TAKE THE LEAD Honors Lynda Carter At Conference On Women’s Equality Day

Guest post by Melissa Miller Young, with much gratitude to Women Connect 4 Good Foundation and Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, presenting sponsor for Take The Lead’s Power Up Concert and Conference August 25 and 26.

Ten years ago, I joined 3,000 other women at Gammage Hall on the Arizona State University campus. Together, we listened to Sheryl Sandberg, Karen Finney, Erica Gonzalez, Pat Mitchell, Gloria Feldt, Carla Harris, and other powerful speakers talk about the importance of advancing more women into leadership. They challenged women, men, organizations, and policymakers to change the playing field for the next generation of women. Their message was the foundation that Take The Lead’s mission was built upon — to prepare, develop, inspire, and propel women to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025 — and presented the business case for how gender parity in pay and leadership promotes success in business and economic prosperity.

To mark Take The Lead’s 10th Anniversary and Women’s Equality Day, the women and men shaping today’s conversation are coming together for the annual PowerUp Conference and Concert in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, August 25, and Monday, August 26. Use this special discount code (WC4GTTL) to save 20%!*

Iconic actor and singer-songwriter Lynda Carter will kick off the two-day event at the PowerUp Concert at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and is scheduled to be honored with the 2024 Leading Woman Award. She will be joined by influential leaders from all sectors to gather for a celebratory Concert at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts** on Sunday, August 25 with performances by Marina Arsenijevic; BETTY and SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK.

Following the concert the PowerUp Conference kicks off on Monday, August 26 at the National Housing Center — a day of inspirational conversations addressing the lessons, losses, wins, and the road ahead to gender parity in leadership across all sectors. Speakers include yours truly, Daisy Auger-Dominguez; Felicia Davis; Emily M. Dickens; Carolyn B. Maloney; Vada Manager; Darnell Moore; Tiffany Shlain; Zakiya Thomas; Jamia Wilson, Anu Bhardwaj, and other thought leaders.

This year’s theme, “Together We Lead,” taps into the deep yearning so many of us have expressed for a vibrant community of women learning and working together. Attendees will learn how to:

🌟 Build their career, business, and wealth with joy, not burnout

🌟 Engage men in the work for gender equality

🌟 Shape the public policies that impact our lives

Take The Lead’s powerful two-day event will supercharge the advance to equality, providing opportunities for you to expand your network and the tools you need to take your leadership journey to the next level. This is our movement — all of us — at a time when progress in the advancement of women’s rights and leadership is at risk. Your participation is more important than ever.

Women Connect4Good is proud to be a presenting sponsor of this year’s event. Use this special discount code (WC4GTTL) to save 20% on your ticket!* We can’t wait to see you there!

*Discount can be applied to tickets for virtual and in-person attendees.

**This performance is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.