Interview With Fanis Papathanasiou of Hellenic Public Television (ERT)
Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli (June 6): "...it’s sort of a good way of getting a group of people who care about issues to come together in situations where the leadership cares, to talk about things that matter to 50% of the world’s population -- that is, women’s empowerment...." Full Text
Remarks to the Women's Entrepreneur Association of Greece and the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli (June 5): "I want to take a few minutes of your time talking about the importance of women in the economic development of any given country...." Full Text
Interview With Maggie Rodriguez of CBS’s The Early Show
Secretary Rice (May 12): "It is an initiative to recognize what can be done if women are empowered, because around the world there are so many women, so many girls who don’t even have the opportunity for education, let alone entrepreneurship. And the title, “One Woman,” just says that perhaps if you can empower one woman, she can empower a village, that village then can empower a town and, ultimately, a whole society. And so that’s the excitement of this opportunity." Full Text
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Make Remarks at the Launch of the “One Woman Initiative” Fund for Women’s Empowerment
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will give remarks at the launch of the “One Woman Initiative” Fund for Women’s Empowerment on May 12, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the U.S. Department of State. [Secretary Rice remarks]
Secretary of State Confers the International Women of Courage Awards
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky today marked International Women’s Day 2008 by presenting the second annual International Women of Courage Award to eight women around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women’s rights and advancement. This is the only Department of State award paying tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide and offering a unique opportunity for transformational diplomacy in the field of international women’s issues.
The honorees from Afghanistan, Fiji, Iraq, Kosovo, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Paraguay, and Somalia have transformed their societies and serve as an inspiration to the international community. They are among over 95 exceptional women of courage nominated by U.S. Embassies worldwide for their diverse contributions to freedom, justice, peace, and equality. [Press release | Secretary Rice's remarks and statement]
One Woman Initiative Fund for Women’s Empowerment Launched
Today, Secretary Rice announced the establishment of the One Woman Initiative, a fund supporting women’s empowerment activities in countries with large Muslim populations. The public-private partnership of corporations, foundations, and U.S. government will apply $100 million to empower women. [more] |
