SENECA FALLS, NY – In commemoration of the 174th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the United States' first women's rights convention and the birthplace of the American women's suffrage movement, New York State Inspector General Lang will convene a panel discussion with prominent New York women in leadership on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 9:30am EDT.  The panel, to be held at the National Women's Hall of Fame, will explore what has been accomplished since the 1848 convention, recent setbacks in equity for women, New York State's role as a catalyst for women's rights then and now, as well as the outlook on the road ahead. 

This panel will be open press and livestreamed. Additional media details are below. 

WHAT:            Inspector General Lucy Lang observes and commemorates 174^th Anniversary of the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls by hosting diverse panel of New York State women.

WHO: New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang

Judge Kathie E. Davidson, Dean of the New York State Judicial Institute 

Kelli Owens, Executive Director of the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) 

Michelle Schenandoah, Executive Director, Rematriation & Indigenous Concepts Consulting 

Tamar Carroll, Chair, Department of History, Rochester Institute of Technology & Trustee, National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House 

Jennifer Gabriel, Executive Director, National Women’s Hall of Fame 

WHEN:            Wednesday, July 20, 2022
                        Program Start: 9:30 AM EDT, Press Access: 9:00 AM EDT 

WHERE:         National Women's Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 

ONLINE LIVE STREAM: https://technical-video.com/NYSOIG072022

Doors at 9AM. On-site mult-box feed and power available. The event is indoors. Live/sat truck parking is available. Media credentials are requested to be prominently displayed. 

HD video to be posted after the announcement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-sJ2V5bMdooMXHgM0c6xw 

Press release and and transcript will be provided on http://ig.ny.gov shortly after the event.