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

Agenda 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
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Agenda for April 25th, 2026:

9:00 - 9:10 AM: Main room: Opening
9:10 - 9:20 AM: Main room: Overview of first round of organizations
9:20 - 9:35 AM: Breakouts round 1, part 1
Organizations working in Asia / Pacific time zones
9:35 - 9:50 AM: Breakouts round 1, part 2
Organizations working in Asia / Pacific time zones
9:50 - 10:10 AM: Main room: Interlude - Women as Agents of Change
Overview of second round of organizations
10:10 - 10:25 AM: Breakouts round 2, part 1
Organizations working in Africa / Middle East / Europe time zones
10:25 - 10:40 AM: Breakouts round 2, part 2
Organizations working in Africa / Middle East / Europe time zones
10:40 - 11:00 AM: Main room: Interlude - Women as Agents of Change
Overview of third round of organizations
11:00 - 11:15 AM: Breakouts round 3, part 1
Organizations working in Americas time zones
11:15 - 11:30 AM: Panel: Breakouts round 3, part 2
Organizations working in Americas time zones
11:30 - 11:45 AM: Main room: Integrative activity
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Main room: Closing