Results are Tagged with "Women and Girls Empowerment"
TechGirls 2013: A Network of Young Innovators
TechGirls is an international exchange program designed to empower young girls from the Middle East and North Africa with the knowledge and resources to pursue higher education and careers in technology.
Colombian Track & Field Visitors: On Track to Empower Women and Girls
Under the Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, ECA teamed up with U.S. Embassy Bogota to develop a fast-paced track and field program for Colombian girls.
Fulbright Alumna Awarded King Baudouin Prize in Belgium
Dr. Bogalech Gebre, a Fulbright alumna from Ethiopia, has been awarded the King Baudouin African Development Prize in Belgium for her effort “to improve quality of life and empower local communities to take development into their own hands.”
Sports and Education Add Up to Empower Women and Girls
Sports and education go hand-in-hand when creating opportunities for women, girls, and youth at home and abroad.
2013 International Women of Courage Awards
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 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.