Honoring game changing women leaders since 2011.
Named for Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, the Elly Awards is the annual fundraising event for The Education Fund. Since 2011, the event has honored women leaders who set (or changed) the rules of the game.
In 2024, we honored Scout Bassett, President, the Women's Sports Foundation, U.S. Paralympian and world record holder in track & field, Author and Activist. The program featured a conversation with Dr. Cheri Blauwet, M.D. who is also a decorated Paralympic athlete and Sports Medicine physician who spoke about visibility and inclusion. The conversation was moderated by Erica Hill, a CNN National Anchor.
Misinformation Warriors was the theme of the event. Accordingly, the three recipients of the Elly Awards were all journalists committed to combatting this epidemic of propagating lies. Forum Vice-President, Stephanie Mehta once again moderated a discussion with the honorees (L-R) Lesley Stahl, Sarah Longwell and Audie Cornish.
Together again, at the Plaza. After two years away due to the COVID pandemic, we were once again able to gather in person and honor CBS Sunday Morning Anchor, Jane Pauley for her contributions to raising awareness and compassion for mental health disorders. Jane was introduced by her friend and colleague, Erin Moriarty, and interviewed by Stephanie Mehta, Women’s Forum Vice President and CEO of Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Inc. and Fast Company.
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