The Barbara Jordan Panel: Women Who Master the Rules
Woman Who Mastered the Rules is the kickoff event to the Barbara Jordan National Forum, sponsored by the Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation. This event is inspired by one of Barbara Jordan’s most enduring lessons: “If you’re going to play the game properly, you’d better know every rule.”Rooted in this charge, the event centers the power of preparation, strategy, and principled leadership as essential tools for effective public service.
This program brings together accomplished women leaders from across public policy, governance, and civic life to share the often-unspoken rules that shape success in public service. Through personal stories, professional journeys, and hard-earned insights, speakers illuminate how navigating institutions, power structures, and decision-making spaces with clarity and integrity can open doors—and create pathways for others.
Designed to both inspire and equip, Woman Who Mastered the Rules empowers attendees to better understand the formal and informal rules that influence policymaking, leadership, and impact. Participants leave with practical knowledge, renewed confidence, and a deeper appreciation for Barbara Jordan’s legacy—one that reminds us that mastering the rules is not about assimilation, but about using knowledge, discipline, and purpose to advance justice, equity, and excellence in public service.
This event is sponsored by the Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation.