Memphis Area Women's Council
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The Memphis Area Women’s Council is here to take care of what matters to women in Greater Memphis. https://memphiswomen.org/
Are you ready to walk? Walk a Mile in Her Shoes October 2, 2025 at Handy Park on Beale Street, 5:30 pm.
September 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Are you ready to walk? Walk a Mile in Her Shoes October 2, 2025 at Handy Park on Beale Street, 5:30 pm.
This isn't just a walk. It's a movement.
A chance to make noise.
To stand up, especially as men, against domestic and gender-based violence.
To show Memphis (and the world) we will not be silent.
Bring your people. Walk with power. Speak up.
A chance to make noise.
To stand up, especially as men, against domestic and gender-based violence.
To show Memphis (and the world) we will not be silent.
Bring your people. Walk with power. Speak up.
August 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This isn't just a walk. It's a movement.
A chance to make noise.
To stand up, especially as men, against domestic and gender-based violence.
To show Memphis (and the world) we will not be silent.
Bring your people. Walk with power. Speak up.
A chance to make noise.
To stand up, especially as men, against domestic and gender-based violence.
To show Memphis (and the world) we will not be silent.
Bring your people. Walk with power. Speak up.
Trivia night at the Cove, Tuesday July 15, hosted by Trivia Liz!
June 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Trivia night at the Cove, Tuesday July 15, hosted by Trivia Liz!
Happy Pride Month! 💛 We’d like to highlight Vanessa Rodley and Jennifer Murry-Rodley, 2024 Women of Achievement Courage recipients, who have fought for safe spaces in which we can be our true authentic selves! Read the WA essay about Vanessa and Jennifer: womenofachievement.org/courage/jenn...
June 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Happy Pride Month! 💛 We’d like to highlight Vanessa Rodley and Jennifer Murry-Rodley, 2024 Women of Achievement Courage recipients, who have fought for safe spaces in which we can be our true authentic selves! Read the WA essay about Vanessa and Jennifer: womenofachievement.org/courage/jenn...
Read the essay written about Parvaneh "Peri" Motamedi on the Women of Achievement website. Peri won the 1992 Women of Achievement award for Initiative. womenofachievement.org/initiative/p...
Peri Motamedi – Women of Achievement
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June 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Read the essay written about Parvaneh "Peri" Motamedi on the Women of Achievement website. Peri won the 1992 Women of Achievement award for Initiative. womenofachievement.org/initiative/p...
Parvaneh "Peri" Motamedi, a bold, creative, and determined artist and the 1992 Woman of Achievement for Initiative, passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2024.
Peri lived life on her own terms, leaving behind a legacy of beauty, courage, and determination. Her celebration of life is June 7, 2025.
Peri lived life on her own terms, leaving behind a legacy of beauty, courage, and determination. Her celebration of life is June 7, 2025.
June 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Parvaneh "Peri" Motamedi, a bold, creative, and determined artist and the 1992 Woman of Achievement for Initiative, passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2024.
Peri lived life on her own terms, leaving behind a legacy of beauty, courage, and determination. Her celebration of life is June 7, 2025.
Peri lived life on her own terms, leaving behind a legacy of beauty, courage, and determination. Her celebration of life is June 7, 2025.
Aramis Jones, Founder and CEO of Renew Mobile Health; Phillis Lewis, Founder and CEO of 901 Love Doesn't Hurt; and Regina Millen, former Title IX Prevention Specialist joined us for WomenTalk, and to celebrate Mental Health Awareness month. Thank you, Aramis, Phillis, and Regina!
May 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Aramis Jones, Founder and CEO of Renew Mobile Health; Phillis Lewis, Founder and CEO of 901 Love Doesn't Hurt; and Regina Millen, former Title IX Prevention Specialist joined us for WomenTalk, and to celebrate Mental Health Awareness month. Thank you, Aramis, Phillis, and Regina!
Join us for WomenTalk on May 21 at 6 pm. The topic for this month’s WomenTalk is Mental Health & Mission: Community Voices. MemphisWomen.org
May 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Join us for WomenTalk on May 21 at 6 pm. The topic for this month’s WomenTalk is Mental Health & Mission: Community Voices. MemphisWomen.org
Congratulations to our 2025 Women of Achievement Honorees! Left to right: Dr. Nikia Grayson, Kayla Gore, Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, Maritza Davila-Irizarry, Gwendolyn Turner, Lauren Williams-Batiste. Photo by Andrea Zucker Photography.
April 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Congratulations to our 2025 Women of Achievement Honorees! Left to right: Dr. Nikia Grayson, Kayla Gore, Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, Maritza Davila-Irizarry, Gwendolyn Turner, Lauren Williams-Batiste. Photo by Andrea Zucker Photography.
We're looking forward to our 39th annual Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony Sunday!
We will have handmade, woman-made pendants and select Women of Achievement book series available for sale during the ceremony.
The ceremony will start at 3 pm at First Congregational Church. Tickets available now
We will have handmade, woman-made pendants and select Women of Achievement book series available for sale during the ceremony.
The ceremony will start at 3 pm at First Congregational Church. Tickets available now
March 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
We're looking forward to our 39th annual Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony Sunday!
We will have handmade, woman-made pendants and select Women of Achievement book series available for sale during the ceremony.
The ceremony will start at 3 pm at First Congregational Church. Tickets available now
We will have handmade, woman-made pendants and select Women of Achievement book series available for sale during the ceremony.
The ceremony will start at 3 pm at First Congregational Church. Tickets available now
Hear the stories of seven remarkable women who pulled down barriers, fought for safety and equal rights and blazed trails in business, law, healthcare and art. Hear what they have to say about why and how they did it! Tickets are $30 and available on WomenofAchievement.org womenofachievement.org
Women of Achievement – Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
40 Years saluting women’s history.
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March 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Hear the stories of seven remarkable women who pulled down barriers, fought for safety and equal rights and blazed trails in business, law, healthcare and art. Hear what they have to say about why and how they did it! Tickets are $30 and available on WomenofAchievement.org womenofachievement.org
Buy Tickets Now for 2025 Celebration of Women and "Herstory"!! The 39th Women of Achievement awards celebration starts at 3 p.m. on March 30 with our outstanding host, Grammy-winner, Soulsville legend, 2004 Woman of Achievement for Initiative Deanie Parker. www.eventbrite.com/e/memphis-wo...
Memphis Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony
Seven local women will be celebrated in a ceremony at the 39th Women of Achievement awards.
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March 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Buy Tickets Now for 2025 Celebration of Women and "Herstory"!! The 39th Women of Achievement awards celebration starts at 3 p.m. on March 30 with our outstanding host, Grammy-winner, Soulsville legend, 2004 Woman of Achievement for Initiative Deanie Parker. www.eventbrite.com/e/memphis-wo...
Midwife Dr. Nikia Grayson is receiving the 2025 Women of Achievement award for vision. Dr. Grayson is the chief clinical officer at the city’s first birth center, CHOICES. Join us March 30th for the WA ceremony, tickets are $30 and available now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFlU...
Midwife Dr. Nikia Grayson on empowering women's health in Memphis
YouTube video by WREG News Channel 3
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March 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Midwife Dr. Nikia Grayson is receiving the 2025 Women of Achievement award for vision. Dr. Grayson is the chief clinical officer at the city’s first birth center, CHOICES. Join us March 30th for the WA ceremony, tickets are $30 and available now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFlU...
On March 14, 2025, Lauren Williams Batiste shared her story on Live at 9! Lauren is the 2025 Woman of Achievement honoree for courage. Lauren, community engagement chair of VECA, organized a successful neighborhood opposition to a proposed industrial sawmill. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BMa...
Lauren Williams Batiste's courage award for environmental justice
YouTube video by WREG News Channel 3
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March 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On March 14, 2025, Lauren Williams Batiste shared her story on Live at 9! Lauren is the 2025 Woman of Achievement honoree for courage. Lauren, community engagement chair of VECA, organized a successful neighborhood opposition to a proposed industrial sawmill. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BMa...
Kayla Gore, Founder of My Sistah's House, is one of seven women being honored at Women of Achievement, 3-5:30 pm on March 30. Joined by Deborah Clubb, Kayla was interviewed on Live at 9! Get tickets for the Women of Achievement ceremony on womenofachievement.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS3r...
My Sistah's House founder honored as woman of achievement
YouTube video by WREG News Channel 3
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March 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Kayla Gore, Founder of My Sistah's House, is one of seven women being honored at Women of Achievement, 3-5:30 pm on March 30. Joined by Deborah Clubb, Kayla was interviewed on Live at 9! Get tickets for the Women of Achievement ceremony on womenofachievement.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS3r...
Tickets for the Sunday, March 30, 2025 event are available on womenofachievement.org. Join us from 3-5:30 pm at First Congregational Church as we celebrate seven Memphis women making a difference in our community.
March 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Tickets for the Sunday, March 30, 2025 event are available on womenofachievement.org. Join us from 3-5:30 pm at First Congregational Church as we celebrate seven Memphis women making a difference in our community.
The first female federal judge in Tennessee, Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, was interviewed by Kontji Anthony on Live at 9 this week. Julia is being honored on March 30 with the Woman of Achievement award for Steadfastness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG8d...
Judge Julia Smith Gibbons honored: A trailblazer's journey
YouTube video by WREG News Channel 3
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March 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The first female federal judge in Tennessee, Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, was interviewed by Kontji Anthony on Live at 9 this week. Julia is being honored on March 30 with the Woman of Achievement award for Steadfastness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG8d...
Catch Women of Achievement honorees this week on Live at 9! Yesterday, Puerto-Rican born acclaimed printmaker and art educator Maritza Davila-Irizarry was interviewed by Kontji Anthony. Maritza is the 2025 Women of Achievement honoree for initiative. wreg.com/on-air/live-...
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March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Catch Women of Achievement honorees this week on Live at 9! Yesterday, Puerto-Rican born acclaimed printmaker and art educator Maritza Davila-Irizarry was interviewed by Kontji Anthony. Maritza is the 2025 Women of Achievement honoree for initiative. wreg.com/on-air/live-...
The Memphis Women’s Legacy Trail is a project to document, remember, and celebrate the women of Memphis, Tennessee that have made a lasting impact on the city through their work and lives. womenofachievement.org/memphis-wome...
March 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Memphis Women’s Legacy Trail is a project to document, remember, and celebrate the women of Memphis, Tennessee that have made a lasting impact on the city through their work and lives. womenofachievement.org/memphis-wome...
Seven Women of Achievement awards are given each year to women in our community who have shown courage, determination, heroism, initiative, steadfastness and vision. We honor a woman of generations past whose accomplishments still enrich our lives today, with the heritage award.
March 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Seven Women of Achievement awards are given each year to women in our community who have shown courage, determination, heroism, initiative, steadfastness and vision. We honor a woman of generations past whose accomplishments still enrich our lives today, with the heritage award.
Happy Women's History Month! Join us on March 30 as we celebrate seven local women who stand up, speak out, and open doors for other women at the 39th annual Memphis Women of Achievement awards ceremony. womenofachievement.org
Women of Achievement – Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
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March 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Happy Women's History Month! Join us on March 30 as we celebrate seven local women who stand up, speak out, and open doors for other women at the 39th annual Memphis Women of Achievement awards ceremony. womenofachievement.org