[wanabidii] Press Releases: U.S. Department of State to Host Google+ Hangout with Ambassador Catherine M. Russell to Mark International Day of the Girl

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: U.S. Department of State to Host Google+ Hangout with Ambassador Catherine M. Russell to Mark International Day of the Girl 10/08/2014 04:43 PM EDT U.S. Department of State to Host Google+ Hangout with Ambassador Catherine M. Russell to Mark International Day of the Girl Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 8, 2014 In celebration of the third annual International Day of the Girl on October 11, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will host her first-ever Google+ Hangout with girls from around the world on Thursday, October 9. The Google+ Hangout discussion will focus on the importance of empowering adolescent girls, including through the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence. Ambassador Russell will be joined by Dr. Anju Malhotra, UNICEF Principal Adviser on Gender and Rights, and by actress and Girl Up Champion Monique Coleman, who will serve as moderator. The Hangout will broadcast live at 7:30 a.m., EDT on the U.S. Department of State’s YouTube channel and Google+ page. Anyone with access to Google+ or YouTube can view the hangout here. Questions from interested individuals and organizations may be submitted in advance on Google+ and Twitter by using #dayofthegirl. The United States recognizes that empowering, educating, and investing in girls not only improves the lives of individual girls, but benefits entire communities, countries, and societies. This Google+ Hangout offers an opportunity to ensure that girls everywhere have an opportunity to voice what International Day of the Girl means to them, and will serve to inform policymakers about the concerns, aspirations, and needs of girls as the global community works toward a new Post-2015 Development Agenda. Follow @StateDept and @S_GWI, and the hashtag #dayofthegirl for more information. 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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