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Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 13th 2013     
Azaratu Fushieni walks through her soy field. She has benefited from the assistance of a Feed the Future project, which helped her improve her agricultural practices and use better inputs. Photo credit: Elisa Walton, USAID

This month, USAID celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index. Read more >>

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First @StateDept Tweetup Spotlights International Women of Courage

Posted by  on Monday, March 11th 2013     
On March 8, 2013, nine women received the International Women of Courage Award, for their service in women's rights and empowerment. Photo credit: State Department

On March 8, Secretary of State John Kerry honored nine extraordinary women with the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award Read more >>

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Shoulder to Shoulder: Delivering Real Results for Women and Girls

Posted by  on Friday, March 8th 2013     
USAID staff host International Women of Courage Awardees. Back row, from left: Fartuun Adan, Somalia; Summer Lopez, USAID; Franklin Moore, USAID; Beth Hogan, USAID; Ambassador Donald Steinberg, USAID; Kathleen Campbell, USAID; Amber Ussery, USAID; Front row, from left: Dr. Josephine Odumakin, Nigeria; Roberta Mahoney, USAID; Julieta Castellanos, Honduras; Sarah Mendelson, USAID; Malalai Bahaduri, Afghanistan; Yelena Milashena, Russia, Key Freeman, USAID. Photo credit: Pat Adams, USAID

Yesterday USAID was proud to host the International Women of Courage awardees. Read more >>

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