Programs
Events
Women’s History Month Reception Celebrating Women in Leadership and Education
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
6 to 9 p.m.
Tower Club, Tyson’s Corner
8000 Towers Crescent Drive #1700 Vienna, VA 22182
Join us for a special evening celebrating the incredible contributions of women in leadership and education. This exclusive reception honors the resilience and brilliance of women who have broken barriers and shaped society—from the boardroom to the classroom, entrepreneurs to policymakers.
Enjoy inspiring conversations with influential leaders, educators, and visionaries while savoring gourmet food and premium beverages, including a seafood bar, sushi, and signature cocktails. The evening will feature a lively atmosphere with a live DJ, curated cocktails, and a chance to connect with like-minded professionals.
Register for the Women’s History Month Reception
Kendra Scott GAP Fundraiser
Tysons Corner Center
May 3, 2025
1 to 4 p.m. ET in store
NEW Leadership® Virginia
June 8 – 13, 2025
NEW Leadership® Virginia is a non-partisan, six-day residential summer program that will take place from June 8 – 13, 2025 through the Gender and Policy (GAP) Center at George Mason University’s (GMU’s) Schar School of Policy and Government in Arlington, Virginia.
Ratified: Panel Discussion and Documentary Film Screening
Johnson Center, Fairfax Campus
November 22, 2024
Convened and moderated by Shea Holman, featuring Krysta Jones, APA; Michelle Kallen, former Solicitor General of Virginia; Ella Duncan-High, Young Feminist Party National Organizing Director
Pizza and Perspectives: A Conversation about the Equal Rights Amendment
Mason Square Campus
George Mason University
March 19, 2024
Convened and moderated by Bonnie Stabile, featuring Zakia Thomas, ERA Coalition; Ellie Smeal, Feminst Majority Foundation; Meghan Kissell, AAUW; Shea Holman, Purple Method;
Expert Voices on the ERA
HUB Ballroom, Fairfax Campus
George Mason University
February 22, 2024
Convened and moderated by Bonnie Stabile, featuring Eileen Davis, ERA Activist and Advocate; Ella Duncan-High, Generation Ratify; Amy Hinojosa; MANA, a National Latina Organization; Zakia Thomas, President and CEO, ERA Coalition; co-sponsored by Women and Gender Studies and the Gender and Policy Center
Celebrating the First Woman Mayor of Fairfax City,
home of George Mason University – Catherine Reed, ’84
Drinks and Hors D’Oeuvres
September 29, 2023
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Merten Hall 1201
Kendra Scott GAP Fundraiser
Tysons Corner Center
September 23, 2023
3:00 – 6:00 pm ET in store
or shop online all weekend using code GIVEBACK – EQIAW
“Pregnant Girl” Book Talk and Policy Discussion with Author Nicole Lynn Lewis
Schar School of Policy and Government
March 8, 2023
6:00 – 7:00 pm ET
Can Iranian Women Change the World? Revolution, Reconciliation and Reclamation and opening for accompanying art exhibit: Iran Rising: Protest Art
Schar School of Policy and Government
February 16, 2023
6:00 – 7:15 pm ET
Can Iranian Women Change the World? Video link of panel
Can Iranian Women Change the World? Panelist interviews and art exhibit video
Videos of panel and interviews by Nosrat Tarighi, DC Multimedia Productions
Mind the GAP and Promote the Vote
Schar School of Policy and Government
April 6, 2022
6:00 – 7:00 pm ET
Mind the GAP and Promote the Vote video
Are Abortion Rights Essential to Democracy?
Co-Sponsored by Ms. Magazine and the Schar School of Policy and Government
January 21, 2022
1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
Are Abortion Rights Essential to Democracy video
Criminal Justice Reform in the Commonwealth and Beyond
Schar School of Policy and Government
December 2, 2021
Noon – 1:00 pm ET
Criminal Justice Reform in the Commonwealth and Beyond video
Today’s Workforce and the Way Ahead
Sponsored by LMI with the Schar Gender and Policy Center
September 28, 2021
Noon – 1:00 pm ET
Today’s Workforce and the Way Ahead video (password: LMI2021)
Data Feminism and Algorithmic Accountability: Lessons for Policy
Schar School of Policy and Government Webinar
April 8, 2021
Noon – 1:00 pm ET
Data Feminism and Algorithmic Accountability video link
Solving the Student Loan Crisis: Beyond Debt Relief
Schar School of Policy and Government Webinar
Sponsored by IBM
March 15, 2021
Noon – 1:00 pm ET
Solving the Student Loan Crisis video
Women Seeking Refuge: Displacement and Protection in 2021
Schar School of Policy and Government Webinar
December 1, 2020
Noon – 1:00 pm ET
Women Seeking Refuge video
The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World
Book Talk with Authors Linda Robb and Rebecca Boggs Roberts
Schar School of Policy and Government Webinar
October 15, 2020
Noon – 1:00pm EST
The Suffragist Playbook video
Unraveling Unconscious Bias
Schar School of Policy and Government Webinar
in collaboration with AcademyWomen
September 17, 2020
Noon – 3:00 pm EST
Video links: Unraveling Unconscious Bias Panel 1 and Unraveling Unconscious Bias Panel 2
Reckoning with Racial Disparities in Access to the Vote on the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage: 5th Annual Tolchin Symposium
Schar School of Policy and Government Webinar
August 26, 2020
Noon – 1:30 pm EST
5th Annual Tolchin Symposium George Mason News article and video
Gender, Power and Language
GAP Director Bonnie Stabile joins Encore Learning Webinar panel
July 13, 2020
3:00 – 4:30 pm EST
Gender, Power and Language video
Domestic Violence During the Covid-19 Pandemic
July 15, 2020
12:30 – 1:45 pm EST
Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic George Mason News article and video
Aim High Book Talk with the Honorable Deborah Lee James,
23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force
Schar School of Policy and Government
Van Meter Hall Auditorium
January 30, 2020
6:30 pm
Aim High Book Talk George Mason News article
Glass Houses and Glass Ceilings: Congressional Ethics in the #MeToo Era
Fourth Annual Tolchin Symposium
Glass Houses Highlight Reel
Schar School of Policy and Government
October 3, 2019
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Van Metre Hall
“Can Women Save Democracy? Women Political Leaders in the time of Trump and #MeToo”
Panel on Gender Equity and Inclusion honoring the memory of Martha V. Pennino
February 27, 2019
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall
Schar School Alumni Gala
Thursday, May 10, 2018
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall
Awarding of Inaugural Schar School Gender and Policy Leadership Awards
Woman Leaders Luncheon
Thursday March 22, 2018
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
George Mason University, Fairfax Campus, George’s
Workshop in Women’s Health in Global Perspective
March 7, 2018
9:00 am – 4:45 pm
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall
2016 Workshop in Women’s Health in Global Perspective video
Dismantling America: Environmental Implications of the Rush to Deregulate
Third Annual Tolchin Symposium
Schar School of Policy and Government
September 27, 2018
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Van Metre Hall
Tolchin Symposium on Environmental Deregulation 2018
Women’s Leadership Conference
November 3, 2017
10:00 am- 2:30 pm
George Mason University, Fairfax Campus, Fenwick Mix Space
GMU Women’s Leadership Conference 2017
GMU Women’s Leadership Conference – November 3rd, 2017
The 2017 Tolchin Symposium: “Clout: WomanPower and Politics”
In honor of the incredible life and legacy of Susan Tolchin
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Auditorium
Video: Tolchin Symposium
IGNITE Mobilization Event
September 19, 2017
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall
An event encouraging the next generation of women to run for office
featuring local elected women with a diversity of perspectives.
Voter Anger
First Annual Tolchin Symposium
Schar School of Policy and Government
October 18, 2016
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall
Workshop on Women’s Health in Global Perspective
March 3, 2016
9:00 am – 4:45 pm
George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall
2016 Workshop on Women’s Health in Global Perspective video