Women to Watch

With my best friend riding shotgun and my two dogs in the back seat of my Buick Encore, I made the road trip from D.C. to Chicago last month for the ordination and consecration of Paula E. Clark, the first woman bishop, and first Black bishop, of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. She’s also my mom.

The Baltimore Sun's 2022 Women to Watch event at the BMA was held to celebrate 25 female newsmakers, thought leaders & change agents shaping the Baltimore area.

Those who support abortion rights say Maryland needs to further strengthen its protections in the face of the threat to the procedure elsewhere in the country. Those who oppose the procedure see an opening to begin chipping away at what they view as the state’s overly lenient laws and practices regarding abortion.

Valerie Sheares Ashby, Melanie Newman and Dena Freeman-Patton.

A discussion with the director of the Social Intelligence Lab at the University of Maryland.

From words like, dedicated, engaging and tenacious to police work and skydiving, Women to Watch share thoughts about themselves.

Previous Women to Watch, such as Dr. Kathleen Neuzil and Angel McCoughtry, weigh in on how life has changed in 2022.

Here are the brightest women in the Baltimore area for 2022, in fields ranging from business to advocacy.