Aspen Ideas Festival Asks: Why Women Now?

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

The question is simple enough – three words and four syllables: Why women now?

The context for answering it, though, is a little more complicated, as a setup for an Aspen Ideas Festival panel with that name makes clear.

“In the post #MeToo era, the potential to shift women’s political, economic and philanthropic power is profound. How will this activism be harnessed to fundamentally change our nation’s course? What is the agenda for women going into the 2020 elections? Can a broader consensus in support of women’s issues be mobilized? Fundamental concepts of diversity and inclusion are being crafted in whole new ways by corporate leaders who are responding to cultural pressures and market opportunities. Where will this momentum for an inclusive and diverse agenda lead and who will lead it?”

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