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U.S. Department of State

International Women in Action: Mentoring the Next Generation of Global Women Leaders

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will bring 85 women and men from 57 countries to the United States March 4-22,...
Secretary of State John Kerry

On International Women's Day, U.S. Secretary Kerry will Honor 10 'Women of Courage'

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Friday, March 8, Secretary of State John Kerry will honor 10 extraordinary women with the Secretary of State’s International...
U.S. Department of State

U.S. Delegation to the 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the U.S. Delegation attending the 57th Session of the UN Commission...
U.S. Department of State

WEAmericas Small Grants Launch to recognize final awardees for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Americas

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson, and Executive Vice President of...
U.S. Department of State

TechWomen Gather in Jordan To Collaborate, Code, and Connect with American women mentors from the greater Silicon Valley area

SILICON VALLEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Fusing technology with efforts to empower women and girls, the U.S. Department of State announced today that participants of...
U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State Launches First Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Program of 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, with the arrival of 12 young female basketball players and two coaches from Senegal, the U.S. Department of State...
U.S. Department of State

Grants to Address Gender-Based Violence as Part of the Global HIV Response

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and World AIDS Day, Ambassador-at-large for Global...
U.S. Department of State

TechWomen 2012 'Tech for Social Good' Discussion @ New America Foundation

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that the 2012 TechWomen international exchange participants...
U.S. Department of State

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Announces $5 Million for Together for Girls Partnership

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On July 25th at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby announced...
U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State Launches 'Empowering Women and Girls through Sports' Photo Contest on ExchangesConnect

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs launched today the "Empowering Women and Girls through Sports"...

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