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Vision 2020 Announces National Goals,
Penn Mutual Provides $1 Million in Funding
PHILADELPHIA (March 31, 2011) – Vision 2020, the national initiative
developed by the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership at Drexel
University College of Medicine to make equality a priority among women and
men, has announced five national goals to be achieved by the year 2020 with the
support of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Penn Mutual announced it
will continue as Presenting Sponsor of Vision 2020 and contribute $1 million over
the next three years.
The commitment from Penn Mutual provides the underpinning for Vision 2020’s
Campaign for Equality and its five national goals for the decade. The Campaign
will work to:
 Achieve pay equity, so that equal pay for equal work will be the norm in
America.
 Increase the number of women in senior leadership positions in
American life to reflect the workforce talent pool and demographics.
 Educate employers about the value of policies and practices that enable
men and women to share fairly their family responsibilities.
 Educate new generations of girls and boys to respect their differences
and to act on the belief that America is at its best when leadership is shared
and opportunities are open to all.
 Mobilize women in America to vote, with particular emphasis on a recordsetting turnout in 2020, the centennial of the 19th Amendment.
“We are thrilled to have Penn Mutual’s ongoing commitment,” said Vision 2020
Co-Chair Lynn Yeakel, who is director of Drexel University College of
Medicine’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership. “The suffragists’ goal
was equality for women in every aspect of American life and Vision 2020 seeks to
achieve this goal by the centennial of the 19th Amendment. We look forward to the
work ahead.”
Penn Mutual President and Chief Executive Officer Eileen McDonnell, the first
woman to hold the CEO post at the company, said, “Penn Mutual believes that for
American families and businesses to fulfill their possibilities in today’s world,
women must be better equipped with financial education and advice. For women,
gaining equal access to employment and mentoring opportunities in their chosen
fields will help make achieving their dreams a reality. We are proud to offer our
continued support to Vision 2020 and its national agenda.”
Penn Mutual became the Presenting Sponsor of Vision 2020 in 2009 when the project was created
and launched. Since 2009, Vision 2020 has held “An American Conversation about Women and
Leadership,” a national congress of women leaders from all 50 states at the National Constitution
Center in Philadelphia. The Delegates discussed barriers to women’s leadership and solutions to
move America toward true equality. The Delegates have developed projects that will advance the
five national goals for the year 2020.
For more information, visit drexel.edu/vision2020.
Vision 2020’s Sponsors
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company is the Presenting Sponsor of Vision 2020. The Exelon
Foundation is a Forger of the Future and Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company, is also a sponsor.
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