I had the pleasure of speaking with Sabrina Merage Naim and Kassia Binkowski, the hosts of the new podcast Breaking Glass about women in media. I shared my thoughts on equity and how we might get there, and the responsibility that I believe women in positions of power have to drop the ladder behind them as they move up by mentoring and advocating for other women to advance.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman
On March 16, the Senate confirmed Isabella Casillas Guzman, President Biden's pick to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), an agency that has seen its profile grow enormously in response to the pandemic. "Now more than ever, our small businesses need us," Guzman said.
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Gloria Steinem Says 'It's Good to Be Dangerous,' Here's Why
Watch my latest “Dangerous Women: Leading Onward” video interview with Gloria Steinem. She talks about why she feels "good" about being called "dangerous” and what she hopes viewers of “The Glorias,” the film based on her life, take a way from screening it.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai
When President Biden announced Katherine Tai, a trade lawyer with a history of taking on China, as his pick for the country's top trade representative, he said, "She understands that we need...to be considerably more strategic than we've been in how we trade. And that makes us all stronger."
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo was sworn in on March 3 as the nation's new Commerce Secretary by Vice President Kamala Harris after a bipartisan vote of 84-15 in the Senate.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Cecilia Rouse
On March 2, the Senate confirmed Cecilia Rouse to be the chair of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers. The vote was an overwhelming 95 to 4.
When Biden announced her as his nominee, he noted that she is “one of the most distinguished economists in the country, an expert on labor economics, race, poverty and education.”
Read MoreJournalist Christiane Amanpour on Women Leaders in COVID-19
I talked with Christiane Amanpour about women leading in the Covid-19 era. In this video excerpt from our conversation, she talks about the qualities of women leaders and the lessons we can learn from female elected officials who succeed in a crisis.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm
Former Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm is the nation's new Secretary of Energy. The Senate approved her nomination on Feb. 25 by a vote of 64-35, with all Democrats and 14 Republican senators voting yes.
Read MoreWomen of the World Celebrates International Women's Day 2021
Watch Pat in conversation with Women of the World WOW Founder Jude Kelly at WOW's 2021 International Women’s Day celebration. Learn more about other WOW UK Festival events happening this month.
Read MoreActress Thandie Newton on What It Means to Be Brave in a Dangerous World
Join me in the premiere episode of Dangerous Women: Leading Onward as I speak with actress Thandie Newton. We discuss the “Me Too” movement and what it means to be brave in a dangerous world.
Read MoreThe Change Catalyst with Jacqueline Novogratz and Pat Mitchell
In the fourth fireside chat series hosted by myself, we got insights into Jacqueline Novogratz work as founder of Acumen and the impact of social entrepreneurs all over the world in Acumen’s networks. We also got to learn more about Moral Leadership lessons that Jacqueline has outlined in her latest book 'Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World.’
Table for 12, Please: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield
When President Biden announced Linda Thomas-Greenfield as his pick for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, he lauded her as a "seasoned and distinguished diplomat with 35 years in the foreign service who never forgot where she came from growing up in segregated Louisiana."
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge
Globally, there are currently 22 gender-balanced cabinets, 14 of which have at least 50% women ministers.* If Biden's nominees are approved, the United States will finally join this group, with 12 of the U.S.'s 23 Cabinet-level positions being held by women. In this Table for 12 series, I'm focusing on the 12 women and women of color in Biden's cabinet, the most ever. This week: Marcia Fudge.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
If her nomination is confirmed, Deb Haaland will become the nation's most powerful Native American leader in our 243-year history. Haaland's meteoric rise in Washington started at the local level in New Mexico, first as a voting rights activist for nearly a decade.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines became the first of President Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees to be approved by the Senate on his very first day in office. Her path to the top position in the intelligence community is an interesting one.
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Seneca's 100 Women to Hear Podcast: Pat Mitchell
Seneca Women is a global leadership platform centered on the principle that advancing women and girls will fast forward us to a more equitable and prosperous world. I am honored to be a guest on Seneca’s 100 Women to Hear podcast this week. I talk about how to use our voices to advocate for other women, to take risks, and meet challenges.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen
America could soon see its most diverse cabinet ever. Altogether, Biden has announced 12 women in his cabinet, the most ever. To celebrate the historic number of women and women of color in Biden's cabinet, I'm kicking off a new series that I'm calling "Table for 12." This Week: Janet Yellen
Read More"There is always light if we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to BE it."
Among the significant changes that this inauguration of new leadership represents was the notable diversity of awesome women who participated in Wednesday’s ceremony... from our new Vice President to the 22-year-old supernova, Amanda Gorman, whose poem will become my daily meditation on all the ways we can meet this moment in the story of us.
Read MoreThe Whiplash of This Week
How do we recover our balance from such a day? Some thoughts on the way forward...
Read MoreOur History Matters. Progress on the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.
In our nation’s capital, there are many museums celebrating nearly every aspect of American history — from space to stamps to spies — but among all the national Smithsonian museums, there is not one dedicated to recognizing the contributions of American women in every aspect of this country’s history. That soon may change!
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