#BalanceforBetter: Building Gender Equity in Public Service

Both International Women’s Day (IWD) and Women’s History Month aim to celebrate the accomplishments and value that women bring to society worldwide, while simultaneously creating dialogue about ways to improve gender equity across sectors. The Wagner Women’s Caucus (WWC) will hold an inaugural half-day symposium in the spirit of these commemorations.

The event will include panels and fireside-style conversations alongside skills-building workshops rooted in perspectives of policy, management, advocacy, finance, and social innovation, through both the domestic and international lens. We hope you’ll join us for all or parts of this inaugural event!

Lunch will be served at the beginning of the program.

Speaker Biographies

Keynote

Jennifer Jones Austin, Esq.

Jennifer Jones Austin, a child and family advocate, is Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), an anti-poverty, policy and advocacy organization with 170 member human services agencies and faith partners operating throughout New York City. Prior to joining FPWA, Ms. Jones Austin served as Senior Vice President of United Way of New York City, Family Services Coordinator for Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Commissioner for the NYC Administration for Children's Services, Civil Rights Deputy Bureau Chief for Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, and Vice President for LearnNow/Edison Schools Inc.

Ms. Jones Austin has chaired and served on several influential boards and commissions, including serving as Co-Chair of NYC Mayor de Blasio's Transition Committee, Chair of the NYC Procurement Policy Board, and Co-Chair of the New York State Supermarket Commission.  She currently is a Board Member of the National Action Network, the New York Blood Center, the NYC Board of Correction, and the Fund for Public Housing.