The Vice President and Glamour Co-Host Women’s History Month Brunch
glamour.comand Glamour co-hosted a brunch to celebrate Women’s History Month, at the Vice President’s residence in Washington, D.C. In front of an audience of female trailblazers including Grammy award winner , Speaker Emerita , actors , Nicole Ari Parker and Phoebe Robinson, soccer star Ashlyn Harris, founder and CEO Emma Grede, fashion designer and Fifteen Percent Pledge founder , author and activist Marley Dias, and more, Vice President Harris gave a passionate speech about women’s power, economic empowerment, and the importance of passing paid leave.
Guests including Megan Thee Stallion, Elaine Welteroth, Moonlyn Tsai, and more listen to speeches at the Glamour and Vice President's Women's History Month celebration.The Vice President told attendees, “Economic empowerment of women is about an investment in the future of our country.
When you lift up the economic status of women, you lift up the economic status of families and communities, and all of society benefits.”She singled out Glamour's ongoing advocacy for , and in her opening remarks thanked , one of the new mothers featured in Glamour’s groundbreaking 28 Days paid leave project, who welcomed the Vice President on stage. “Karina, I want to thank you, for the power of your voice, and the phenomenal women that you stood here on stage with.
The stories that they have told publicly about the experiences that you’ve each had are heartbreaking and powerful, and it takes an incredible amount of courage for you each to tell those stories that are so personal.
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