WASHINGTON (March 6, 2026) – For more than a century, International Women’s Day (IWD) has recognized women’s achievements while shining a light on the challenges that continue to shape women’s lives and opportunities. Since 1911, IWD has belonged to everyone who believes in gender equality to celebrate progress and take action toward a more equitable future.
Mary Ellsberg, Executive Director of the Global Women’s Institute at the George Washington University is available to discuss gender inequality as well as violence against women and girls. Ellsberg has more than 30 years of experience in international programs on gender and development. Her deep connection to global gender issues stems not only from her academic work but from living in Nicaragua for nearly 20 years, leading public health and women’s rights advocacy. Ellsberg was a member of the World Health Organization’s Multi-Country Study on Domestic Violence and Women’s Health.
Kathy Korman Frey is an industry instructor of entrepreneurship and the director of the Center For Entrepreneurial Excellence at the GW School of Business. She founded and teaches the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership at GWSB and can share the accomplishments of the young women who have advanced through this course.
Caitlin Murphy is a research scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is an expert in maternal and child health, women’s health, reproductive health and disparities in health among vulnerable populations.
Anne Markus is a professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health and acting director of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health. She is an expert on access to care and can talk about how maternity care deserts, places where maternal health care is limited, can affect the outcome of a pregnancy.
Adriana Glenn is an assistant professor in the GW School of Nursing. She has 30 years of experience as a family nurse practitioner.
Shirley Graham is the Director of the Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs (GEIA), Program Director for the Global Gender Policy Program, and Associate Professor of Practice in International Affairs at George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs.
To schedule an interview, please contact the GW Media Relations team at gwmedia
gwu [dot] edu (gwmedia[at]gwu[dot]edu).
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