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 of Trying Together
- Sydney Etheredge, president and ceo of Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania
- Dr. Müge Kökten Finkel, director of Ford Institute for Human Security, co-director of Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL), and assistant professor of international development and program director of the Master of International Development program at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) at the University of Pittsburgh.
- Rochelle L. Jackson, founding 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.
- Special guest speaker
- 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 the Women and Girls Foundation and our team at the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.