BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.14//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:56-918@lerachapter.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T200000 DTSTAMP:20261113T142558Z URL:https://lerachapter.org/dclera/events/advancing-womens-economic-securi ty-and-equity-at-work/ SUMMARY:Advancing Women's Economic Security and Equity at Work DESCRIPTION:Advancing Women's Economic Security and Equity at Work\nTuesday \, Nov. 17\, 6:00 to 8:00 pm\n\nIn-person\nWoman's National Democratic Clu b\n1526 New Hampshire Avenue\, NW\nWashington\, DC 20036\nJoin the Washing ton\, D.C. chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (DC L ERA) and the Woman's National Democratic Club (WNDC) for a co-sponsored ev ening where Ariane Hegewisch\, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research\, will lead a conversation about policies and p riorities for advancing women’s economic security and equity at work. Sa mantha Sanders\, EPI's Director of Government Affairs &\; Advocacy\, wi ll join her.\n\nThe event will be held at the historic Whittemore House\, home of the Woman’s National Democratic Club\, located just off Dupont C ircle in Washington\, D.C. Built in 1893\, this elegant mansion offers a d istinctive setting that combines historic charm with modern hospitality. W ith its beautifully appointed interiors and rich history\, the Whittemore House has become a sought-after venue for receptions\, private gatherings\ , and events that bring together leaders from the worlds of politics\, pub lic policy\, and civic engagement.\n\nSpeakers\n\n\nArianne Hegewisch is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (I WPR)\, where she has worked since 2008. Her research focuses on gender and racial wage gaps\, workplace discrimination\, occupational segregation\, workforce development\, and work-family policies. Previously\, she held ac ademic and policy positions in the United States and United Kingdom\, incl uding at UC Law San Francisco and Cranfield School of Management. She hold s degrees from the London School of Economics and the University of Sussex . Ariane is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance\, has ser ved on a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission task force\, and par ticipates in national initiatives advancing workplace equity. She has been involved in the labor and employment relations community for decades and is a longtime member of LERA.\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\nSamanth a Sanders is EPI's Director of Government Affairs &\; Advocacy. She com municates EPI research to federal policymakers and advocates for policies that improve workers' lives and fight economic inequality. Sam's policy an d coalition work covers labor standards and job quality\, unions and colle ctive bargaining\, wages\, federal tax and budget\, technology and workers \, and many other economic issues. Before rejoining EPI in 2022\, Sam work ed at More Perfect Union\, a nonprofit media advocacy organization that co vers labor\, worker power\, and the economy. Sanders also worked on the Gr oundwork Collaborative team\, designing programs and policy-informed messa ging to advance a strong progressive narrative on the economy. She also se rved as a policy advisor in the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wa ge and Hour Division (WHD) during the Obama administration.\n\n\n\n\n\nReg istration and Cost\nTickets are $20 for members\, $25 for non-members \, and $15 for students. To register\, please submit your booking below.\ nYour ticket covers the cost of dinner catered by the Woman's National Dem ocratic Club's top-shelf in-house catering team\n\n\n\nThis DC LERA websit e is not the same as the national LERA website\, and you'll need to create a profile here if you haven't visited the DC LERA website (https://www.le rachapter.org/dclera) before. Don't worry\; it's easy\, and you can do tha t at the same time that you register for the event and submit your booking .\nIf you are returning to this website\, please log in first. Your inform ation will be pre-populated once you log in.\nPlease contact Emily Smith a t eesmith@illinois.edu or 217-244-5419 if you have any questions about the use of this platform. We want you to use this website with ease and resol ve any problems that may occur. Please contact Amaury Pineda at dcleramail box@gmail.com with any questions about the event itself.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lerachapter.org/dclera/wp-content/upload s/sites/56/2026/11/WNDC-DCLERA-2026.png CATEGORIES:In-person LOCATION:Woman's Democratic National Club\, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue\, NW\ , Washington\, DC\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1526 New Hampshire Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=100;X-TITLE=Woman's Democratic National Club:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR