USA TODAY Announces the 2024 Women of the Year in Honor of Women’s History Month - Seite 2

USA TODAY Network journalists sought women from around the country who make a difference locally and embody Gannett’s mission to empower and enrich communities.

New York honoree Lachi is a blind singer-songwriter pushing the recording industry to open doors to the disabled. Massachusetts honoree Madhavi Venkatesan is executive director of Sustainable Practices, fighting to ban plastic bottles and encourage critical engagement surrounding sustainability; and Washington honoree is 19-year-old Merrill Keating, whose advocacy and organization are inspiring the next generation of women in STEM.

Interviews with each state’s honoree appear on usatoday.com/women-of-the-year-2024/ today and in print in their respective USA TODAY Network local publication the first week of March as a tribute to Women’s History Month. National honorees will be featured in USA TODAY’s Weekend edition every Friday throughout the month. Additionally, the USA TODAY News Channel will feature a special streaming program highlighting select honorees and diving deeper into the lives of the extraordinary women. The show debuts this evening on Roku, Tubi, Amazon and most smart televisions.

The 2024 USA TODAY Women of the Year program is sponsored by UKG, a leading human resources solutions and workforce management company.

To read the stories of the 2024 distinguished local and national honorees, visit womenoftheyear.usatoday.com.

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