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Latest Press Release

Women's empowerment in India - Half the Sky video image

USAID Promotes Gender Equality and Empowerment Through Half The Sky Multimedia Initiative

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of its continued support of women, girls, and families launched a series of 18 short educational and advocacy videos aimed at increasing global awareness and bringing about social change for critical health, and gender equality and empowerment as part of the Half the Sky Movement.

The Half the Sky Movement is a multi-donor, multimedia platform based on Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s best-selling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Through the FHI 360-managed Communication for Change (C-Change) project, USAID provided support to the Half the Sky Movement which is developed by Show of Force in collaboration with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn and in partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Independent Television Service (ITVS).

Child Survival: Did You Know?

September 13, 2012 -- Chris Thomas, Bureau for Global Health

America’s legacy in child survival is a proud one: With strong bipartisan support, U.S. support of global health has saved many millions of lives. Nearly 30 years ago, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with the support...

The Power of Storytelling

September 13, 2012 -- Guest authors Mikaela Beardsley and Sheryl WuDunn

Storytelling is a powerful tool. It can raise awareness, build compassion, encourage thinking, and motivate action. That was the vision behind Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity. Read more >>

Congressional Testimony

Testimony of Assistant Administrator for Africa, Earl Gast, Before the House Subcommittee on African Affairs

Testimony of Earl Gast, Assistant Administrator for Africa, before the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights

Testimony of Mara Rudman, Assistant Administrator for the Middle East, before the House National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations Subcommittee

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U.S. Agency for International Development
Office of Press Relations
Ronald Reagan Building
Washington, D.C. 20523-0016
Telephone: 202-712-4320
FAX: 202-216-3524

Last updated: September 14, 2012