The Women’s Center is pleased to announce the details for our 2023 EmPower Luncheon!

·         Wednesday, April 26 (Denim Day)

·      Wisconsin Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

·      11:00AM – Networking, Online Auction, and Raffles

·      12:00PM (noon) – Lunch & Program

The EmPower Luncheon will bring together more than 500 individuals, companies, community influencers, and business leaders from Southeastern Wisconsin.

All proceeds directly benefit survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, child abuse, and trafficking through lifesaving and life-changing programs and services provided by The Women’s Center.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
 

We are pleased to welcome our 2023 keynote speakers Rachel Lovell, PhD and Sara McKinnon, who will speak on two of the most contentious issues within the sexual assault field today.

Did you know that in 2017, Wisconsin had over 6,000 untested rape kits? And it was only in May of 2022 that a state-wide tracking database went live for survivors to track the status of their kits. 

Dr. Lovell is an Assistant Professor of Criminology and Director of the Criminology Research Center at Cleveland State University. She is a leading expert on the issue of untested rape kits and what the real-life consequences are for survivors and our communities when backlogs occur.

When someone mentions human trafficking, do you immediately think of someone being snatched and bundled into a car trunk? Do you think of young foreign women? Would you be surprised to learn that most of your preconceptions around trafficking are wrong? Dr. McKinnon is an Associate Professor in Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has spent much of her career researching the language and rhetoric used around human trafficking and how it can be harmful to trafficking survivors, and prevent systemic change in order to protect victims going forward.

Their combined knowledge and expertise will give attendees a unique chance to learn and engage with two experts in the field of sexual assault and give an insight into some of the many struggles faced by survivors and how the work we do at The Women’s Center intersects daily with the issues they will raise.

SPECIAL GUESTS
 

This year we are thrilled to welcome The Milwaukee Bucks and Kohler to unveil the special renovation project they generously funded at The Women’s Center.

SPONSORSHIP
 

Sponsorships start at just $500 and provide many opportunities to promote your business. Contact Hannah Harris at hannahh@twcwaukesha.org or 262.542.3828 for questions or more information.