Lilly Ledbetter
Equal pay for equal work! Crusader for women’s rights in the workplace and namesake of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.
Women
Women to watch: Experts changing the face of feminism
Jessica Valenti
One of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world, Valenti is a columnist for the Guardian US and author of books on feminism, politics and culture. A leading voice in the #MeToo movement.
Daisy Hernández
Hernandez writes about the intersections of gender, race, and feminism, and the media representations of women of color, most recently in her memoir A Cup Of Water Under My Bed
Christine McKinley
STEM activist Christine McKinley is a mechanical engineer, musician, host of Discovery Channel’s Decoded, and author of Physics For Rock Stars
Kate Harding
“Rape Culture” has become a critical issue for communities across the nation. Harding, author of Asking For It, tackles this topic with practical ideas about eliminating sexual assault.
Vien Truong
One of the country’s foremost policy experts and strategists on building an equitable green economy. Truong serves as CEO of the Dream Corps, and leads Green For All.
Stephanie Coontz
Nationally renown scholar of the history of marriage and family, Coontz lifts the veil on American values. Author of the award-winning book: Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage.
Rinku Sen
One of Ms. Magazine’s “21 Feminists to Watch”, Sen is Senior Strategist of Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation and contributing writer with The Maven and Colorlines.
Video: Rinku Sen delivers Antioch New England Commencement Address
Shola Lynch
Award-winning filmmaker, scholar, and prominent film curator known for the documentaries FREE ANGELA And All Political Prisoners, and Chisolm ’72-Unbought and Unbossed.
Video: Toronto International Film Festival Interview with Shola Lynch
Urvashi Vaid
Nationally acclaimed LGBT leader, attorney, community organizer throughout her entire professional career. She offers an insightful analysis of the gay rights movement, past and future.
Video: Urvashi Vaid addresses the Fenway Health Women’s Dinner Party
Ainissa Ramirez
Dr. Ramirez is a “science evangelist” who is passionate about getting the audiences excited about science. She inspires and redefines STEM representation
Ainissa Ramirez and the importance of STEM education
Lateefah Simon
For two decades, Lateefah Simon’s work has been about working with our nation’s most rejected and marginalized – youth of color trapped in the juvenile and criminal systems.
Margaret Lowman
Nicknamed the “Real-Life Lorax” by National Geographic and “Einstein of the Treetops” by the Wall Street Journal, Meg Lowman pioneered the science of rainforest canopy ecology.
Angela Shelton
Be Your Own Hero! Angela Shelton — activist, artist, performer, writer, award-winning filmmaker — shares heartwarming and hilarious real-life stories about moving from a life of child sexual abuse, rape and domestic violence hardships
Kathleen Hanna
Unwavering feminist, American musician and pioneer of the Riot Grrrl movement
Toshia Shaw
Founder of Purple W.I.N.G.S., demystifying misconceptions about who is at-risk for sexual violence and transforms audiences with her harrowing journey out of sex trafficking.
Stacy Malkan
Co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry. She exposes the toxic truth about everyday personal care products.
Sonia Shah
What will the next new virus look like? Will it be drug-resistant? Where will it happen next? These are the questions Sonia Shah addresses in her newest book, Pandemic.