2023 Annual Event

Equity in Action: Powering Change Through Partnership

At the National Partnership for Women & Families, we recognize trailblazers who are using the power of their individual platforms to drive transformational change for all women, to challenge inequities rooted in gender and racial biases, to maximize women’s participation in the economy and society, to protect women’s health, and to center women in the ongoing national dialogue about how best to move our nation forward.

Event Highlights

Event Video

Event Highlights

Event Video

Virtual Keynote Speaker

Official White House portrait photo of Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States. She has mid-length brown hair that's curled up at the end, is wearing a navy blue suit with a small American flag pin on the left lapel, and is wearing a pearl necklace

Kamala Harris

Vice President of the United States

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Distinguished Honorees

Rep. Robin Kelly, Congresswoman, Illinois (IL-02)

Rep. Robin Kelly

Congresswoman,
Illinois (IL-02)

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley<br />
Congresswoman, Massachusetts (MA-07)

Rep. Ayanna Pressley

Congresswoman,
Massachusetts (MA-07)

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Dr. Richard Besser<br />
President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Dr. Richard Besser

President and CEO,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Event Photos

National Partnership logo on a floral wall arrangement above a white couch as guests in the background start to arrive at the 2023 Equity in Action annual event
National Partnership President Jocelyn Frye standing next to a sign language interpreter on stage with video screens showing her name and title and a step-and-repeat banner with the National Partnership logo
Vice President Kamala Harris appearing on a video screen delivering her virtual keynote to a room of special guests
Congresswoman and distinguished honoree Robin Kelly standing in front of a podium sign that reads Celebrating Equity in Action with a National Partnership logo appearing on screen behind her
Congresswoman and distinguished honoree Ayanna Pressley seated at a table surrounded by smiling special guests
Distinguished honoree Dr. Richard Besser seated at a table with Rep. Ayanna Pressley and surrounded by special guests
National Partnership Board Chair Sharis Pozen standing on stage by a podium in front of an Equity in Action banner, speaking to a room filled with special guests
Room filled with special guests both standing and sitting at tables while listening to a guest speaker
Two women talking by a table with other special guests in the background
National Partnership staff and guests standing and talking after the program concludes
Group of special guests standing and talking after the program concludes
Silhouettes of two guests sitting by a window with National Partnership logo and Equity in Action window clings

Event Quotes

“At the National Partnership, we recognize the inherent power of all those who’ve been left out, left behind. … And it is why we are truly grateful for the partnership of everybody in this room.”
— Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership

“I am proud of the opportunities I’ve had to make a difference, but I draw my inspiration from all of you. Your work is critical, and your action is necessary. I am honored to stand alongside the National Partnership for Women & Families today.”
— Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Illinois (IL-02)

“Women have repeatedly been on the front lines. We have been the justice seekers. We have been the truth tellers. We have been the table shakers. We have been the agitators.”
— Congresswoman Ayanna Presley, Massachusetts (MA-07)

“We are proud to be working with the National Partnership for Women & Families. … We have a vision for a culture of health, one in which everyone in our country has a fair and just opportunity to live their healthiest life.”
— Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

“Thanks to all of your work, millions of women and families live safer and healthier lives and can determine their own future. … We also recognize there’s still so much more work to do.”
— Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States

Our Generous Supporters

Pacesetter

Company logos of WilmerHale, Cravath, Morrison Foerster, Munger Tolles & Olson, Covington, Clifford Change and the names of Nina Matis and Sheila Cheston

Underwriter
General Electric Company | Google | Morgan Stanley | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Patagonia | PWR | Sharis Arnold Pozen | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | Shreya Jani & Michael Parini | SEIU | Stephanie Davis

Distinguished Supporter
AFSCME | Airbnb | Ellen Malcolm | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) | Joe Solmonese | Liz Dunst | Microsoft | Peter Kolker | Sally Susman | Uber Technologies | United Auto Workers

Host
AFL-CIO | Association for Community Affiliated Plans | Instacart | Michael Schoen | National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association | National Health Law Program | NVG, LLC | OneDigital | United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | White & Case, LLP

Patron
America’s Health Insurance Plans | American Federation of Teachers | Better Medicare Alliance | Bredhoff & Kaiser | Chris Sale | Debra Ness | Demos | Doris Meissner | End Citizens United | EMILY’s List | George A Taler | Holly Fechner | Judith Lichtman

Sponsor
Human Rights Campaign | Marilyn Yager | Paid Leave for All Action | Phreesia | Women Employed | Wendy Kahn

Event Quotes

“At the National Partnership, we recognize the inherent power of all those who’ve been left out, left behind. … And it is why we are truly grateful for the partnership of everybody in this room.”
— Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership

“I am proud of the opportunities I’ve had to make a difference, but I draw my inspiration from all of you. Your work is critical, and your action is necessary. I am honored to stand alongside the National Partnership for Women & Families today.”
— Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Illinois (IL-02)

“Women have repeatedly been on the front lines. We have been the justice seekers. We have been the truth tellers. We have been the table shakers. We have been the agitators.”
— Congresswoman Ayanna Presley, Massachusetts (MA-07)

“We are proud to be working with the National Partnership for Women & Families. … We have a vision for a culture of health, one in which everyone in our country has a fair and just opportunity to live their healthiest life.”
— Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

“Thanks to all of your work, millions of women and families live safer and healthier lives and can determine their own future. … We also recognize there’s still so much more work to do.”
— Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States

Our Generous Supporters

Pacesetter

Company logos of WilmerHale, Cravath, Morrison Foerster, Munger Tolles & Olson, Covington, Clifford Change and the names of Nina Matis and Sheila Cheston

Underwriter
General Electric Company | Google | Morgan Stanley | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Patagonia | PWR | Sharis Arnold Pozen | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | Shreya Jani & Michael Parini | SEIU | Stephanie Davis

Distinguished Supporter
AFSCME | Airbnb | Ellen Malcolm | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) | Joe Solmonese | Liz Dunst | Microsoft | Peter Kolker | Sally Susman | Uber Technologies | United Auto Workers

Host
AFL-CIO | Association for Community Affiliated Plans | Instacart | Michael Schoen | National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association | National Health Law Program | NVG, LLC | OneDigital | United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | White & Case, LLP

Patron
America’s Health Insurance Plans | American Federation of Teachers | Better Medicare Alliance | Bredhoff & Kaiser | Chris Sale | Debra Ness | Demos | Doris Meissner | End Citizens United | EMILY’s List | George A Taler | Holly Fechner | Judith Lichtman

Sponsor
Human Rights Campaign | Marilyn Yager | Paid Leave for All Action | Phreesia | Women Employed | Wendy Kahn