After another polarizing election in the US, women are divided over the incoming Trump administration and their future prospects. How can International Women’s Day 2025 speak to real women’s hopes, fears, and priorities amid cynicism about ‘femwashing’ and corporate commitments to equality?
Teresa Younger is an activist, advocate, public speaker, organisational strategist, and president and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, a non-profit working to build women’s collective power in the US.
Francesca Donner is the founder, editor, and CEO of The Persistent, a digital journalism platform dedicated to amplifying women’s voices and ideas. Previously she was gender director at The New York Times.
Yvette Sterbenk is an associate professor at the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, New York. She’s currently writing a textbook for Routledge on corporate activism.
Jessica Lane is co-founder and head of digital content and marketing at Pop’N Creative, a multicultural marketing agency with offices in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles.
Moya Crockett is a writer, journalist, and editor based in London. A former women’s editor, she’s particularly interested in the cultural, social, and political forces that shape people’s lives.