Upcoming Panel Discussion “Changing Attitudes: What Men and Boys Can Do to Address and Prevent Violence Against Women”
The panel will be held November 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the State Department, with live webcasting and online discussion for overseas audiences. Media Note»
A documentary video will be screened on Youth Forums Against Gender Based Violence, produced by the Indian non-governmental group ICPRD. Video» More»
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Ambassador Verveer's Senate testimony before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law.
The Key to Sustainable Peace: Women
Secretary Clinton and Norwegian Foreign Minister Store published a joint op-ed on women as peacemakers. Media Note»
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer Travel to Copenhagen, Denmark
Ambassador Verveer will visit Copenhagen, Denmark October 28-30 to participate in the “Role of Women in Global Security” two-day conference. Media Note»
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National Women's Law Center Award Dinner Secretary Clinton: "The National Women’s Law Center is very near and dear to me and I am delighted to have this very brief opportunity to join you in not only celebrating the work of the Center, but in honoring my friend, Ambassador Melanne Verveer." Full Text» |
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Global Fairness Initiative Awards Honoring Ela Bhatt Secretary Clinton: "Ela Bhatt has upended the old ways of thinking and compelled all of us to raise our collective ambitions about what we can do to close the gap between the rich and the poor." Full Text» |
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 Women's Empowerment Event in Papua New GuineaSecretary Clinton: "Giving women access to education, health services, economic opportunities, and the structures of power is critical to alleviating poverty and disease in every part of the world." Full Text» More on the Women’s Empowerment Initiative in the Pacific Region» |
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 National Adoption MonthSecretary Clinton: "The State Department is committed to safeguarding the interests of children, birth parents and adoptive parents worldwide." Full Text» Briefing on International Adoption-Related Issues» |
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 10th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and SecuritySecretary Clinton: "Including women in the work of peace advances our national security interests, promotes political stability, economic growth, and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms." Full Text» Fact Sheet» |
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2010 Summit of the Global Banking Alliance for Women Ambassador Verveer: "This significant gender gap in access to finance represents lost opportunities for growth and this is especially true for the 'missing middle' group of the small enterprise sector who has the best growth and job creation potential, and are mostly women-run." Full Text» |
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 Townterview in Kosovo with Students, Women Leaders, and Members of Civil SocietySecretary Clinton: "if there are any remaining barriers to women’s participation or empowerment, those need to be slowly but surely removed and need to be part of the reform process that the country goes through." Full Text» |
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 Secretary Clinton announces the launch of the GSMA mWomen Program, an initiative of the GSMA Development Fund. Ambassador Verveer at the Special Briefing» Fact Sheet on Women and Mobile Technology» |
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 Most Powerful Women SummitSecretary Clinton: "Through global mentoring programs, we can replicate one of those shared experiences, ...women coming together to support each other and to see how we can together make progress." Full Text» |
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APEC Women's Entrepreneurship Summit |
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Ending Sexual Violence Against Girls |
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 Kate Spade Teams Up With AfghansAmbassador Eikenberry hosted Ambassador Verveer; Ms. Zainab Salbi, CEO/Founder of Women for Women International; and Mr. Craig Leavitt, CEO/Co-President of Kate Spade New York, for a press conference at U.S. Embassy Kabul on August 10. Ms. Salbi and Mr. Leavitt announced that their organizations will extend their existing partnership to Afghanistan...they aim to create sustainable employment for 1,000-1,500 Afghan women. More» |
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Secretary's International Fund for Women and Girls Secretary Clinton announced the Secretary's International Fund for Women and Girls. The Fund is administered by the Office of Global Women's Issues and aims to support NGOs working on women's issues. More» Make a donation» |
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Secretary's Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls This award seeks to find and bring to scale the most pioneering approaches to the political, economic and social empowerment of women and girls around the globe. More» |
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Helping the Women of Iraq |
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Helping the Women of Afghanistan |
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