Women in Leadership

Today, we meet our audience where they are rather than expecting them to always find us.

On June 14, the White House and its partners convened people from around the world for the United State of Women, a large-scale effort to both celebrate how far women and girls have come and all that still remains to be done.

What has the Obama Administration done for women and girls? How will their women and girls initiatives continue after the president leaves office?

This past week Aspen Institute Radio celebrated International Women's Day by featuring conversations with Tina Tchen, White House assistant to the president and chief of staff to the first lady; Melissa Harris-Perry, Wake Forest University Professor and former MSNBC host; and more.

Two-generation policies offer policymakers the chance to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and build one future, two generations at a time. Ascend at the Aspen Institute outlines six principles and 10 specific policies to design and implement effective two-generation approaches.

Nearly 45 percent of children in the US today live in low-income families. Two-generation programs meet the needs of and create opportunities for children and their parents together.