[wanabidii] Press Releases: Ambassador Catherine Russell Travels to San Francisco

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Ambassador Catherine Russell Travels to San Francisco 02/24/2016 11:43 AM EST Ambassador Catherine Russell Travels to San Francisco Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 24, 2016 Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell will travel to San Francisco on February 26 to launch the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund and attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Women’s Forum. Ambassador Russell will join representatives from Kiva and the Multilateral Investment Fund, which is a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, at Kiva Headquarters to launch the Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund. The Fund seeks to leverage Kiva’s crowdfunded capital to address a global lack of access to finance that limits women’s ability to start or expand their own businesses and fully participate in economic, social, and political life. Following the launch of the Fund, Ambassador Russell will participate in a panel discussion at the ABAC Women’s Forum. The panel will focus on how to increase women’s participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and encourage adolescent girls to consider careers in these fields. For more information on the trip, please contact SGWI_PA@state.gov and follow @AmbCathyRussell on Twitter. For more information on the State Department’s work on global women’s issues, visit www.state.gov/s/gwi/. 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