Upcoming: Special Briefing on Events for International Women's Day by U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Melanne Verveer and International Women of Courage Awar

Office of the Spokesman

Washington, DC

March 10, 2010

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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer will brief reporters on-the-record, on-camera about events connected with International Women’s Day, including the International Women of Courage program and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s March 12 speech to the United Nations. She will be joined by International Women of Courage award winners Jestina Mukoko (from Zimbabwe) and Ann Njogu (from Kenya). This special briefing will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in the Press Briefing Room.

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