EMBASSY HIGHLIGHTS

The United States Celebrates Women Throughout March

March 1, 2007

“Lebanese women are not represented in business and politics commensurate with their education and talents.”

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey D. Feltman.

Throughout March, the United States celebrates women and honors their contributions and accomplishments within their communities and all over the world.

Women of courage and great humanity are shaping society with their ideas and their actions and are inspiring women and young girls across the world to achieve their full potential.

The 2007 Women’s History Month theme, “Generations of Women Moving History Forward”, highlights the determination and resolve of generations of women in advancing the causes of justice and equality.

The National Women’s History Week was established in the United States in 1981.

In 1987, the Congress expanded the week to a month, and has since passed such a resolution every year. Congressional action is followed by a U.S. presidential proclamation declaring March as Women’s History Month.

Click on the following featured links and discover Women as “the real architects of society”.

Articles and Special Publications

Principles of Democracy: The Rights of Women and Girls

This website presents a list of rights that women and girls should have.  It is also available in Arabic and French.

 

Women of Influence

This publication offers a glimpse at how women in one country - the United States - have helped shape their society.

International Perspectives on Women’s Political Participation

Four activists discuss progress and barriers of involvement.

Women Increasingly Likely To Be Leaders in U.S. Higher Education

Harvard University latest of top U.S. to appoint woman as president.

First Female Speaker to Preside at State of the Union

Speaker of House one of most powerful positions in U.S. government.

Ending Abuses of Girl Children Theme of U.N. Conference

 

Websites

U.S. Department of State, Office of International Women’s Issues

The National Women’s History Project

Commission on the Status of Women 51st Session, Feb. 26-March 9, 2007

Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

 

Programs

 

Women in MEPI

The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) recognizes women’s and girls’ empowerment as one of four key pillars integral to reform in the region along with political, educational, and economic advancements. Women are full beneficiaries of programs in all of the MEPI pillars.