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USAID Celebrates International Women's Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2008
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
Email: http://www.usaid.gov/

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush, and honored guests at an International Women's Day celebration on Friday, March 7. International Women's Day is an opportunity to celebrate the advancement of women throughout the world and inspire all women to achieve their full potential. This day also serves as a reminder of the continued action that is required to ensure women's equality in every country.

USAID is committed to improving women's equality and empowerment around the globe. The Agency supports programs in areas such as girls' education, women's legal rights and political participation, economic opportunity, maternal and child health, and anti-human trafficking, all of which help to advance the status of women.

NOTE: Administrator Fore will be available for one-on-one interviews on USAID's women's empowerment programs immediately following the event. If you are unable to attend, but would like to arrange an interview with Administrator Fore on this topic, please call Melissa Price in the USAID Press Office at 202-712-4320.

For more information about USAID and its Women in Development programs, visit www.usaid.gov.

The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.

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