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    Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with an Intersectional Lens

    • August 16, 2022
    Since 1971, Women’s Equality Day has been celebrated in the United States on August 26. This day, set into motion by Representative Bella Abzug (D-NY), commemorates the 1920 adoption of…
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      Junior League History is Women’s History

      • March 15, 2022
      Join Rachel Zanfardino, Manager, League Programs for a conversation around celebrating the trailblazing impacts of our past to motivate the impact of our future, and AJLI CEO Patsy Doerr as…
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        Honoring Junior League Trailblazers This Black History Month

        • February 15, 2022
        In honor of Black History Month in the United States and Canada, we asked several Junior League leaders to share some key insights. These women are true trailblazers, having served…
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          Happy Birthday Mary Harriman

          • November 16, 2021
          On November 17, 2021, we celebrate the 140th birthday of our founder, Mary Harriman. It’s a monumental birthday in its own right, but even more amazing when it takes place…
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            UN Women – Generation Equality Forum

            • July 20, 2021
            Learn more about the UN Women Generation Equality Forum and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with our Assistant Director of League Inclusion, Emma Briggs.
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              Charlene Chuang: Perspectives from the Incoming President, Women of Color Affinity Group

              • May 18, 2021
              In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I’m proud to offer my perspectives as an Asian American woman in the Junior League. I joined the New York…
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                Interview with Dr. Julia Siebel, Vice President, CCS Fundraising; Ph.D. in US History and Gender Studies

                • March 16, 2021
                In honor of Women’s History Month, join Rachel Zanfardino, AJLI League Programs team lead, for a conversation with Dr. Julie Siebel about the impact volunteer women have had as civic leaders in the 20th Century. Listen…
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                16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
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                  Reflection on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

                  • December 15, 2020
                  December 10 marked the last day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual international campaign catalyzed by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in…
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                  Women's History Month 2020
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                    Women’s History Month; The Progress We’ve Made and The Battles We’re Still Fighting

                    • March 20, 2020
                    It’s Women’s History Month, a significant time of year which holds even more importance in 2020, amidst a pandemic of historic proportions. As the first Women’s History Month of a…
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                    Photo Grid - Portraits of Lyda Hill
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                      On National Philanthropy Day 2019, The Junior League Honors Lyda Hill – A Philanthropist Making A Difference

                      • November 7, 2019
                      An Interview with Lyda Hill, Founder of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, conducted by Susan Danish, AJLI’s CEO/Executive Director. It’s not often that one meets a person who is focused on creating…
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                      Founded in 1901 by New Yorker and social activism pioneer Mary Harriman, The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

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