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Notable Speakers Featured on National Women’s Hall of Fame List!
The National Women’s Hall of Fame recently announced its inductees for 2019! Every year, the organization recognizes the impressive achievements of inspiring women. Among these names were APB speakers Angela Davis and Nicole Malachowski, two passiona…
Honoring Women’s History Month & These Powerful Female Voices
Every year March marks Women's History Month, a time to celebrate the powerful role of women throughout history. APB continues to represent a number of speakers on women's issues, from award-winning actresses and activists to journalists, best-sellin…
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day and These Trailblazing Female Voices
August 26 of each year marks the celebration of Women’s Equality Day. This special day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote nationally. Congress made this day official in 1971 as a national day celebratin…
APB Speaker Sevetri Wilson Breaks Record With Largest Ever VC Raise for a Solo Black Female-founded Tech Company
APB speaker Sevetri Wilson, founder and CEO of technology startup Resilia, is going down in the history books once again. In October, Resilia raised $35 million in a series B funding round. It’s the largest raise ever for a solo Black female-founded…
2020 Marks 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage: Check Out These Powerful Female Voices
2020 marks 100 years of women getting the right to vote! On August 18th, 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution finally gave women their full voting rights. APB continues to represent several speakers on women's issues,…
From the World Cup to Wimbledon, Women are Captivating the World
From Coco Gauff’s triumph on the courts to electrified fans chanting, “Equal Pay!” as TEAM USA took home the gold at the Women’s World Cup, the eyes of the world were on women. Minutes after the USWNT won its second consecutive championship, NIKE air…
Let’s All "Choose to Challenge" this International Women’s Day!
International Women's Day is driven by the goal of bettering gender balance and our future. Many of our speakers have played a vital role in the pursuit of a gender equal world and continue to challenge us to be more alert, informed and become cataly…
TIME100 Impact Awards Africa Honors Former President & Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
APB is proud and excited to share that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—Africa's first elected female President, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and one of our most sought-after speakers—has been selected as an honoree of the TIME100 Impact Awards Afr…
APB's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf & Archbishop Desmond Tutu Called Icons by "Forbes Africa"
Forbes Africa published an article titled “THE 100th ISSUE: 100 Innovations, Inventions & Icons From Africa,” which mentions two of our APB speakers, Africa’s first elected female President and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, President Ellen Joh…
Let's All "Break the Bias" this International Women's Day
International Women's Day is driven by the goal of bettering gender balance and working toward a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. Many of our speakers have played a vital role in the pursuit of a gender equal world and continue to…