![]() ![]() “On a daily basis, I attend meetings with stakeholders and search for new organizations to partner with.” The organization honored a girl scout for earning her Gold Award and we planted trees together,” she says. ![]() “I recently attended their Tree Promise Event at Camp Small Valley. The commission has also partnered with the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. “For example, we have partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Business One-Stop Shop Office to host panel discussions about women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs,” Moriah explains. Moriah is striving to use her position to live in a state that is equitable for all women, which requires advocating for policies that support women, like paid family leave, affordable childcare, equal pay, as well as partnerships within the community. “She would go in and show that she had what it took, that she was the best person for the job, and that’s why they made her the executive director.” “Moriah has always been a go-getter and that’s how she fast tracked through her jobs,” Sharon says. This passion translated into being active within campaigns and building her capacity. Sharon says her daughter got her passion in politics from her father, who always encouraged civic engagement before passing away her senior year of high school. She worked hard, and I was very proud of her,” says Sharon Hathaway Lockart, Moriah Hathaway’s mother. in political science, who was named the executive director of the commission in July of 2020.Īlthough Moriah felt intimidated at first, she was a great fit for the role.“It was well-deserved. Last Thursday, I returned to the Supreme Court, and waited in line alongside thousands of others to be close to her, to whisper a heartfelt thank you, and to promise her that I will do everything I can to continue her legacy.“I absolutely love working with the PA Commission for Women,” says Moriah Hathaway, a Greene County native and alumna of Shippensburg University with a B.A. Together, in her memory, we will fight to get them there. Justice Ginsburg said it best: “ Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” In most cases, they aren’t making it to the top: Just 6 percent of chief executives in the US are women. Women continue to be underrepresented at every level of organizations. RBG inspires me to bring increased tenacity and passion around my own purpose to support gender parity within corporate America, through our work and team here at Linkage.Īnd, there is much work to be done. But she left us with the framework-the language, the process, the capacity-for the continued advancement of women at all levels. I am saddened by the loss of this fearless leader. Her personal leadership on issues related to women’s leadership, advancement, and sex discrimination remain a cornerstone of the continued fight for gender equality. But what made her truly transformational as a leader-a genuine legend-was her ability to thoughtfully and consistently take on the hard work to advance the interests of women of all backgrounds…and in so doing, she helped men, as well.Ī pioneering advocate for women’s rights, her decisions as a justice continue to positively impact women in the United States every day. Her professional accomplishments alone would be enough to give her a lasting and well-deserved legacy. As only the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, she was a trailblazer who has made my own path easier-as a wife, mother and executive. Justice Ginsburg was a role model for women and young girls everywhere, from the moment she broke barriers entering Harvard Law School. What does it mean to this youngest generation of women to see a woman ascend to the highest levels of leadership, the height of her profession, and to do it all with such incredible discipline, thoughtfulness and grace? I especially watched the parents who had brought their young children-their young daughters-to pay respect. But, above all, I watched the diversity alongside me-old and young, black and white, gay and straight, individuals and families. ![]() I read the messages posted by mourners in handcrafted signs or scrawled in chalk on the sidewalk. I surveyed the American flag, lowered to half-staff. Upon arriving, I witnessed the sea of flowers and remnants of candles that had been lit in reflection. In the wake of such a significant event, it felt natural to stand alongside others who were reflecting on her legacy and to share in a moment of both grief and gratitude. The day after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, I left my home in our nation’s capital and made my way to the majestic steps of the Supreme Court. Photo Credit: “ Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Visits WFU” by WFULawSchool is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. ![]()
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