How can New York support women’s equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and create long lasting change? NYS Attorney General Letitia James and PowHer™ New York to explored the progress made to-date and the new challenges ahead for women’s economic stability.

Experts discussed historic pay inequity in low-wage jobs, the devaluing of women’s work, new opportunities for higher wage jobs, and policies to increase employer accountability and transparency. All of these solutions can profoundly influence the economic well-being of women, especially women of color, in the recovery and beyond.

Program Included:

• NYS Attorney General Letitia James
• Beverly Neufeld, President of PowHerNY
• Meghan Faux, Chief Deputy Attorney General for Social Justice (moderator)
• Dr. C. Nicole Mason, President & CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research
• Gloria Middleton, President of CWA Local 1180
• Leah Rambo, Co-Chair of the National Taskforce on Tradeswomen’s Issues
• Seher Khawaja, Senior Attorney for Economic Empowerment at Legal Momentum