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2020 marks 100 years of women getting the right to vote! On August 18th, 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution finally gave women their full voting rights. APB continues to represent several speakers on women's issues, from award-winning actresses and activists to journalists, best-selling authors, entrepreneurs and innovative global leaders. Below, we have highlighted some of our most talked-about and requested female voices. Responsible for inspiring millions, these women continue to empower audiences worldwide.

As CEO of Robin Hood, one of the largest anti-poverty forces in the nation, APB speaker Wes Moore is passionate about helping people in need. CBS News reported that Tina Fey hosted a one-hour virtual telethon called “Rise Up New York,” put on by the Robin Hood Foundation, accompanied by other big-name A-Listers, and helped raise $115 million for New Yorkers during this coronavirus pandemic.  

With Americans believing COVID-19 might end by the summer, APB speaker, COVID-19 expert and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Dr. Michael Osterholm, says that this pandemic can last up to 18 months, or more. Dr. Osterholm told CNN, "This thing's not going to stop until it infects 60 to 70 percent of people (…) the idea that this is going to be done soon defies microbiology.” He believes that government officials should not be telling citizens that COVID-19 will be ending soon, but instead, they should tell them to prepare for the long haul. Out of the three different scenarios experts laid out for CNN, they all agreed on the common theme of constant “waves” for this pandemic in the coming years.

Michelle Obama’s Chief Speechwriter and APB speaker Sara Hurwitz recently received rave "tweetamonials" from the Obamas about her book, Here All Along. Hurwitz decided to use her lifelong passion of writing and turn it into a book about connecting to religion, specifically Judaism. On April 17, 2020, Former United States President Barack Obama praised her book and recent Washington Post article on showing “lovingkindness” during a time of social distancing.  

Former NFL player, Rhodes Scholar and sought-after speaker Myron Rolle is now on the front lines against COVID-19. He describes the similarities in battling his opponents on the football field to the spread of coronavirus. Rolle, a neurosurgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, is working hard with others in the healthcare industry to end this pandemic. He said to CNN, “In football we had to prepare (…) and now we have to prepare for what COVID-19 has prepared for us. Are there antibodies coming, is there a vaccine coming, who does it affect the most?”

APB speaker and Emmy Award-winning medical journalist Dr. Seema Yasmin gave an APB Ideacast on COVID-19, updating us on where are we now in the medical world and where are we going. Not only did Dr. Yasmin debunk some COVID-19 myths, she also discussed the progress being made to tackle the spread of the virus, including an unprecedented vaccine trial, new tests and preparations for a second wave of infections.

The Elders has issued a call to action to the G2O on taking immediate and coordinated health and economic measures in response to COVID-19. APB speaker and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, is a chair of The Elders, and she is fully on board with this initiative.

Is America ready for their first female vice president? Political commentator and APB speaker Melissa Harris-Perry interviewed Stacey Abrams for Elle.com on voting rights, COVID-19, and possibly being the running mate to Joe Biden.

Co-Founder and CEO of Global Citizen, APB speaker Hugh Evans is creating a historic multi-hour digital and broadcast event to raise money during COVID-19. He joined Yahoo Finance to discuss the “One World: Together at Home” concert taking place on April 18th to benefit the frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Moving up the ladder at Teen Vogue from intern to first job out of college to now Editor-in-Chief, new exclusive APB speaker Lindsay Peoples Wagner is the perfect example of a leader paving the way for younger generations.