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Results are Tagged with "Women and Girls Empowerment"

2013 International Women of Courage Awards

Photo of John Kerry and Michelle Obama presenting award to IWOC honoree

Established in 2007, the annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights, women's equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk. This is the only Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide.

FLEX Alumna Elena Milashina Honored with U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award

Elena Milashina, a FLEX program 1994 alumna, was awarded the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award for her bold work as a journalist and human rights activist.

Sports Diplomacy and Senegal: Empowering Women and Girls through Basketball

The Senegalese girls take part in a friendly basketball scrimmage at a D.C.-area gym.

The Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative’s 2013 calendar tipped off with the Senegal Sports Visitor basketball program.

Fulbright and Study of the U.S. Alumna Appointed Ghana’s Minister of Education

Fulbright Scholar Program alumna Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been appointed by President John Mahama as Ghana’s new Minister of Education.

TechGirls: Lara’s Story

“I have a responsibility to take care of those who are less fortunate and to make a difference in their life,” says Lara Kasbari after completing the four week U.S. State Department TechGirls program.

TechGirls: Fatma’s Story

Before Fatma began her three week TechGirls exchange program in the United States, she had yet to venture outside of her “tiny slice of life in Yemen.”

Bumping Up Efforts to Empower Women and Girls Worldwide: Gulf Nations Volleyball Coaches

Assistant Secretary Ann Stock gives a warm welcome to the group at their State Department orientation.

Under the State Department’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, the Gulf Nations Volleyball Visitor Program brought 10 female volleyball coaches from Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Yemen to the U.S. for activities focused on the development of sports programs for women and girls.

Kenya on My Mind: An Interview with Mayor Heidi Davison

Maasai women and children greet American visitors.

In September 2008, eight American women traveled to Kenya to develop empowerment networks with Maasai women.

FORTUNE/State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, World Bank

The FORTUNE/State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership provides mentorship opportunities for emerging women leaders from all over the world.

Secretary Clinton on Technology, Innovation, Empowering Women

Secretary Clinton on Technology, Innovation, Empowering Women

TechWomen empowers the next generation of women leaders in the technology field by bringing together women in Northern California with their counterparts in the Middle East and North Africa for a professional mentorship and exchange program at leading technology companies

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