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SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, March 20, 2026
6:00 to 11:00 p.m. EDT
The Anthem

Our 53-year history has taught us this: when the world around us dims, courage lights the way forward.

This past year has been profoundly dark. Families torn apart. Women pushed out of the workforce in staggering numbers. Trans people attacked again and again. But alongside these tough times, we’ve also seen incredible sparks of bravery. We’ve seen communities come together like never before. We’ve seen grit, resilience, and hope take hold across the country.

Light is not just powerful—it catches. Join us at the National Women’s Law Center’s 2026 Gala, where we will celebrate and honor torch bearers who have sparked protest and ignited change, illuminating the path forward for a more equal and just society.

With nearly 1,000 attendees from the women’s, civil rights, corporate, philanthropic, and legal communities, this annual event a shines a light on the most pressing gender justice issues of our time, including Title IX, sexual harassment and violence, reproductive rights and health, equal pay, access to high-quality child care, and economic security for women, their families, and their communities. The extraordinary evening is one of D.C.’s most notable gatherings of policymakers, influencers, and thought leaders, offering a unique opportunity to hear from changemakers across sectors who are fighting to build a country that is equitable for all women, girls, and gender expansive people.


SPONSORSHIPS & TICKETS

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HOST COMMITTEE

Stacey Friedman | Michele Jawando | Kim Koopersmith | Deborah S. Larkin | Melissa Murray | Juliette Pryor | Tonya Robinson | Clara Shin | Kristin Sverchek


SPONSORS

Leadership Circle: Covington & Burling LLP | Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | JPMorganChase | Katz Banks Kumin LLP | Omidyar Network | Paul Weiss | SEIU | Uber

Groundbreaker: Gibson Dunn | Katie McGrath & J.J. Abrams Family Foundation | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | Sidley Austin LLP | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Sullivan & Cromwell | WilmerHale

Underwriter: AFL-CIO | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) | Akin | Arnold & Porter | Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP | Epstein Becker Green | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Goodwin Procter | Google, Inc. | Greenberg Traurig | Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP | The Hirsch Family Foundation | Jamie Gorelick and Richard Waldhorn | Jones Day | Kirkland & Ellis | KPMG LLP | Linklaters LLP | Mastercard | Mayer Brown LLP | McDermott Will & Schulte | National Education Association | O’Melveny & Myers LLP | Perkins Coie | Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Ropes & Gray LLP | Skadden | Southern Poverty Law Center | Visa | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Williams & Connolly | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | Winston & Strawn LLP | Workday

Pacesetter: Ann Kolker Fellowship | Citi Wealth – Law Firm Group | Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC | Corporate Synergies Group, a Foundation Risk Partners Company | Diane Milutinovich | Hecker Fink LLP | InterDigital | Judith Sweet | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | Qualcomm | Steptoe Foundation | Tonya Robinson

Benefactor: EagleBank | Elizabeth Bower | Fatima Goss Graves | Massey & Gail LLP | Organon | Sheppard Mullin | Union Plus

Friend: Charlene Barshefsky and Ed Cohen | Eric Hirschhorn and Leah Wortham | Holly Hemphill | Lois Schiffer


PAST GALA HIGHLIGHTS

For more than 50 years, the National Women’s Law Center has achieved historic victories for women and families. These victories were not solitary endeavors. They were the result of working together across movements and partners. They were the result of bringing together advocates and lawyers and donors who believed in our cause. They were only possible through harnessing our collective power. Each year at our gala, we honor the partners and supporters who are with us in the fight for gender justice. Watch our most recent gala, view the program, and see our lead sponsors. Click here to see highlights from previous years’ galas.