Join Lean In DC on April 9th - the night before Equal Pay Day - as we host our annual kickoff happy hour at District Winery! You'll hear from a variety of equal pay advocates who are working to narrow the gender wage gap and learn what you can do to support equal pay.
This event is free to attend but space is limited - you must RSVP in advance to gain admission.
Equal Pay Day marks the point in the year at which women's earnings will finally match what men made the previous year. To raise awareness about the national gender wage gap, Lean In DC will host an exclusive happy hour event at District Winery (385 Water St SE) in Washington, D.C., on April 9th from 6-8:30 p.m.
You'll hear from leading voices in the fight for equal pay, and learn what you can do to help narrow the gender wage gap. Plus, you'll get an inside scoop on how you can support those who stand up for pay equity throughout the day on April 10th - this year's Equal Pay Day.
District Winery will generously provide a private event space along with wine, cheese and other accompaniments to all attendees!
All women and their allies (including men!) are encouraged to attend this year's happy hour event.
Can't make it? Follow #LeanInDC for coverage of this event!
Jenna Kruse is the Vice President of Research at EMILY’s List, where she manages information-gathering and strategic research. Jenna works directly with campaigns, party committees, and partner organizations to ensure the opposition is held accountable while the great work of EMILY’s List-endorsed women is seen and heard. Most recently, Jenna served as EMILY’s List’s Research Director where she maintained a portfolio of candidate records and tracked the legislative assaults on reproductive health and women’s rights coming from a Republican Congress.
In September 2013, Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus became President and Executive Director of both Progressive Congress and the Progressive Congress Action Fund, leading it through a major
reorganization and current rebranding in 2017-2018 into the Progressive Caucus Center and Progressive Caucus Action Fund respectively. As President, she builds inside-outside strategic plans between progressive leaders and visionaries and the members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), convening progressive dialogues critical to the advancement of people-centric policy in Congress.
Julie Verratti is Co-Founder and the Director of Business Development at Denizens Brewing Co. She co-founded Denizens in Silver Spring with her wife Emily Bruno and brother-in-law Jeff Ramirez. Before her time as a small business owner, Julie served as a Presidential Management Fellow and Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Small Business Administration, focusing on the Affordable Care Act, veterans entrepreneurship, women’s business ownership, and local economic development policies. Julie has testified before the U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, the Maryland State Legislature, Montgomery County Council, and DC Council on matters impacting small businesses, the beer industry, and LGBT rights. In 2017 she served on the Reform on Tap Task Force that analyzed beer laws in MD on how they can be reformed to grow businesses.
Equal Pay Day marks the point in the year at which women's earnings will finally match what men made the previous year.
To raise awareness about the fact that women in the U.S., on average, earn 20% less than their male counteraprts, Lean In DC is supporting dozens of area businesses who are participating in #20PercentCounts and donating 20% of their proceeds on April 10th to organizations that support women and families impacted by the gender pay gap.
This year's participating businesses will donate to The Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Dress for Success, The American Association of University Women, and Feeding America.
Planning to take part in our kickoff happy hour or other Equal Pay Day events? Be sure to share your experiences with us - and give a shout-out to participating businesses - on social media using #20PercentCounts and #LeanInDC.
We have to understand that the pay gap is happening to women and men with similar jobs that require similar skills and similar educational levels — and that has a real impact. The number of working women living in poverty would be cut in half if women were just paid the same as men. So, this is important for our businesses and this is important for our country.
