Navigating the Backlash: Reclaiming Progress for Women Luncheon

As diversity, equity, and inclusion programs face legal and political pushback — and as key federal institutions have been weakened — what does this mean for women’s rights in the workplace, in U.S. policy, and on the global stage?

The Montgomery County Women’s Democratic Club, in partnership with the Women’s National Democratic Club, invites you to a timely, high-level conversation luncheon with national leaders at the intersection of law, labor, and diplomacy.

Panelists:

• Ken Gage, Partner & Global Co-Chair, Employment Law Dept., Paul Hastings LLP

• Wendy Chun-Hoon, President & Executive Director, CLASP; former Director, U.S. DOL Women’s Bureau

• Katrina Fotovat, former Senior Official, Office of Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State

This 90-minute program will explore:

•  How recent court decisions are reshaping workplace protections
•  What federal capacity remains to advance women’s economic security
•  How the U.S. retreat affects women globally — and what other democracies are doing
•  Where states, courts, and civil society now hold the levers of change