WOMEN'S WAY

09/04/2026

The countdown has begun!

We're one month away from our 5th Annual Gender Wealth Summit, and the anticipation continues to build.

Join us on Friday, October 2nd as we spend a half-day deepening our understanding of what it takes to tackle inequities and strengthening our capacity to put a gender equity mindset into action.

This summit is a space built for connection and ongoing learning, and we can't wait to see what ideas, relationships, and possibilities emerge when we come together.

Tickets are on a sliding scale starting at $25. Head to womensway.org/GWS or use the link in the bio to secure your spot!

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A special shout-out to our Platinum, Silver, and Bronze 50th Anniversary Sponsors, who helped make this event possible.

Platinum: Ballard Spahr LLP
Silver: Fox Rothschild LLP, Future Standard, Jefferson Health Plans, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Bronze: Cerity Partners LLC, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Comcast NBCUniversal, M&T Bank, Philadelphia Foundation, Rivers Casino, Vanguard, Venerable, Zenith Wealth Partners

09/03/2026

“Do one outrageous thing in the cause of simple justice.”

Thank you to the Philadelphia Inquirer for resurfacing this article from 1982, documenting Gloria Steinem’s visit to Philadelphia to receive the WOMEN'S WAY Lucretia Mott Award.

Remembering when Steinem came to Philadelphia to fight for Equal Rights at Bloomingdale's. Originally published on Thursday, May 13, 1982.

09/03/2026

Today, we honor the life of Gloria Steinem, bold advocate, journalist, and one of the defining voices of the feminist movement for decades. She committed much of her life to breaking down barriers and demanding security, dignity, freedom, and joy for women.

Gloria’s path crossed with WOMEN’S WAY twice. In 1982, she traveled to Philadelphia to receive our Lucretia Mott Award. (She was our fifth recipient). And in 1987, she returned as a speaker at our Unfinished Agenda Conference, addressing economic equity, reproductive choice, and women’s leadership. These issues remain deeply connected to our work to advance gender equity today.

Throughout her life, Gloria fought for a more equitable future and showed that change is possible. Her life and legacy will continue to inspire generations of advocates to do the same.

Did you attend the Unfinished Agenda Conference and hear Gloria Steinem speak? Do you have a story about how she influenced your own involvement at WOMEN’S WAY? We know Gloria's life had a big impact on many in our community and invite you to share your story at womensway.org/WW50Stories or in the comments below!

08/28/2026

Join the WOMEN'S WAY team!

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and great with numbers? Do you l
love creating order, keeping things on track, and anticipating what a team needs before they ask? Apply for our Finance & Operations Assistant role.

This is a contracted, part-time position that helps keep our finances, records, and operations running smoothly!

Interested? Head to womensway.org/Hiring2026 to see the full description and apply today!

08/27/2026

To advance gender economic equity, we need to better understand what we're up against.

At the 5th Annual Gender Wealth Summit, we're offering three workshops to explore the systems that are keeping gender inequities locked in place.

One of those workshops is our Cis-Heteropatriarchy Workshop, facilitated by Dr. Jenn Pollitt of Temple University. Dr. Pollitt is the Assistant Director of Temple’s Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program and an Assistant Professor whose teaching and scholarship explore gender, sexuality, disability, law, media, and education.

Her work examines topics including sexuality education, sexual citizenship, digital culture, and the ways law and public policy shape our intimate lives.

For those who have been engaged in this work for years - and for those who are just beginning to explore these ideas - the Gender Wealth Summit offers a space for everyone to learn and grow.

Register at womensway.org/GWS

08/26/2026

Today is Women's Equality Day, marking the anniversary of the 19th Amendment. This was a major milestone that granted women increased social and political power, though it fell short for Black women, women of color, and LGBTQIA+ people.

The fight for the vote was one chapter in a much bigger story that has been shared across generations.

Right now, a new generation of leaders is rising to the call: building exciting solutions, organizing their communities in new ways, and designing a more equitable future.

In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we relaunched YWI this year as the YWI Philanthropic Community: a new space for emerging leaders to make a direct impact with organizations across our region that are working to advance the rights of young women, girls, and gender-diverse youth.

This work takes all of us. Join us today on Women's Equality Day to help our YWI Founding Members launch this initiative and continue to drive change for gender equity in our region.

Make a gift: womensway.org/50Fund

08/20/2026

Spots are almost gone for our Wealth Supremacy Workshop at the 5th Annual Gender Wealth Summit, and we think we understand why...

Our current economy is concentrating power and resources in the hands of a few, and at the expense of our collective well-being. More and more people want to explore sustainable and equitable models that allow all of our communities to thrive, and that's exactly why this workshop exists.

Our facilitators, Nydea Graves and Raquel Jackson-Stone of One Pennsylvania, bring deep expertise to the conversation and will help attendees dig deeper into this topic and its connection to gender economic equity.

If you're interested in taking a deeper dive into how this might apply to the areas you live, lead, and work in, you'll want to sign up today before spots run out.

Head to WOMENSWAY.ORG/GWS to learn more and register.

08/14/2026

Our annual staff retreat was the perfect mix of connection and renewal.

Day one was filled with team-wide updates and brainstorming for the upcoming fiscal year, while day two was spent laughing, playing games, and cheers-ing by the pool (not to mention making a new furry friend)!

Carving out intentional time for our staff to learn from each other and bond was incredibly rewarding. We left this retreat with full minds and hearts, and ready to take on a new fiscal year.

08/13/2026

The Gender Wealth Summit is built for connection, and our Somatic Exercise Leaders are central to creating that!

Through sound and touch, somatic exercises help attendees ground themselves before, during, and after a half-day of thought-provoking and engaging discussions.

We are excited to welcome to this year's summit:
Alicia Atkinson, Studio 34 Yoga | Healing | Arts
Miki Poy, Metta Consulting LLC
Karen smith Smith, The Karen Smith Drums

To learn more about what you can expect, head to womensway.org/gws

See you at the summit!

08/10/2026