Gender Speakers

Gail Sheehy

Best-selling author and cultural observer Gail Sheehy has changed the way millions of people throughout the world look at their lives. Her original landmark work, Passages, made history, remaining on The New York Times best-seller list for more than three years and appearing in 28 languages. A Library of Congr ...

Rosalind Wiseman

She is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence published by Crown in May 2002. Twice a New York Times bestseller, Queen Bees & Wannabes was the basis for the 2004 movie Mean Girls. Since founding the Em ...

Jennifer Finney Boylan

Jennifer Finney Boylan is the author of ten books, including the memoir She’s Not There, the first best-selling book by a transgender American.Her new book I'm Looking Through You will be published Jan. '08

Iris Krasnow

A relationship expert whose writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Parade, and The Washington Post, Krasnow is the best-selling author of such books as Surrendering to Marriage and I Am My Mother's Daughter.

Ellen Goodman

Goodman's Pulitzer Prize-winning commentary appears in more than 400 newspapers. Often humorous and always perceptive, her syndicated columns keep a close eye on American culture, relationships, and social change.

Rachel Simmons

Simmons is the author of The New York Times bestseller Odd Girl Out, the first book to explore the phenomenon of bullying between girls - just as harmful as boys, but harder to recognize. The Founder and Director of The Girls’ Leadership Institute, she is a highly sought-after consultant to schools all over ...

Mary Frances Berry

Former Chairperson of the US Civil Rights Commission, law professor, and esteemed civil rights historian, Berry continually defends the rights of all people with her actions and dedication to equality. From fair housing to equal opportunity to voter's rights, she has been a strong advocate for the disempowered and continue ...

Jai Rodriguez

There are many ways to describe Jai Rodriguez, a man in his early twenties who lives the life inspired by his dreams. He is known for both his successes on Broadway as well as his recent television role as the culture vulture on Bravo/NBC's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and soon he will have music to add to his cre ...

William Pollack

Author of the bestseller, Real Boys, Dr. Pollack brings innovative insight to both workplace and family relationships. An expert in motivating professionals by understanding the hidden psychology behind outward behavior, Pollack addresses the real problems behind power struggles on the job, generating genuine leaders ...

Judith Levine

After 30 years as a journalist, activist, and author, Levine became environmentally motivated to cut her consumerism back to the basics. She spent one year buying only the necessities of life, and then penned her experiences in the memoir Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping.

Juliet B. Schor

Having sparked a national debate with her book, "The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure", Dr. Schor presents an eye-opening forum on the American worker's quality of life.

James Garbarino

National expert on the roots of youth violence and author of Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them.

Sandra Guzman

Guzman, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Latina's Bible: The Nueva Latina's Guide to Love, Spirituality and La Vida. With warmth, humor and I've-been-there wisdom, this book tackles the real world complications that many Latinas face today.

Leslie Bennetts

A contributing editor at Vanity Fair who has explored women's issues in society, Bennetts is the author of The Feminine Mistake Are We Giving Up Too Much?, the groundbreaking bestseller that presenting a cautionary tale about the dangers of women giving up their careers.

Lynn Sherr

Multiple award-winning political and lifestyle news correspondent for 20/20, Sherr has reported on everything from national political conventions and NASA shuttle missions to the American hostage situation in Iran. One of the most revered women in journalism, she speaks with great candor about the state of our affa ...

Shmuley Boteach

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, is the international best-selling author of 16 books and host of the national TV show, Shalom in the Home on TLC (The Learning Channel). One of the world's most acclaimed public speakers, in December 1999 Boteach became the first ever non-Christian to win the highly prestigious London Times ...

Gloria Feldt

Feldt is a women's rights activist and the leading author, speaker, and media commentator on reproductive rights and health from that point of view where the personal meets the political. A teen mom who rose to be the leader of the world's largest reproductive health provider and advocacy organization, she was dubbed "the v ...

Deborah Tannen

Dr. Tannen is best known for her book You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, which was onThe New York Times bestseller list for over three years, including eight months as number one, and has been translated into twenty-nine languages. In her latest book, You’re Wearing That? Understan ...

Laura Berman

Considered a thought leader in her field, she is Director of the Berman Center in Chicago, a specialized healthcare facility dedicated to helping women repair their sex lives and find relief from menopausal symptoms. She has been working as a sex educator, researcher and therapist for nearly two decades.

Liz Seccuro

A wife, mother, and victims’ rights activist, she is one of the first rape victims to share her story with the country when it came to light when she brought one of her rapists to justice after a long and circuitous journey.