Melanne Verveer: “Violence against women as a tool of armed groups is in no way limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan or…”

These values are strongly supported by the American public, and U.S. law, as I believe all have said, is consistent with the principles set out in CEDAW.

It is just wrong that women anywhere are denied access to the same economic opportunities as men.

It will be a demonstration to our own women and girls that the United States officially stands behind their advancement at home.

During the revolutions, women in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya were on the front lines for freedom, dignity, democracy, and economic opportunity.