[wanabidii] Press Releases: Civil Society Leaders Working to End Gender-based Violence Arrive in United States

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Civil Society Leaders Working to End Gender-based Violence Arrive in United States 08/15/2014 03:26 PM EDT Civil Society Leaders Working to End Gender-based Violence Arrive in United States Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 15, 2014 Sixteen civil society leaders from Central America and the Dominican Republic will visit Washington, D.C., Santa Fe, and Seattle starting August 18 to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Mujeres Adelante (“Women Moving Forward”) initiative. In its third year, Mujeres Adelante is part of the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence Globally, which outlines efforts to raise the status of women and girls around the world and underscores the U.S. government’s commitment to preventing and responding to gender-based violence. One in three women worldwide will experience gender-based violence in her lifetime. The United States has made preventing and responding to gender-based violence a cornerstone of our commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world. After meeting with government and non-profit leaders working to end gender-based violence in both Washington and Santa Fe, the women will spend a week in Seattle participating in training and workshops with the Seattle International Foundation. The women are from Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Following the program, the participants will return to their countries to utilize the knowledge and skills developed in the United States to reduce the prevalence of gender-based violence in their organizations and communities. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at ECA-Press@state.gov. 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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