Releases: Remarks, Testimony


2016
12/15/16 Remarks at Reception Marking the 5th Anniversary of the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Mayflower Hotel; Washington, DC
12/02/16 Remarks at the Alliance for Artisan Enterprise "Handmade is Human" Forum;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; The Aspen Institute; Washington, DC
12/02/16 Remarks at the Civil Society Summit on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C);  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; The U.S. Institute of Peace; Washington, DC
12/01/16 Remarks at the Family Online Safety Institute's Annual Conference;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; The Newseum; Washington, DC
11/29/16 Remarks on Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Motherhood in the Americas;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Hall of the Americas; Washington, DC
11/18/16 Remarks During Women's Empowerment Breakfast;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Grand National Theater; Lima, Peru
10/20/16 Remarks at the Humphrey Fellowship Global Leadership Forum;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
10/14/16 North American Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls Opening Session;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; The White House; Washington, DC
10/14/16 Remarks at TechWomen: Emerging Leaders and Mentors Event;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
09/27/16 Advancing Women's Economic Opportunities: Lessons from Japan, South Korea, and the United States;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; CSIS; Washington, DC
09/27/16 U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Forum on Women's Empowerment;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; U.S. Department of State; Washington, D.C.
09/26/16 Remarks at Unlocking Global Economic Growth: The Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs Under AGOA;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; U.S. Department of State; Washington, D.C.
09/23/16 Remarks at Leaving No One Behind: Agents of Change for Achieving SDG 5 and the 2030 Agenda;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; United Nations; New York, NY
09/22/16 Remarks at U.S.-Hosted Meeting of the Equal Futures Partnership;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; The Palace Hotel; New York, NY
09/22/16 Remarks at UNGA High Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; UN ECOSOC Chamber; New York, NY
09/14/16 Opening Statement on Global Efforts To End Child Marriage;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, & Global Women's Issues; Washington, DC
09/12/16 Remarks on Women and Countering Violent Extremism;  Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall; Residence of the Dutch Ambassador to the United States; Washington, DC
06/30/16 U.S. Statement at the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Lima, Peru
05/24/16 Remarks at Women and Foreign Policy: The Supply and Demand of Women and Energy;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; George Washington University; Washington, DC
05/18/16 Remarks at Women Deliver 2016 Plenary Session, "Making the SDGs Work for Girls and Women: Regional Perspectives;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Copenhagen, Denmark
03/29/16 Remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
02/26/16 Remarks at the Launch of the Women's Entrepreneurship Fund;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Kiva Headquarters; San Francisco, CA
02/19/16 Remarks at Women and Foreign Policy: Is Everything We Know About Wartime Rape Wrong?;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC

2015
12/02/15 Remarks for "Women Leaders: Promoting Peace and Security" International Visitor Leadership Program;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
11/17/15 Remarks at Trust Women Conference;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; London, United Kingdom
11/12/15 Remarks at Women and Foreign Policy: Election Season;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
11/10/15 Remarks at UN Police Gender Toolkit Launch;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; New York, NY
11/10/15 Remarks at Women for Women International Annual Awards Gala;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; New York, NY
11/03/15 Remarks at Screening of A Single Step;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; U.S. Institute of Peace; Washington, DC
10/15/15 Remarks at Collaborate Approaches to Global Security;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
10/09/15 Celebrating Generation GLOW: International Day of the Girl Event;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
09/30/15 Remarks at High Level Lunch on Women, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Post 2015 Development Agenda;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; New York, NY
09/28/15 Innovations in Partnerships: Re-Imagining the Empowerment of Adolescent Girls in India;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; New York, NY
09/28/15 Remarks at Central or Sidelined? Examining How Girls Fared in the 2030 Agenda;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; New York, NY
09/24/15 Remarks at Women and Foreign Policy: Early and Forced Marriage;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
09/22/15 U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
09/18/15 U.S. Statement at the High Level Policy Dialogue 2015 APEC Women and the Economy Forum;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Manila, Philippines
09/17/15 Launch of WE-APEC Portal;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Manila, Philippines
09/16/15 Remarks at APEC Women Seminar of Empowering Women through ICT for Inclusive Growth;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Manila, Philippines
09/10/15 Closing Remarks at the Artisan Enterprise: The New Startup Economy;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
09/10/15 Opening Remarks at the Artisan Enterprise: The New Startup Economy;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
09/10/15 Remarks at the Artisan Enterprise: The New Startup Economy;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
09/09/15 Remarks at the Reception for the Alliance for Artisan Enterprise;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
07/24/15 Remarks at the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit Youth + Women Event;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit; Nairobi, Kenya
06/23/15 Remarks at the 2015 U.S.-China Women's Leadership Exchange and Dialogue;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
06/23/15 The Strategic and Economic Dialogue / Consultation on People-to-People Exchange -- U.S.-China Consultation on CPE Women's Leadership Exchange and Dialogue Event;  Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom; George Marshall Center; Washington, DC
06/11/15 Remarks at the FHI Gender 360 Summit;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; FHI Gender 360 Summit; Washington, DC
06/10/15 Remarks at the Women Foreign Policy Group 20th Anniversary Conference;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Ritz Carlton; Washington, DC
06/09/15 Remarks at the American Foreign Service Association Annual Award Ceremony;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
05/05/15 Opening Statement on Resources, Priorities and Programs for Global Women's Issues;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, & Global Women's Issues; Washington, DC
05/01/15 Remarks at the Justice Sector Training, Research and Coordination (JusTRAC) Symposium;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; United States Institute of Peace; Washington, DC
04/29/15 Remarks at the 10th Annual Fortune/U.S. State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
04/28/15 Remarks at the 2015 Open Square Summit;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Carnegie Library; Washington, DC
04/23/15 Remarks at the Fifth Annual 6K Walk for Water;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
03/12/15 Remarks at the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; UN Headquarters; New York, NY
03/09/15 Investing in Women, Ensuring Prosperity; Washington, DC
03/09/15 Remarks at a Luncheon in Honor of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women-U.S. Department of State Entrepreneurship Program for Women in the Middle East;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Ben Franklin Room; Washington, DC
03/08/15 International Women's Day;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
03/07/15 International Women's Day; Washington, DC
03/05/15 International Women of Courage Award; Washington, DC
02/06/15 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
02/04/15 Remarks at the Center for Transatlantic Relations;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies; Washington, DC

2014
11/25/14 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 Days of Activism;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
11/10/14 Video Remarks for the Launch of USAID Promote in Kabul;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
10/14/14 ISIL's Dehumanization of Women and Girls;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
10/10/14 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Recipients - Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
10/10/14 International Day of the Girl, October 11;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
09/23/14 Remarks at U.S. Agency for International Development's Event on "PROMOTE: Join Us to Empower Afghan Women";  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; New York City
09/22/14 Remarks at the Call to Action Ministerial on Protection from Gender Based Violence in Emergencies;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Waldorf Astoria; New York City
09/12/14 Op-Ed: ISIL's Abuse of Women and Girls Must Be Stopped;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; The Huffington Post; Washington, DC
09/11/14 Along the Margins of the World Assembly for Women (WAW!);  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; METLIFE "Shine Week Event"; Washington, DC
09/08/14 Remarks on the 20th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development;  Secretary of State John Kerry; U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters; Washington, DC
07/28/14 Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Africa; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
07/26/14 The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women Peace Through Business;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Graduation Video Message; Washington, DC
06/24/14 Combating Violence and Discrimination Against Women: A Global Call to Action;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
06/18/14 Remarks at The Center for Strategic and International Studies Lecture and Roundtable on Advancing Policy and Programs on Global Women's Issues;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
06/17/14 Remarks at Brookings Institute Girls' Education Summit;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
06/17/14 Remarks at the 3rd Annual Girl Up Leadership Summit;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
06/09/14 Let There Be No Hiding Place For Rapists in War;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Evening Standard
05/22/14 U.S. Statement at the High Level Policy Dialogue 2014 APEC Women and the Economy Forum;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Beijing, China
05/04/14 Remarks After Touring the Fistula Clinic at St. Joseph's Hospital;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
05/01/14 Remarks During Visit to Gandhi Memorial Hospital;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Gandhi Memorial Hospital; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
03/29/14 Remarks by President Obama in Presenting the State Department's 2014 Women of Courage Award to Dr. Maha al Muneef; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
03/20/14 Remarks at the Launch of the Gender-Based Violence Emergency Response and Protection Initiative;  Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns; Washington, DC
03/11/14 Remarks at the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; UN Headquarters; New York City
03/04/14 Remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
02/25/14 Discussion on Ending and Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Benjamin Franklin Room; Washington, DC
02/24/14 Secretary Kerry Hosts a Discussion on U.S., UN, and U.K. Efforts To Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence in Conflict; Washington, DC
02/20/14 Keynote Remarks at the Launch of the World Bank's Gender at Work Report;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Washington, DC
02/20/14 Remarks at the Launch of the Bureau of Narcotics and International Law Enforcement (INL) Guide to Gender in the Criminal Justice System;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; United States Institute of Peace; Washington, DC
02/06/14 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
01/21/14 U.S. Welcomes Selection of New Transitional President of the Central African Republic;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC

2013
12/12/13 Looking Ahead: Opportunities & Challenges for Women's Political Participation in 2014;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; National Democratic Institute (NDI) Offices; Washington, DC
12/03/13 Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden in Closing at Roundtable Discussion on Women in the Japanese Economy; Washington, DC
11/25/13 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days of Activism;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
11/20/13 The Global Gender-Based Violence Threat;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Catherine M. Russell; Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission; Washington, DC
11/15/13 Remarks at the Georgetown University Symposium "Advancing Afghan Women";  Secretary of State John Kerry; Georgetown University; Washington, DC
11/13/13 Video Remarks on Call to Action on Protecting Women and Girls in Emergencies;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
10/11/13 International Day of the Girl;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
06/24/13 Pushing Forward Gender-Driven Growth;  Chief Economist Heidi Crebo-Rediker; Peterson Institute; Washington, DC
04/30/13 2013 Community Of Democracies Ministerial, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia April 27-29, 2013; Office of the Spokesperson; Washington, DC
04/12/13 Women's Forum: Women's Role In A Changing Ukraine's Future;  Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine; Radisson Blu Hotel; Kyiv, Ukraine
04/04/13 Women in the Arab World - Do They Matter?;  Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine; Brookings Institution; Washington, DC
03/08/13 Remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Dean Acheson Auditorium; Washington, DC
03/08/13 Why Women are Central to U.S. Foreign Policy;  Secretary of State John Kerry; Washington, DC
02/08/13 What is the United States' Role in Addressing Sexual Violence in Libya and Syria?; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Patricia Haslach, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations; Toronto, Canada
01/29/13 Video Message for International Women Leaders Summit;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer; Karachi, Pakistan
01/26/13 One Voice International Women's Conference;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer; Washington, DC
01/26/13 Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs (OPEN) Event in Silicon Valley;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer; Washington, DC
01/15/13 Video Message for International Center for Afghan Women's Economic Development;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer; American University of Afghanistan; Kabul, Afghanistan
01/10/13 The International Working Forum on Women, Information and Communication Technologies, and Development Co-hosted by the U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Women's Issues and UN Women;  Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer; Opening Plenary, Launch of Intel's "Women and the Web Report," and Panel Discussion on "The Internet Gender Gap"; Washington, DC