About This Event:

CLOSING THE GENDER WEALTH GAP FORUM: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CARE

This event was held on November 12th.

Supporting your family and loved ones shouldn’t come at the cost of your job or income. Let’s explore what’s possible when families and communities are truly supported. In the last session of 2025, we put a spotlight on four of our grantee partners working across the "Family and Community Care" dimension of the Gender Wealth Framework.

Across four virtual events this year, our Closing the Gender Wealth Gap series will spotlight the changemakers and organizations working across key dimensions of the Gender Wealth Framework - a tool developed by WOMEN’S WAY to promote dignity, equity, and joy in our communities. This Framework is based on five key pillars: 1) Health and Healing; 2) Stability and Opportunity; 3) Freedom, Joy, and Belonging; 4) Family and Community Care; 5) Resource Navigation and Support. Learn more about the Gender Wealth Framework here.

PANELISTS 

Marquita Bolden, LCSW, RSW – Executive Director, Therapy Center of Philadelphia

Kaiima Griffith – Case Manager and Community Engagement Specialist, Connectedly

Philipa Nwadike-Laster - Super Mom and Member, Women In Dialogue

Kristina Valdez - CEO, Along The Way

MODERATOR 

Aathira Chennat - WOMEN'S WAY Program and Data Manager



This event was made possible thanks to support from Future Standard, Ballard Spahr, PECO, Tara Health Foundation, Venerable, and Fox Rothschild LLP.