Inspiring women
Some of the faces are well known, others are familiar to only a few, but all of the pictures in the display inside Harvard Law School’s (HLS) Wasserstein Hall are of women lawyers, policymakers, and others from around the globe who have made a difference and inspired others to do the same. “Inspiring Change, Inspiring Us” is the name of the series both on display and in an online exhibit that honors International Women’s Day. The project is a joint effort by the Harvard Law and International Development Society (LIDS), the Harvard Women’s Law Association (WLA), and 17 other HLS student organizations that sponsored the portraits. The project also received support from the Harvard Law School Milbank Tweed Fund. “We came together and wanted something that would be different from an event, that would really change the atmosphere and reach people beyond those who would immediately be interested in coming to hear...