Events

Centering Women in Economic Recovery is a free five-day lunchtime series that will run from Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29, 2021. The series will feature regional female thought leaders from organizations with deep expertise in policy, business, community, public sector, and education. Join in for one or all five days!

About

Coined the She-cession, the economic fallout of Covid-19 has disproportionately affected women in key ways. Women are one-third more likely to work in a sector that was shut down during the lockdown, more likely to be furloughed, and 47 percent more likely to have lost or quit their jobs. And, women shoulder more child care responsibilities and household work than men.

Centering Women in Economic Recovery is a free 5-day lunchtime series with regional female thought leaders from organizations with deep expertise in policy, business, community, public sector, and education. These lunchtime sessions will explore the policies and actions needed to build a more female-forward infrastructure that supports equity for working women.

Featured Sessions

Policy

Monday, January 25, 2021  |  12 – 1 p.m.
Moderator: Heather Arnet, Women and Girls Foundation

Panelists: 

• • Megan Nestor, Fourth Economy
  • Carol Joyner, Family Values@Work
  • Claire Ewing-Nelson, National Women’s Law Center
  • Rochelle Jackson, Black Women’s Policy Agenda
  • Rosamaria Cristello, Latina Community Center

Private Sector Response

Tuesday, January 26, 2021  |  12 – 1 p.m.
Moderator: Jessica Brooks, Pittsburgh Business Group on Health

Panelists: 

• • Sabrina Saunders, Vibrant Pittsburgh
  • Katherine Kellaman, Port Authority of Allegheny County
  • Carrie Riggle, First Commonwealth Bank
  • Anne Gargas, Torchlight

Government and Public Sector Response

Wednesday, January 27, 2021  |  12 – 1 p.m.
Moderator: Anne Sekula, The Salon

Panelists: 

• • Anu Jain, City of Pittsburgh GEC / Workforce Equity Initiative
  • Moriah Hathaway, Pennsylvania Governor’s Commission on Women

Nonprofit Response

Thursday, January 28, 2021  |  12 – 1 p.m.
Moderator: Michelle Pagano Heck, Nonprofit Talent

Panelists: 

• • Bobbi Watt Greer, The United Way of Southwest PA
  • Tanya Volkes Mallory, Dress for Success
  • Michelle McMurray, The Pittsburgh Foundation

Child Care / K-12 Education Response

Friday, January 29, 2021  |  12 – 1 p.m.
Moderator: Cara Ciminillo, Trying Together

Panelists: 

• • Heather Hopson, Single Mom Defined
  • Muffy Mendoza Brown, Brown Mommas
  • Megan Rose, Center for Women Pittsburgh

Registration

To register, visit the online registration page. For questions, contact The Salon at info@thesalonpgh.com.