Council on Women and Girls Blog
February 18, 2011 at 2:06 PM ET by Jennifer Kaplan
February 8, 2011 at 6:10 PM ET by Avra Siegel
February 4, 2011 at 8:21 AM ET by Ambassador Luis CdeBaca and Ambassador Melanne Verveer
On January 31st, the White House brought together 25 women-focused online publishers for the first-ever Women's Online Summit.
Ambassador Susan E. Rice addressed the first session of the United Nations (UN) Women Executive Board. UN Women, which was established in July of 2010, is dedicated to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women on a global scale. As a human rights champion, UN Women was established to accelerate the advancement of women and girls worldwide.
January 25, 2011 at 1:37 PM ET by Taara Rangarajan
Learn about all of the exciting things the Council on Women and Girls and the Obama Administration have been working on this week.
To see many of the ways the Obama Administration is working to empower women and girls, checkout the new “Women and Girls and the Obama Administration” photo gallery the Council on Women and Girls put together.
January 14, 2011 at 2:48 PM ET by Jenny Kaplan
Meet Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, who is featured in our Meet the Women of the Administration series.
Lynn Rosenthal, White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, discusses stalking and how the Obama Administration is addressing it.
Learn about all of the exciting things the Council on Women and Girls and the Obama Administration have been working on this week.
Hear what Elizabeth Warren, Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, had to say at the Women in Finance Leadership Series at the Treasury Department.
January 6, 2011 at 3:04 PM ET by Rosie Rios
Read Tina Tchen's post about joining the Office of the First Lady.
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the Council on Women and Girls, reflects on big and small accomplishments that marked 2010.
President Obama congratulates UCONN Huskies women’s basketball team, Coach Geno Auriemma, on winning eight-nine (89) in a row and breaking the all-time NCAA Division I basketball consecutive win record of 88 games.
December 22, 2010 at 11:55 AM ET by Jodi Gillette
President Obama signs the reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) which includes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). This bill will help end abuse, give hope to victims, and provide families with the help they need.
Valerie Jarrett talks about the Obama Administration's recent actions to support women who choose to breastfeed.
Learn and join NASA's Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars (WISH) program.
December 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM ET by Rebecca S. Keiser, Ph.D.
Checkout all of the exciting things the Council on Women and Girls and the Obama Administration did last week.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), taking an important step towards improving women’s lives around the world.
Read the Council on Women and Girls' Meet the Women of the Administration feature on Lori Garver, Deputy Administrator at NASA.
Read Untied States Treasurer Rosie Rios’ reflections on all of the excitement from 2010.
December 16, 2010 at 7:39 PM ET by Rosie Rios
Lean about all of the exciting things the Council on Women and Girls and the Obama Administration did this past week.
The President's agreement on tax cuts and Unemployment Insurance has tangible benefits that will put money back in the pockets of women, mothers and working families.
Jenny Kaplan, Deputy Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, talks about the 5K run her and other White House Staff participated in to support healthy girls.
December 7, 2010 at 6:31 PM ET by Jenny Kaplan
The U.S. Senate reauthorized the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) - two important steps toward protecting victims of domestic violence and breaking the cycle of abuse
Checkout all of the exciting work the Council on Women and Girls did this week.
Melody Barns, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, talks about some of the work the Obama Administration is doing to address pay discrimination.
