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The Office of Global Women's Issues, led by Ambassador-at-Large Melanne Verveer, works for the political, economic, and social empowerment of women.  View Slideshow on Dipnote» |
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| Ambassador Verveer and the staff of S/GWI are greatly saddened to learn of the deaths in Haiti of human rights champions Myriam Merlet, Magalie Marcelin and Anne Marie Coriolan, the latest tragic news to reach us from that country. We join other parts of the State Department, the U.S. Government, and the international community in supporting the world's rescue and relief efforts. Please commemorate the lives and achievements of these extraordinary and courageous women by contributing to the relief effort today. You can text "HAITI" to "90999" to donate $10 from your cell phone, or contact the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund with your larger donation. | ||||
Request for Proposals: Secretary's War Widows Program» | ||||
International Violence Against Women Act» Ambassador Verveer's Blog Post: Ending Violence Against Women Is a Foreign Policy Priority» | ||||
Helping the Women of Afghanistan The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council» Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls: Media Note» Fact Sheet» | ||||
Secretary Clinton's statement on "Elimination of Violence Against Women" Day | ||||
Partnering With the Democratic Republic of the Congo Against Gender-Based Violence» |
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| Secretary Clinton (Jan. 8): "We have seen that when women and girls have the tools to stay healthy and the opportunity to contribute to their families’ well-being, they flourish and so do the people around them." Full Text» Ambassador Verveer: 15 Years Later: International Conference on Population and Development» | Secretary Clinton (Jan. 6): "Women and girls are one of the world's greatest untapped resources. Investing in the potential of women to lift and lead their societies is one of the best investments we can make." Full Text» Background Briefing» | |
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Oprah.com. Full Text» Interview on the Oprah Winfrey Show» | Ambassador Verveer's testimony on international violence against women. Full Text» | |
