For release on delivery 1:30 p.m. EDT May 5, 2017  So We All Can Succeed: 125 Years of Women’s Participation in the Economy  Remarks by Janet L. Yellen Chair Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at “125 Years of Women at Brown Conference” sponsored by Brown University Providence, Rhode Island  May 5, 2017  Thank you, and let me say what an honor it is, as an alumna of this great university, to be here today and part of this important occasion.
As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of women being admitted to Brown, it seems appropriate to reflect on the progress that women have achieved in the intervening years. Since 1891, women have made tremendous strides in their ability to pursue their dreams of education and meaningful work and to support themselves and their families.