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Stephenie Foster

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Take Action: Fighting for Women & Girls
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United States (Washington D.C (District of Columbia))
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North America
City 
Washington, DC
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English
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Want to learn how to be an effective advocate? Where do you start? How do you get your point across so that people with the power to make change hear you? How to make positive change in your community? Feeling passionately about an issue is not enough…we need to know how to turn that passion into purposeful action.

Having focused on advocacy through her entire career - whether by becoming the first women litigation partner in her San Francisco law firm, serving as chief of staff to two U.S. Senators, listening to women under Taliban rule, or advocating for the rights of women and girls, she has served on both sides of the advocacy table. While Stephenie's passion is in helping others discover their individual advocacy journey, she naturally engages with her audiences through storytelling and addressing current topics. Whatever issue you are fighting for, Stephenie's simple 9-step approach to advocacy outlines exactly how to move the needle toward effective change.

Stephenie Foster (she/her) has deep and broad expertise in women’s economic and political empowerment with decades of experience on Capitol Hill, in the Executive Branch, the non-profit sector, and the law. She has been fighting for women and girls her entire career; Empowering women in Afghan war zones (U.S. Embassy, Kabul), monitoring elections in Ukraine, representing the U.S. State Department in meetings with government and civil society leaders (Office of

Global Women’s Issues), and serving as a Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate. Having traveled, lived, or worked in over 100 countries, she has consistently used her voice and actions to change discriminatory laws and policies and help shift cultural norms and inequalities. She is a founding partner of Smash Strategies, which provides strategic advice to corporations, institutions and philanthropists to ensure that their investments in women and girls are effective and transformational. Based on her unique experiences, she understands the political and policy landscapes relevant to empowering women and girls, in order to increase their opportunities for leadership and growth and promote a more equal world.

And on her latest book, Take Action: Fighting for Women & Girls...a well sourced and important workbook/toolkit to help anyone advocate for issues that are important to them within their personal comfort zone. Take Action: Fighting for Women & Girls covers the basics of activism and advocacy and gives the reader specific information about four issues related to girls, women, and gender equality; The power and importance of education, expanding economic opportunities, eliminating gender based violence and participating in politics and public life. Take Action helps would-be activists start their work while staying focused and goal-oriented.

Current position (3)

Author

Take Action: Fighting for Women & Girls

Advisor

Concordia

Global Leadership Council

Meridian International Center

Degrees (3)
BA, Public Policy
UC Irvine
1973 to 1977
MRP, Regional Planning
Cornell University
1977 to 1980
JD, Law
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
1983 to 1986

Presentations

Past talks (4)
Fighting for Women & Girls
The Way Forward Leader Lunchbreak Series
Virtual
March 23, 2022
Feminist Foreign Policy
World Affairs Council of Connecticut: State of The World
Virtual
February 15, 2021
Dr. Loftus interviews Ms. Stephenie Foster
Security in the 21st Century #22
Virtual
April 15, 2022
Why Investing in Women & Girls Matters: It's About Peace & Prosperity
Stephenie Foster
Washington, DC
July 6, 2017
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Books & Articles (7)

Take Action: Fighting for Women & Girls
Bublish,
2021
Afghanistan: A Way Forward for Women and Girls | 2021
Feminist Foreign Policy: One Path Forward in U.S.-China Relations | 2021
Concrete Steps Toward a Feminist Foreign Policy | 2021
A Laser Focus on Women's Rights is Key to Sustainable Afghan Peace | 2021
Gender Equality is Fundamental to Promoting Democracy | 2021
5 Ways to Support Young Women Leaders | 2021

Expertise (23)

Social & Political
Education
Other
Leadership
Government
Activism Advocacy International Womens Day Women Empowerment Women in politics Girls Education Gender equality International Advocacy Gender Based Violence women in sports Women in Leadership Public Life Community Action Political Empowerment Investing in Women Investing in Girls Gender & Peace Building Women in STEM

Awards & certifications (2)

Superior Honor Award
U.S. Department of State
2016
Supirior Honor Award
U.S. Department of State
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