IWD at DipNote

Mar 10th, 2010 4:42 PM UTC
By Chris Scott

The State Department’s DipNote blog is devoting a lot of space this week to commemorating International Women’s Day with a host of really interesting pieces from various State Dept. officials.

Here’s a quick run-down:

How Best Can We Advance Women’s Rights as Human Rights?

U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Afghan Women (by Saba Ghori)

Women Can Drive Agricultural-Led Growth (by Ertharin Cousin)

Reflections on International Women’s Day (by Scott Gration)

In addition to this, the International Women of Courage Awards ceremony was held this afternoon. Both Secretary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama attended. I’ll post the video here once it’s made available.

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