Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards launches new organization Supermajority

Former President of Planned Parenthood CECILE RICHARDS launched an organization called Supermajority along with Alicia Garza of Black Lives Matter and Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Making headlines in The Washington Post , CNN, BuzzFeed, Elle, USA Today, and more, Supermajority will be a new home for women’s activism, training, and the mobilization of a multiracial, intergenerational community to fight for gender equality. As Richards told The Washington Post: “Women are actually the majority of pretty much everything. And yet, it feels like the things that women care most about and are talking about are kind of put aside. We’re seen as a constituency, rather than the majority of people in this country.” A New York Times bestselling author Named to TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Richards is celebrated for her vocal, dedicated and strategic leadership as well as her extensive advocacy work at grassroots organizations, in the non-profit sector and in Washington. She offers powerful insights and sharp commentary on leadership, women’s rights, social justice, and politics for audiences nationwide, consistently drawing rave reviews such as: “The conversation was a big hit… She was just phenomenal: pithy, on topic, personable. So many people came up to me afterward to say how much they enjoyed Cecile… [S]he signed books for more than an hour until the last person got their autograph and then did our quick TV interview" (Freedom From Religion Foundation). A dynamic and empowering speaker who has addressed audiences everywhere from Talks at Google to Harvard University, Richard's lessons on fostering dialogue, resilience and leadership are much-needed in today’s politically divisive times.

Cecile Richards' TED Talk has almost 2M views

Former President of Planned Parenthood and New York Times bestselling author of Make Trouble, CECILE RICHARDS is a trailblazing activist and social justice leader who's insights and leadership are in-demand nationwide. Deemed “heroine of the resistance” by Vogue and named to TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Richards offers powerful lessons and sharp commentary on politics, social justice, women’s rights and being a force for positive change. Her empowering TED Talk, on "The political progress women have made-- and what's next" has racked up almost 2M views, and shares the urgent message that if women are not at the table, then they are on the menu. Regularly heralded by audience-members for her inspiration and substantive remarks, after a recent keynote at ComNet, Richards garners tweets of praise such as: "I was too starstruck to tweet during @CecileRichards speech. LOVED her wisdom on storytelling, narrative shift, lessons from her mother and fighting the good fight. she is such a warm, engaging and funny speaker," and "Inspired to listen harder and tell more stories by @CecileRichards."

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Cecile Richards visits HWA 

Former President of Planned Parenthood and New York Times bestselling author CECILE RICHARDS visited the Harry Walker Agency, sharing incredible insights on civic engagement, women in the workforce, and the current political and cultural moment. Richards emphasized that we are at a point where women are going to be a majority of the workforce; are the majority of medical and law school classes; and are turning out to vote in record numbers. She highlighted that businesses are really in the position to be leaders of change, where the government is lagging behind. The business community is—and has the opportunity to continue to be—innovative and dynamic, evolving to the reality of demographics, while the government is stuck in gridlock or the past. Richards noted that when it comes to the workplace, more issues unite us than divide us, such as affordable child care, health coverage, and positive, productive work environments—and so businesses have the power to be unifiers amid particularly divisive political times. Named to TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Richards has addressed audiences everywhere from Talks at Google to Harvard University, and offers messages of empowerment and actionable advice to business audiences nationwide. She’s headlined both the Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Conference on “How Business Leads” and the groundbreaking MAKERS Conference, and always receives rave reviews such as: “Cecile Richards was a fascinating, engaging, and charming speaker. With humor, grace and first-rate storytelling, she kept an audience of 800 New Yorkers - women and men, old and young - engaged and excited during an important and stimulating conversation. Her appearance was one of the “hits” of our season.” (Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center)

Cecile Richards' book Make Trouble is an instant New York Times bestseller

CECILE RICHARDS' book Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead is a New York Times and Amazon Bestseller earning stellar reviews. A powerful story about learning to lead and making change, Make Trouble draws on Richards' decade of experience at the helm of Planned Parenthood, work as "heroine of the resistance" (Vogue), and lifetime dedication to fighting for women's rights and social justice. From watching her mother, Ann Richards, transform from a housewife to an electrifying force in the Democratic Party to her time working as a labor organizer alongside women earning minimum wage, Make Trouble is filled with Richards' empowering experiences and lessons on taking risks, making mistakes, and making trouble along the way. The book's reviews speak for themselves: “Cecile Richards’s story is powerful and infinitely readable. Whether you are newly ‘woke,’ a longtime activist, or just a caring citizen wondering how to advance democracy in hard times, Make Trouble has the answers... She is the best teacher on earth—someone you trust” (Women's Rights Icon Gloria Steinem);"With insight and humor, Cecile Richards offers a call to action for aspiring organizers and leaders. A must-read for anyone hoping to make a difference and trying to figure out where to start" (Senator Kamala Harris). Richards is making headlines and in-demand by major media outlets such as CBS’ This Morning, NPR, MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show and Morning Joe, Business Insider’s podcast, and more, for her insights and sharp commentary on leadership, women’s rights and politics.