The Department of State (the Department) supports the United States’ unqualified commitment to empower and protect women in countries threatened and affected by war and conflict, violence, and insecurity. Given our leadership role in U.S. diplomatic …
As prepared I am here today to reaffirm a simple, but powerful principle: that our collective pursuit of global peace, prosperity, and security will only be successful once we break through the economic, political, and social barriers to gender equality. …
The Department of State is pleased to announce the U.S. Delegation attending the 59th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held March 9–20, 2015, at UN Headquarters in New York. Ambassador Catherine Russell, Ambassador-at-Large for …
Hanan, thank you for those wonderful comments. More importantly, thank you for your extraordinary personal example. You’re a role model to so many people, and I think everybody here joins me in expressing such great respect for what you do. It’s …
STAFF: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 2015 International Women of Courage award recipients, the Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom, and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell. (Applause.) AMBASSADOR RUSSELL: …
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will co-head the U.S. delegation attending the 59th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to be held March 9–20 at UN Headquarters in New York. Ambassador Samantha Power …
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us here today. I want to thank Susan for that introduction and take the opportunity to recognize USAID’s leadership in implementing the National Action Plan. The team at USAID should be commended for its …
At today’s Data2X event in New York City, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom along with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, jointly committed to Data2X’s …
The Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships (S/GP) announced today a new partnership with Girl Up, Intel, Microsoft , and the Rwandan Girls Initiative, and the support of the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI), to launch a girls STEAM …
Thank you, Roger-Mark. As you noted, my bureau supports UNFPA’s work to increase access to reproductive health services and prevent and respond to gender-based violence throughout the world. For this reason, I am very pleased to join you all for today’s …
Salaam and hello to everyone from Washington! Let me begin by expressing my sincere congratulations on the launch of the Promote program--I wish I could be there to celebrate with you today. Administrator Shah, our Embassy Team in Kabul, and everyone who …
Today, on the margins of the 2014 APEC CEO Summit, Secretary Kerry met with senior business leaders and government officials from APEC economies at the National Center for APEC’s (NCAPEC) private sector-led roundtable, “Catalyzing Strategic Business Growth …
SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Well, again, thank you all. You just heard from the (inaudible). Peggy, I appreciate your leadership enormously. I know you’ve been involved in STEM and – for a lifetime, almost, and I know that …
Question: There are some Yezidi leaders in town who are looking for more help in tracking down women and girls who were kidnapped as sex slaves during the fight over the mountain. Do you -- have they had meetings here at State, and/or do you have anything …
Thank you so much, Dr. Shah, for having me here today. I’d also like to thank Minister Brende for Norway’s extraordinary efforts in support of Afghan women and girls and Director Zarifi for demonstrating the commitment of the government of Afghanistan to …
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to Santiago, Chile, October 19-21, to address the second annual conference of the Women Entrepreneurs in the Americas (WEAmericas) Network. Launched at the Summit of the Americas …
As we celebrate International Day of the Girl, I congratulate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. As a recipient of one of the world’s highest honors, Malala’s resilience and courage challenge us all to support the …
In celebration of the third annual International Day of the Girl on October 11, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will host her first-ever Google+ Hangout with girls from around the world on Thursday, October 9. The Google+ …
On Thursday, October 2, the U.S. Department of State announced a new partnership between Ernst Young (EY), a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, and the Bureau of Information Resource Management’s Office of eDiplomacy at the …
I was the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee when the Senate unanimously gave its advice and consent to ratify the Child Support Convention. Back when I was a prosecutor, I saw how hard too many families had to scrape and claw just to receive …
