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  1. President Obama in : Economy is stronger when our wives, mothers, daughters can live lives free fm discrimination & domestic violence

  2. Syria crisis shows how women bear extraordinary burdens of War, U.S. stands with them, read USAID blog here:

  3. Remembering Rosa Parks, reminder of how an act of courage helped pave way for greater equality and justice in our world....

  4. Good news about Afghanistan fm USEmb Kabul: new training program for Afghan women in business and improving access.

  5. leaving State Depart, not leaving women's issues & women's issues remain central to U.S. policy, She thx all who've worked w us.

  6. UNICEF & UNFPA cite progress toward eliminating female genital mutilation/cutting since UN Resolution passed. /C

  7. meets with US Afghan Women's Council, along with honorary co-chair frmer First Lady Laura Bush, on 2/6:

  8. Met today with courageous Burmese women leaders. Their voices critical to continuing 's remarkable journey. –JK

  9. Thanks to , we had 1,648 online participants fm 30 ctries joining our panel at discussion on Zero Tolerance to FGM/C! /C

  10. All forms of harm ‘s health and can cause complications like bleeding, infections, future infertility, or death /C

  11. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is often justified on religious grounds, but in fact no religion mandates the procedure /C

  12. FGM is an irreparable, irreversible abuse and negatively impacts rights and lives of women & girls /C

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