Welcome
The Harvard Kennedy School Women’s Alumni Network (HKSWAN) is a volunteer-run nonprofit (501c3) led by HKS alumnae. Officially launched in 2017, the HKS Women's Alumni Network is excited to welcome you into this community of more than 7700 ambitious, intelligent and compassionate individuals who are committed to making the world more fair, just and equitable place.
The HKS Women's Alumni Network has chapters around the world through the Chapter Lead Program and we work in partnership with: the Harvard Alumni Association, the Women in Public Policy Program, the Office of Career Advancement and the HKS student body.
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Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Network Engagement Award
We are so honored and excited to announce that the HKS Women’s Network received the 2022- HKS Alumni Network Engagement Award!
In 2021, the Harvard Kennedy School Women’s Alumni Network (HKSWAN) reached nearly 3,000 alumnae through more than a dozen events. The Network’s success relies on its growing footprint around the globe and it now celebrates 50 city chapters with a mission to connect, support, and amplify the efforts of HKS women and gender-nonconforming individuals in authentic, meaningful, and powerful ways. This includes activities such as welcoming new HKS alumnae, meeting with prospective students, and planning informal group gatherings.
Thank you to all of our Chapter Leads and global members for building such a meaningful network of alumnae!
The Harvard Kennedy School Women’s Alumni Network Signs 2023 Partnership with the Women20 of the G20 India
In January of 2023, the HKS Women’s Alumni Network signs a memorandum of understanding with W20 India, the official women’s engagement group of the G20 Indian presidency. As knowledge partner, the HKS Women’s Alumni Network provides technical policy support in the five priority areas designated by W20 India: Gender and Climate Change, Women’s Entrepreneurship, Education and Skills Development, Bridging the Gender Digital Divide, and Grassroots Women’s Leadership. As network partners, the HKS Women’s Alumni Network leverages its chapter model for global outreach and engagement.