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Sandra Day O'Connor's Legacy of iCivics: A Conversation with Louise Dubé

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Sandra Day O’Connor holds a place in history as the first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court. But the retired Justice has another great achievement as her legacy: the creation of iCivics, a series of digital games that teach how democracy works—and that have reached more than 5 million American school children. iCivics Executive Director Louise Dubé joins Kim Azzarelli to discuss Justice O’Connor’s impact, why we need civic engagement more than ever today, and the beauty of living a life filled with purpose. And hear, in Justice O’Connor’s own words, why the next...

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the Road to Equality

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women. As a long-time human rights defender, she’s been at the epicenter of global efforts to accelerate progress for women and girls. Phumzile joined Melanne at the Seneca Women Forum in Davos to talk about the significance of the historic 1995 UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Listen to their conversation about how the Beijing conference put women’s rights on the world’s agenda for the first time, the...

Rick Goings on the Role of Men

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Rick Goings has been in the business of empowering women his entire career. As the former CEO and Chairman of the multi-billion dollar company, the Tupperware Brands, Rick recognized his company’s success depended on the success of women. Rick joined the Seneca Women Forum at the New York Stock Exchange to discuss his unexpected career path in direct selling, the business case for empowering women at work and the role of men in achieving gender equality.

Katie Couric on Women in Media

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Katie Couric is one of the most successful women in media and has won just about every journalism award possible while overcoming the gender bias that has pervaded much of broadcast media. Katie joined Ambassador Melanne Verveer at Seneca Women’s Forum at the New York Stock Exchange. Hear why news networks need more women, how Katie handles her critics and why she’s dedicated to creating quality content with purpose-driven partners.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Reema Nanavaty on Women's Economic Independence

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Could a small loan and a basic business education lift millions of women out of poverty? The answer is a resounding yes, thanks to the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), which since 1972 has been helping marginalized women across India get the tools they need to earn and manage their own income. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a champion of SEWA, and Reema Nanavaty, SEWA’s executive director, joined Melanne Verveer at the Seneca Women forum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hear how SEWA is helping women achieve economic independence, why implementing simple organizational practices are...

Ambassador Melanne Verveer on Why 2020 Matters

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Drawing on her experience as the first-ever US Ambassador for Global Women's Issues and as Chief of Staff to First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton — Melanne Verveer shares her perspective on why 2020 will be a pivotal year for women. Listen to her conversation with Kim Azzarelli about the hard-won success of American suffragists 100 years ago and hear about the significance of the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing just 25 years ago when Hillary Clinton historically declared “human rights are women’s rights.”

See you in 2020!

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

We hope you’ve enjoyed the first season of Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose. We’re taking a short break for the holidays but will be back with new episodes in the New Year. Happy Holidays!

Muhammad Yunus and Chelsea Clinton on the Power of Social Businesses

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has helped millions of women lift themselves out of poverty through his pioneering concept: microfinance. He built Grameen Bank on the principle that access to capital is a fundamental human right. Yunus sat down with Chelsea Clinton at the Seneca Women Forum to discuss the incredible work that earned him the Nobel, how social business can solve some of the world's toughest problems and why a shift in perspective can change "it can't be done" to "it works!"

James Quincey on Partnerships for Good

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

The Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey knows the economic power of women—as consumers, as participants in the global supply chain, and as employees and leaders at Coca-Cola. James joins Kim Azzarelli to discuss how Coca-Cola is partnering to empower women worldwide, and why it is time to complete the journey to equality.

Dr. Jane Salmon & Dr. Fanny Elahi on the Future of Women’s Health

Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose

Alzheimer’s might be considered a "women's disease." Did you know that women make up 2/3 of new Alzheimer’s patients and comprise 60% of unpaid caregivers for those with the disease? And the Alzheimer's epidemic is just one example of why there needs to be a "women's lens" on medical research. Dr. Jane Salmon and Dr. Fanny Elahi join Kim Azzarelli to discuss why adding more women to medical research — both as scientists and subjects — is urgent for everyone’s health.

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