50 Years of Title IX

Welcome | 2 p.m. ET

• Emily Ramshaw, Co-Founder and CEO, The 19th

Panel Conversation

The Beginning of Title IX and Its Immediate Impact | 2:05 p.m. ET

The text for Title IX — which was part of the Education Amendments of 1972 — was only 37 words long. But over the last 50 years, these words have brought about immense progress in gender equality. We’re learning from a legal expert and a storyteller about why the passage of this landmark law mattered so much.

• Neena Chaudhry, General Counsel, National Women’s Law Center
• Leigh Fondakowski, Creator and Host, “Feminist Files” Podcast

Keynote Conversation

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren | 2:35 p.m. ET

The policymaker, who worked for years as an educator, discusses her firsthand experience teaching in a pre-Title IX era, and the ways this key piece of policy has since transformed educational settings and much more.

• U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat, Massachusetts

Keynote Conversation

Gender Equity on Campus | 3 p.m. ET

We’ll hear from someone leading Title IX applications on campus to learn how she adapts to different rules and expectations with each presidential administration — all while meeting the needs of diverse communities of students.

• Jessica White, Director of Title IX Office, Howard University

Performance

Mindfulness Moment With Jewel | 3:25 p.m. ET

• Jewel, Grammy-Nominated Singer, Songwriter and Mental Health Advocate

Panel Conversation

Pregnancy and Parenting Protection | 3:30 p.m. ET

A lesser-known but incredibly important part of Title IX is the protection it provides students and faculty members from being fired (or punished) because of their status as a pregnant person and/or as a parent. This protection has enabled generations of people who might otherwise be discriminated against to pursue higher education and careers.

• Jessica Lee, Senior Senior Staff Attorney, UC Hastings College of the Law
• Nicole Lynn Lewis, Founder and CEO, Generation Hope
• Benita Miller, Executive Director, Powerful Families, Powerful Communities

Panel Conversation

Accountability in Action | 4:05 p.m. ET

We’re bringing together one of the plaintiffs in the significant Alexander v. Yale University case, now a prominent lawyer; an attorney fighting gender-based harassment in schools; and a young activist and advocate. They will discuss how Title IX has evolved over the years to confront and root out sexual harassment — and, more broadly, gender-based violence on campus.

• Ann Olivarius, Ph.D., Attorney and Plaintiff, Alexander v. Yale University
• Karla Arango, Student Survivor and Advocate, End Rape on Campus
• Shiwali Patel, Director, National Women’s Law Center

Performance

MILCK Performs “Power” | 4:35 p.m. ET

• MILCK, Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Advocate

One-on-One

Someone Had to Be First | 4:40 p.m. ET

Over the last couple decades, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has forged her own path. She was the first woman to graduate from The Citadel, a prominent military college, and is the first woman from South Carolina to be elected to Congress. We’ll learn about her experience becoming a trailblazer and how it has informed her political career.

• U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican, South Carolina