Together, We Can Elevate the Status of Women and Girls Worldwide

The promotion of international women’s issues as a key component of U.S. diplomatic and development efforts cannot begin and end with former Secretary Clinton’s personal interest and hard work.  Newly appointed Secretary of State John Kerry must ensure that the initiatives and funding for women’s and girls’ issues championed by former Secretary Clinton continue over the next four years.

During her four years as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton was a global advocate for women’s rights and championed the security, health, and empowerment of women and girls throughout her record-breaking number of trips and meetings with world leaders and communities around the world. Her leadership and well-known personal interest in these issues dismantled silos and integrated women’s and girls’ issues across programs and offices at the State Department.

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Illustration credit:  Center for American Progress