Future: Today”

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Submissions of proposals for papers, symposia, workshops and poster presentations are invited in various thematic areas and field of interests in transformative education relevant to the conference theme including:

One day after the 2020 national elections, audiences will engage with national thought leaders from a variety of fields as they take part in moderated panel discussions focused on women’s leadership. Three different panels are scheduled: one exploring the past, one examining the present and one envisioning the future. Evening reception to follow.

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The annual Marion Spencer Fay Award will be presented to Marina Picciotto, PhD, by the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Picciotto will present a lecture, "My Journey in the Neuroscience of Nicotine Addiction: From Molecules to Behavior," at 4:30 p.m. A reception will immediately follow the lecture and award presentation.

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