Women
Reproductive Rights
Filmmaker & Founder, Family Health Alliance
Taraneh Salke is the founder & executive director of Family Health Alliance (FHA), a nonprofit organization focused on advancing women's reproductive health & rights in underdeveloped & resource-poor... |
Actress & Activist
Maria Bello is an internationally renowned actor and women's rights activist. She is co-founder of We Advance, a women's movement and NGO based in Cite Soleil, Haiti. |
The 15th Surgeon General of the United States
As a pediatric endocrinologist and 15th Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Elders has a deep concern for young people and teaches that education, prevention, and responsibility are the keys to a healthy life... |
Best-Selling Mystery Writer & Social Activist
One of the most influential female crime writers, the award-winning Paretsky changed the world of detective fiction with her groundbreaking popular female sleuth, "V.I. Warshawski." An activist, she explores the... |
Former Director-General, World Health Organization
Former prime minister of Norway and director-general of the World Health Organization, speaker Gro Brundtland has dedicated herself to making the world a better place. |
Award-Winning Actress & Activist
Rarely do we encounter an actress with such a remarkable range of talents and scope of emotion than that of Najimy. Seen in over 20 films such as Sister Act and The Wedding Planner, she is an AIDS... |
Inspiring Musicians
Peter Yarrow of the legendary trio Peter, Paul and Mary and his daughter Bethany combine music and storytelling to offer a message of family, humanity and community. |
16th US Surgeon General
A former US Surgeon General who created the first government-released report on obesity, speaker David Satcher works to eliminate racial disparities in healthcare. |
Aggression Expert & Educator
Speaker Rachel Simmons authored the New York Times bestseller Odd Girl Out, the first book to explore cruelty in young girls' lives. |
Journalist & Author
The author of the critically-acclaimed Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam, she is a former Wall Street Journal correspondent, and friend of Daniel Pearl. Her... |
Environmental Advocate & Water Policy Expert
A globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy, speaker Alexandra Cousteau continues the work of her grandfather Jacques-Yves and father Philippe Cousteau. |
Physician / Author / Social Educator
Dr. Foster is a former Surgeon General Nominee, and the former Presidential Advisor on Teen Pregnancy Reduction and Youth Issues. He is widely published, and authored Make A Difference. |
Leading Activist & Best-Selling Author
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... |
Award-Winning Comedy Writer
A trailblazing female in stand-up comedy, Carol Leifer is an award-winning writer for such shows as SNL, Seinfeld & Modern Family. She shares her sage, funny perspective on women’s issues,... |
Actress & Civil Liberties Activist
One of the great actresses of all time, speaker Kathleen Turner is a civil liberties activist who strives to create a future in which society respects women's health choices. |
Famed Psychosexual Therapist
Famed psychosexual therapist, media personality, and speaker Ruth Westheimer is twice as much fun in person. Her wisdom and good humor add spice to any occasion. |
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
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. |
Chair of the Campaign to Help Afghan Women & Girls
Mavis Leno is currently a leader in the effort to make the restoration of women's rights a non-negotiable element of a post-Taliban Afghanistan, and has been at the forefront of ensuring that the plight of Afghan... |
Award-Winning Actress
From her portrayal of "Rizzo" in Grease to her Emmy-winning role as "Abigail Bartlet" on The West Wing, Stockard Channing is a true chameleon on screen. |
Emmy Award-Winning Actress
Emmy-winning Alfre Woodard has acted in Desperate Housewives and The Practice. She co-founded Artists for New South Africa, a nonprofit promoting AIDS awareness. |
