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Overview

Jennifer Lynn Klein, sometimes referred to as Jen Klein, is a public figure in United States Law and Politics known for being a gender issues advocate. Jennifer Klein is currently the Director of the Gender Policy Council and Assistant to the President of the United States..[1]. She was initially a co-chair of the council with Julissa Pantaleon, who later stepped away to become Ambassador to Spain[2]. The Gender Policy Council was created on March 8th, 2021; however since then Klein has gone on to speak about a number of topics, most notably including the supreme court case Roe V. Wade[3][4]. Jennifer Klein is 59 years old, originally from New York but currently lives in Washington D.C with her husband Todd Stern and their three children: Jacob, Zachary, and Benjamin[5]. She has an estimated Net worth of 16.4 M to 55.4 M[6]

Career

Jennifer Klein’s political career started before the Biden Administration; she served as Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Domestic Policy Advisor to the First Lady during the Clinton Administration[7]. Klein played a pivotal role alongside Hilary Clinton during the No Ceilings: The Full Participation Projects aimed to promote female progress in society[8]. Since joining the Biden Administration Klein has appeared in public announcements about gender issues notably playing a larger role in the administration during the overturning of Roe V. Wade[9][10]. Some of the other gender issues Klein has targeted since becomes Director of the Gender Policy Council include caregiving crisis, gender economics, equity, LGTQ+ discrimination, and equitability for BIPOC Women [11][12]. Before her political career in the White House, Jennifer Klein was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown Law and an associate for Simpson Thatcher and Bartlett LLP[13]. She received her law degree from Colombia University and graduated from Brown University[14]. Jennifer Klein has held many positions and has been a public advocate for gender issues in the United States for over a decade. She was the Chief Strategy and Policy Officer for TIME’S UP and a deputy for the Office of Global Women’s Issues for the US Department of State[15]. Over the years Jennifer Klein has held many board positions such as Advisory Council Member for Brown University School of Public Health and Board Member for the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)[16]. She has often been a Gender Advocate and Speaker for the Aspen Institute[17]. Notably Klein has done numerous interviews though there are two of note. One done by the Council on Foreign Relations about Klein and the Foreign Policy Programs where the impacts of the Gender Policy Council on Foreign policy for Women Equality was discussed by a roundtable of prestigous female rights activists[18]. The second was a considerable pop culture moment when Klein appeared on an Apple Podcast which was mostly focused on the new formation of the Gender Policy Council and the impact Klein wished to make in its creation[19].

Timeline
Position Time of Occupation
Associate, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 1990-1993
Domestic Policy Advisor to the First Lady 1993-1999
Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 1993-1999
Deputy and Senior Advisory, Office of Global Women's Issues within the Office of the Secretary, the U.S Department of State 2009-2013
Consultant, Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation 2013-2015
Senior Advisory on wone's Issues, 2016 Hillary for America Presidential Campaign and Transition Team 2015-2016
Board Member, International Center for Research on Women 2015-2021
Advisory Council Member, Brown University School of Public Health President's Advisory Council 2015-Present
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Brown University 2018
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center N/A
Chief Strategy and Policy Officer, TIME'S UP 2019-2021
Director of the White House Gender Policy Council 2021-Present

Refence for the Chart[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Gender Policy Council". The White House. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ Sairam, Erin Spencer. "Biden, Harris Form A White House Gender Policy Council". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ House, The White (2021-03-08). "Executive Order on Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council". The White House. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ White House Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein breaks down the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade. | Jennifer Klein, the Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, is breaking down what you need to know about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v.... | By The White HouseFacebook. Retrieved 2024-05-29 – via www.facebook.com.
  5. ^ "WEDDINGS; Jennifer L. Klein, Todd D. Stern". The New York Times. 1995-09-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. ^ "Appointee - Jennifer L Klein - Biden's Basement". Inside Biden's Basement. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  7. ^ N/A, Gender Equality Funding News (2021-01-21). "New Gender Policy Council Created by Biden Administration". Philanthropy Women. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  8. ^ "Hillary Clinton advisor connects women's rights, foreign policy". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  9. ^ White House Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein breaks down the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade. | Jennifer Klein, the Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, is breaking down what you need to know about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v.... | By The White HouseFacebook. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via www.facebook.com.
  10. ^ House, The White (2021-09-03). "Readout of White House Roundtable Meeting with Women's Rights and Reproductive Health Leaders". The White House. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  11. ^ Block, Melissa (March 8, 2021). "Biden Establishes A Gender Policy Council Within The White House". NPR.
  12. ^ [1] FPC Briefing, U.S Department of State. April 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jennifer L. Klein". Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  14. ^ "Jennifer L. Klein". Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  15. ^ "Jennifer Klein". Equity Forward. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  16. ^ Communications, ICRW (2014-09-15). "ICRW Welcomes Six New Members to Its Board of Directors". ICRW. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  17. ^ "Jen Klein". Ascend at the Aspen Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  18. ^ Francois, Kara (2024-05-30). "FP Virtual Dialogue: Gender Equality and the World's Economic Recovery". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  19. ^ "‎Pod is a Woman: Gender Equity & Equality with the White House's Jennifer Klein on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  20. ^ "Jennifer Klein". Equity Forward. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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