Upcoming: On Hillary Clinton's Agenda

Secretary Clinton Launches "100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through International Exchanges"

Notice to the Press

Office of the Spokesman

Washington, DC

March 4, 2011

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will launch the “100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges” on Monday, March 7 at approximately 1:45 p.m., in the Marshall Conference Center at the Department of State. Watch live on www.state.gov.

Following the Secretary’s remarks, Counselor and Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer will participate in a conversation with the “100 Women” moderated by Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Ann Stock.

The 100 Women Initiative brings people together to foster greater understanding among people and cultures. This effort kicks-off a year-long series of events to highlight key foreign policy issues that directly impact women and girls worldwide through the International Visitor Leadership Program’s exchanges.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. The IVLP annually brings approximately 5,200 current and emerging leaders to the United States from around the world for professional engagement with U.S. peers and for firsthand experience of American society and culture.