Women's Equality Day Virtual Summit Celebrates 2020 Centennial With Leadership Panel

PASADENA, Calif. - EntSun -- 50/50 Leadership will be hosting their annual Women's Equality Day Summit to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment virtually on Saturday, August 22nd, from 9 - 11:00 A.M. PST.

The celebratory event will start with an introduction made by 50/50 Leadership board member Christa Tipton. Claudia Puig, president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, will be moderating a panel discussion and will have six female panelists to answer the question, How Far Have We Come? and will conduct a virtual Q&A with the audience.

Among the panelists of women are Rachel Pittman; Executive Director of the United Nations Foundation, Lori Erickson; VP of Casting at CBS , Michelle Coughlin; Founder of MothersEsquire, and Vanessa McCarthy; Television Writer and Producer. Each speaker will discuss their career perspectives and how women are participating in our progression of equality.

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The Women's Equality Day Summit is also celebrating the female pioneers of the Women's Suffrage Movement and their efforts in receiving the right to vote. "This year marks 100 years since the passage of the 19^th Amendment to the Constitution giving women the right to vote" said Pauline Field, founder of 50/50 Leadership. "Their efforts, that were ultimately successful, are worth celebrating."

Tickets can be purchased for $20 until August 21^st  through 5050leadership.org or directly through Eventbrite, http://50-50leadership.eventbrite.com. All proceeds will go directly to the 50/50 Leadership organization to promote women's equal leadership.