Women's Empowerment Expo 

Join us to celebrate, inspire and empower women as they embrace their strength, amplify their voices and drive positive change in their lives and communities.

The Women's Empowerment Expo creates opportunities for organizations supporting women and girls to engage with Harvard University's community for internships, volunteering, mentoring, career exploration, and charitable giving.

20+ Participating organizations in every Women’s Empowerment Expo

5 Continents where women and girls are served by these organizations

Women on the Frontlines
Transforming the World

This Expo features organizations from around the world that address the challenges faced by women. We showcase and amplify the voices of people healing divisions, fostering trust, and forging collective paths forward.

Empowering Women on the Frontlines

Connect. Recruit. Inspire.

As a member of GlobalWE, you are part of one of the most powerful alumni networks in the world. This year, the Annual Women’s Empowerment Expo on April 18th (in-person at Harvard University) and April 25th (virtual via Zoom) is our opportunity to use that network deliberately by bringing women-led organizations directly into a room where they can build the relationships that change their trajectory. 
The theme of the 2026 Expo is “Women on the Frontlines Transforming the World.” With 50+ organizations signed up to participate, this is our biggest Expo yet!

In-Person

April 18, 2026
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET

Harvard University
Science Center, Hall A
1 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Virtual

April 25, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Virtual

via Zoom

Connect, Recruit, Inspire

Schedule for April 18th, 2026:

  • 8:30-9:00 AM: Breakfast available (coffee, pastries)

  • 9:00-9:30 AM: Welcome, Introductions, Keynote Speaker

  • 9:30-10:15 AM: Panel: Leadership That Heals, Builds, and Transforms Globally

  • 10:15-10:30 AM: “The Last Human Signal” Interlude on Self-Defense

  • 10:30-10:45 AM: Break

  • 10:45-11:30 AM: The Hidden Crisis: Violence Against Women in Plain Sight

  • 11:30-11:45 AM: Women as Agents of Change 1

  • 11:45-12:30 PM: Panel: Women at the Center of Local Action and Economic Innovation

  • 12:30-12:45 PM: Women as Agents of Change 2

  • 12:45-1:00 PM: Closing Activity / Closing Remarks

  • 1:00-2:00 PM: Lunch Provided and Tables

  • 2:00-3:00 PM: Networking for organizations

Participating Organizations

Check out 2024 GlobalWE Connect Expo Booklet