Accelerate Action International Women’s Day Panel & Luncheon
March 7, 2025 @ 9:00AM — 3:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Point Park University: 201 Wood St Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Get Directions

Let’s accelerate action at our International Women’s Day Panel & Luncheon!
Join us for a day of inspiring conversations and celebration.
9:00AM – Community Panel (Free & Open to the Public)
This panel will be moderated by Kristy Trautmann, Executive Director of the FISA Foundation, featuring an esteemed panel of local women leaders:
- Cara Ciminillo, executive director, Trying Together
- Sydney Etheredge, president & CEO, Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania
- Dr. Müge Kökten Finkel, PhD, director, Ford Institute for Human Security, co-director of Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL) University of Pittsburgh
- Rochelle L. Jackson, founder & CEO of Black Women’s Policy Center
11:30AM – Luncheon (Ticketed event)
Following the panel, join us for a luncheon celebration of this globally recognized day.
- Featured speaker, Lulu Garcia-Navarro
- Illuminate Awards presented by the David Glick Memorial Fund, recognizes leaders who have made a difference in advancing global awareness and connection in the Pittsburgh region.
Sponsorships are available for this event.
To learn more, contact Brian Magee brian@worldpittsburgh.org
This event is in partnership with Eden Hall Foundation, Women & Girls Foundation and our team at the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.