Since the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) was founded in 1978, it has been dedicated to increasing the amount of women and marginalized gender groups in leadership positions in public policy.
Over 40 years later, PLEN is proud to have developed a powerful alumni community of over 4,000 people!
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- Women in Public Policy
- Women, Law, and Legal Advocacy
- Women and Congress
- Women in Global Policy
- United Nations World Conference on Women, Beijing, China
- Women, Business, and Policy
- Seneca Falls 150th Anniversary Convention
- Internship Program




















