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Source: Associated Press
Ivanka Trump unveils White House global women initiative
By CATHERINE LUCEY
February 6, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) Ivanka Trump is unveiling an effort aimed at helping 50 million women in the developing world get ahead economically over the next six years.
On Thursday, the White House will officially launch the Womens Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, a governmentwide project led by the senior adviser and daughter to President Donald Trump. The initiative will involve the State Department, the National Security Council and other agencies. It aims to coordinate current programs and develop new ones to assist women in areas such as job training, financial support, and legal or regulatory reforms.
The president previewed the launch during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, describing it as part of our commitment to improving opportunity for women everywhere. He will sign a national security memorandum to officially launch the initiative Thursday, framing it as a way to promote stability around the world.
Ivanka Trump, who will attend the Munich Security Conference next week to promote the project, stressed that she sees this as a national security priority. We think women are arguably the most under-tapped resource in the developing world for accelerating economic growth and prosperity, she told The Associated Press.
The effort will draw on public and private resources, with the U.S. Agency for International Development initially setting up a $50 million fund, using already-budgeted dollars. As part of the launch, USAID and Pepsi Co. will announce a partnership aimed at women in India, and USAID and UPS will sign an agreement designed to help female entrepreneurs export goods.
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By CATHERINE LUCEY
February 6, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) Ivanka Trump is unveiling an effort aimed at helping 50 million women in the developing world get ahead economically over the next six years.
On Thursday, the White House will officially launch the Womens Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, a governmentwide project led by the senior adviser and daughter to President Donald Trump. The initiative will involve the State Department, the National Security Council and other agencies. It aims to coordinate current programs and develop new ones to assist women in areas such as job training, financial support, and legal or regulatory reforms.
The president previewed the launch during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, describing it as part of our commitment to improving opportunity for women everywhere. He will sign a national security memorandum to officially launch the initiative Thursday, framing it as a way to promote stability around the world.
Ivanka Trump, who will attend the Munich Security Conference next week to promote the project, stressed that she sees this as a national security priority. We think women are arguably the most under-tapped resource in the developing world for accelerating economic growth and prosperity, she told The Associated Press.
The effort will draw on public and private resources, with the U.S. Agency for International Development initially setting up a $50 million fund, using already-budgeted dollars. As part of the launch, USAID and Pepsi Co. will announce a partnership aimed at women in India, and USAID and UPS will sign an agreement designed to help female entrepreneurs export goods.
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Ivanka Trump unveils White House global women initiative (Original Post)
Eugene
Feb 2019
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)1. This initiative won't get off the grouand since the drumpfs
will be gone before the end of 2019.
C_U_L8R
(44,889 posts)2. We're paying for this vanity project?
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)3. If they are women in underdeveloped nations,
They won't get very far until they can control their reproduction.
DURHAM D
(32,595 posts)4. Pretty sure she got this from Chelsea who got it from her mother -
We think women are arguably the most under-tapped resource in the developing world for accelerating economic growth and prosperity, she told The Associated Press.
Blue Owl
(49,902 posts)5. The flat-earth global initiative
n/t
tikka
(757 posts)6. Some of that would be useful in the US nt
fierywoman
(7,641 posts)7. Getting 50 million working women in the US equal pay would be a nice start.