[wanabidii] Press Releases: Ambassador Catherine Russell Travels to the Middle East, March 18-27

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Ambassador Catherine Russell Travels to the Middle East, March 18-27 03/19/2014 02:37 PM EDT Ambassador Catherine Russell Travels to the Middle East, March 18-27 Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 19, 2014 Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to the Middle East March 18-27. In Amman from March 18-21, Ambassador Russell will meet with women parliamentarians, business leaders, and civil society representatives. She will also meet with Syrian refugees as well as representatives of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Rescue Committee to address the particular challenges facing women and girls living in the refugee camps. Ambassador Russell will continue on to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Ramallah March 22-25 to meet with a range of Israeli and Palestinian women to discuss the important stake women have in the peace process and their role in advancing support for a negotiated peace. She then will conclude her trip in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for meetings with government officials and prominent women from the public and private sectors to discuss women’s issues. Throughout the trip, Ambassador Russell will engage with interlocutors on challenges relating to women’s political and economic participation, as well as press for action to end violence against women and gender discrimination. Follow the Office of Global Women’s Issues on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dos.sgwi and Twitter at https://twitter.com/S_GWI. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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