50 & Fabulous: Celebrating 50 Years of Women's Advances Since The Pill

In 1960, the birth control pill, now known simply as “The Pill” was introduced to the world in what is now acknowledged as one of the most important inventions of the 20th century. In celebration of this momentous achievement, Empire partnered with State of the Art Events to bring to life the strategic vision that Communications Strategies, Inc. created for this historic event in the form of a gala event at the Pierre Hotel. The gala program honored those women and men who have made major contributions toward ensuring that future generations will continue to have access to education and employment opportunities and level the playing field through advances in women’s health.

The event's Honorees included Kate White, editor in chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine, the National Institute for Reproductive Health, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Profamil Haiti, a member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation – Western Hemisphere Region, Jehmu Greene, former head of the Women’s Media Center, Alexander Sanger, grandson of the founder of the Pill, Margaret Sanger, and finally – the Gloria Steinem who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.Cybill Shepherd was host for the evening, often invoking personal stories of her own experience with The Pill. The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee lightened the mood by poking fun at Cosmo: "The GQ of the G-spot, the Newsweek of nookie, the Harper's of hitting it." Grammy nominated singer Jazmine Sullivan brought the evening to a close with her rendition of Natural Woman.

Empire was thrilled to join with State of the Art Events and Communications Strategies, Inc. to help produce this event program celebrating this historic milestone.