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Recanati-Kaplan Talks

Backsliding Democracies and Women’s Rights in the U.S.

Jan 30, 2024


Can a democracy where women have never been equal ever really thrive? How are attacks on democracy tied to gender equity? What can we learn from past fights to protect and expand women’s rights in order to chart a path forward?

Join us for a two-part virtual series to explore how women’s rights are inextricably tied to the integrity and durability of democratic institutions. This programming is a continuation of a collaboration between Ms. Magazine and NYU Law’s Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center which can be viewed here.

It is being held as part of the celebration of Ms. Magazine’s 50th anniversary and the release of the new book, 50 Years of Ms.: The Best of a Pathfinding Magazine That Ignited A Revolution.

The first session will address the domestic landscape and the state of equality, reproductive and gender justice in the U.S. Please join us for the second part, focusing on the global stage with experts weighing in from movements in Latin America, Ireland, and Central Europe.

Panelists include:
  • Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund
  • Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU Law
  • Pamela Shifman, President of the Democracy Alliance
  • Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Executive Director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU Law and Executive Director of Partnerships and Strategy at Ms. Magazine
This program is part of 92NY Recanati-Kaplan Talks.
This program is part of the Newmark Civic Life Series, known for conversations with leading experts exploring pro-democracy efforts at this critical moment in the US and around the world, supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies
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An initiative of the 92NY Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact.
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