The Esther Institute for the Advancement of Women and Girls

Oh what a night! We had a phenomenal conversation about strategies to foster visionary global leadership for women at the UN CSW! Our panelists and attendees were engaged from start to finish. The networking and gems of wisdom were enough to start a blazing fire of empowerment! Thank you to Raising Teenagers Uganda: Nankunda Hope Sara Pena Cindy Bautista-Thomas, PhD, LCSW, RYT Chitra Arora Ceylone Boothe-Grooms Marisa Slaten for your leadership and value that you offer for the success of this event. We are soaring!!!

Over 100 women have registered to join us tonight! Hope to see you there!!!

Happy International Women’s Day!

We are proud of our Esther Board member, Rev. Dr. Eric Brewer, in his new role at Howard Divinity. We look forward to seeing your work and your support particularly of helping women in ministry discover their inner Esther!

Join us at the UN Commission on the Status of Women for an empowering panel on global women’s leadership! #csw69 #estherinstitute #iamesther Register here: https://lnkd.in/ejrnhkUb

Save the date and plan to join us for a program during the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women! Soar to higher heights in your leadership and take your vision global!

A former judge and a U.S. Supreme Court justice walk into a room… What an iconic week where I had the opportunity to meet and welcome Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson into my classroom at Howard Law. Her brilliance is captivating and her talk was so inspiring. This week I met Ruby Bridges one night and Justice Jackson the next. The fact that these two women are alive on earth at the time in history is amazing. One who integrated public schools and another who climbed on her shoulders and catapulted to Harvard Law and the U.S. Supreme Court. I am simply breathless at the trajectory of Black women globally!

On International Day of the Girl, let’s remember that girls 12-17 are most at risk for human trafficking, 1 in 3 girls will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime and girls constitute 20% of youth arrests. Approximately $119 million girls globally are out of school. While women over 25 have outpaced men in the U.S. by attaining bachelor degrees or higher, women are still disproportionately represented in leadership in many industries. Today let’s take a moment to encourage, affirm, invest in and establish a mentoring relationship with a girl and target her to launch her passion and purpose. Let’s never forget to intentionally nurture and mentor girls who are facing increasing stress and obstacles, yet have an opportunity to learn from women leaders who have achieved goals beyond their wildest dreams! Thank you to all of those who poured into and inspired the little girl in me! #IamEsther #livingonpurpose

On International Day of the Girl, let’s remember that girls 12-17 are most at risk for human trafficking, 1 in 3 girls will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime and girls constitute 20% of youth arrests. Approximately $119 million girls globally are out of school. While women over 25 have outpaced men in the U.S. by attaining bachelor degrees or higher, women are still disproportionately represented in leadership in many industries. Today let’s take a moment to encourage, affirm, invest in and establish a mentoring relationship with a girl and target her to launch her passion and purpose. #IamEsther #livingonpurpose

The Esther Institute is proud of our Board Members, Sara Pena and A'Dorian Murray-Thomas , who are representing NJ as delegates at the Democratic National Convention, as part of the historic nomination of the first Black Woman to receive the nomination of the Democratic Party. Your sister Queens are so proud of your leadership!