Inspiring women through action and leadership, advancing equity.
State of New York City Women Conference 2025
We would like to invite you to a day of inspiring conversations and meaningful action with leaders advancing gender equity across New York City. The event focuses on empowering women to lead, shape policy, and drive systemic change.
Get ready to feel energized, connected, and equipped, and ready to lead change in your community, your organization, and across New York City.
Join changemakers committed to shaping a more just and equitable future. See below for details on tickets if you want to participate, or sponsorships to showcase your organization’s impact in advancing equity and civic leadership.
New York City is at a critical moment. With elections approaching and deepening gaps in gender equity, economic justice, safety, education, the environment, and reproductive justice, women across the city are stepping up. Women of color, women facing financial hardship, gender-expansive individuals, and those from under-resourced communities are developing bold solutions to create change.
They are leading change, strengthening neighborhoods, and challenging systemic inequities—yet their leadership often goes unrecognized and underfunded.
Join over 250 professionals including nonprofit leaders, educators, civic leaders, policy experts, funders and grassroots advocates coming together to build the future of women’s leadership and a more equitable NYC for women, especially those in marginalized communities.
Individual Ticket Features & Benefits
The State of NYC Women Conference is your chance to be part of the movement shaping a stronger, more just New York City with leaders across sectors driving equity and civic change.
What You’ll Take With You
If you are unable to cover the full cost of a ticket, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Get to know the Speakers
Women Creating Change partners with speakers who are deeply rooted in the issues we address across the city and in policy spaces, ensuring that women are represented, their voices are heard, and their efforts are supported.
Priscilla Sims Brown is the President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank, a mission-driven full-service commercial bank with a century-long commitment to advancing positive change.
Simone is proud to be a co-founder of Jahajee Sisters and now the first Co-Director. She is committed to building the power of survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence to fight for gender justice in the Indo-Caribbean community.
Kylie Cheung is the staff reporter at the Abortion, Every Day newsletter. She previously reported on politics and reproductive rights at Jezebel. She is the author of Coercion: Surviving & Resisting Abortion Bans.
Marissa Hoechstetter is a survivor whose advocacy has inspired 1,000+ others to come forward, securing $1B+ in settlements and driving accountability. She successfully campaigned for a new Manhattan DA and championed survivor-centered laws in both New York City and State.
A fourth-generation faith and justice leader, she’s driven reforms in racial equity, poverty, and criminal justice. As chair of NYC’s Racial Justice Commission, she ended solitary confinement in city jails. An author and speaker, she advances systemic change to empower marginalized communities.
Sideya Sherman is NYC’s Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner, with nearly two decades of advancing equity through community and economic development. She has led the Mayor’s Office of Equity, the NYC Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity (TRIE), and community engagement at NYCHA.
Laura is a pioneering advocate with 30 years of experience at the intersection of racial justice, gender equality and economic justice. In a career spanning the public, private and nonprofit sectors, Ms. Edidin has sought justice for survivors of sexual violence, police misconduct and hate crimes.
Liuba is the Founder and CEO of Vote Mama, the nation’s first PAC dedicated to electing progressive moms across the ballot, and the Founder and CEO of Vote Mama Foundation, the leading source for research and analysis on mothers’ political participation in the U.S.
Ny Whitaker is a former White House Presidential Appointee, distinguished NYU Professor, NASDAQ Fellow, and Obama Foundation Mentor. Recognized as a Woman of Influence by Crain's, Ny is the visionary Founder & Chief Strategist of PROJECT NYNE LLC, an award-winning social impact consulting firm.
Grace is the founding executive director of the 5BORO Institute, an innovative non-partisan public policy think tank focused on New York City. Grace is a former award-winning journalist who spent 11 years as an on-air political reporter at NY1 News, focusing on city, state, and national politics.
Camille leads the Foundation’s grantmaking and learning to advance gender, racial, and economic justice. With expertise in philanthropy and community partnerships, she resources movements and leaders driving systemic change for women, girls, and gender-expansive people in NYC.
Jennifer is a passionate advocate for social justice with a deep breadth of experience as a lawyer, leader, teacher and organizer. North Star Fund supports grassroots organizing led by communities of color building power in New York City and the Hudson Valley.
Sharon Sewell-Fairman has over 25 years of workforce and economic development experience at the local, state, and national levels. As the President and CEO of WCC, Sewell-Fairman is motivated to advance WCC’s mission and support initiatives to reduce social, racial, and economic disparities.
As Director of Grants at Amplify Her Foundation, Laura Risimini oversees Foundation’s grantmaking strategy to advance gender and racial justice across New York City. Her work centers on resourcing movements, leaders, and organizations to build power and create systemic change for women and girls.
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey is President & CEO of Brooklyn Org, where she has led its transformation into a more inclusive model of community philanthropy rooted in racial justice. A longtime nonprofit and workforce development leader, she previously held executive roles at Brooklyn Navy Yard and GOSO.
Denise M. Miranda, Esq. was nominated by Governor Kathy Hochul in March 2024 to serve as the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Human Rights, which is dedicated to eliminating discrimination, remedying injustice and promoting equal opportunity, access, and dignity.
DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething, is a democracy lawyer advancing free elections and multiracial democracy through government and nonprofit work. She has served on NYS’s Campaign Financing Commission, the Civic Readiness Task Force, and chairs the board of Higher Heights for America.
Sabrina Stratton, Chair of the Board since 2023, joined in 2019, serving as Secretary and Treasurer before her current role. She is SVP, Northeast Regional Director at Amalgamated Bank, overseeing commercial banking. A seasoned leader, she’s held roles at major banks and serves on multiple boards.
Sponsorship Features & Benefits
The State of NYC Women Conference offers more than recognition; as a sponsor, you’re investing in a more just, inclusive future for NYC. Our sponsors directly support community leadership programs that equip emerging leaders from historically underrepresented communities with the skills, tools, and platforms to drive change.
Support the Movement for Change: explore sponsorship opportunities below and discover how your organization can take a stand for equity and civic leadership.
Why Your Support Matters?
Answer the call to invest in historically underfunded communities, empower leadership, and create lasting change. Become a supporter and help turn vision into action:
Invest in a more just and inclusive future for New York City.
The support of our sponsors is not just appreciated; it makes an impact. Together with valued sponsors Amplify Her Foundation, Amalgamated Bank, PwC and JPMorganChase, we're breaking down barriers and creating pathways for the next generation of changemakers.
Let us answer any questions you may have!
If you have any questions or need more details, feel free to reach out to [email protected]
October 14, 2025 | 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM | Civic Hall, 124 East 14th Street, NYC
October 9, 2025
Your support fuels high-impact work that uplifts communities and drives measurable change.
If you are unable to cover the full cost of a ticket, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Centering the voices of women of color, women experiencing financial hardship, and gender-expansive individuals New Yorkers.
The Host Committee plays a vital role in ensuring the success of the State of the Women NYC Conference by informing the content, leveraging their networks, influence, and resources to promote the event, drive attendance, and secure financial support. This advisory body will also ensure these events reflect the diverse voices and lived experiences of civically engaged low-income women, women of color, and gender-expansive individuals in NYC