Press Releases

2008
--03/11/08  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Participate in Senior Roundtable for Women’s Justice
--03/10/08  President and Mrs. Bush Celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day
--03/10/08  Secretary of State Confers the International Women of Courage Awards
--03/07/08  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Announce the Second International Women of Courage Awards

2007
--11/30/07  Request for Proposals -- Iraq Women's Issues; Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Washington, DC

2006
--12/15/06  New Senior Coordinator Appointed to Office of International Women's Issues
--06/12/06  U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research
--06/07/06  High-Level Delegation to Attend Global Summit of Women June 9-12, 2006
--05/09/06  Secretary Rice To Be Honored at Independent Women's Forum Dinner
--04/18/06  Acting Senior Coordinator for the Office of International Women's Issues
--04/06/06  Selection of Shirin Tahir-Kheli as Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State on Women's Empowerment
--03/06/06  Afghan Women's Delegation
--03/06/06  International Women's Day Visit of Women Parliamentarians from Iraq and Afghanistan
--03/06/06  Media Advisory: Afghan Women's Delegation to Meet with State Leaders
--02/27/06  UN Commission on the Status of Women 2006: New U.S. Representative and Delegates
--02/08/06  State Department Invests $19.5 Million in Strengthening Civil Society and Media Through the Middle East Partnership Initiative

2005
--12/09/05  International Human Rights Day
--12/08/05  Human Rights: A Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy; Bureau of Public Affairs; Washington, DC  PDF version   
--11/10/05  State Department Bolsters Arab Women's Empowerment through Second Middle Eastern Women's Business Internship Program
--10/21/05  Women's Foreign Policy Group: Tenth Anniversary Luncheon Event; Office of International Women's Issues; Washington, DC
--10/17/05  Under Secretary Dobriansky to Host U.S.-Afghan Women's Council Meeting
--10/14/05  Women and the Future of Democracy in Afghanistan: The Work of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council; The Heritage Foundation; Washington, DC
--06/24/05  New Survey Assesses the Status of Women's Freedom in the Middle East
--06/14/05  High-Level Delegation to Attend Global Summit of Women, June 23-25, 2005
--05/02/05  Upcoming Business Women's Summit Will Advance Leadership and Entrepreneurial Skills of Arab Women
--03/29/05  Under Secretary for Global Affairs Leads U.S. Delegation to Afghanistan for U.S.-Afghan Women's Council Meeting
--03/11/05  USAID Announces $2.5 Million for Afghanistan Women's Ministry; USAID; Washington, DC
--03/07/05  International Women's Day, March 8, 2005; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--03/07/05  Media Note: Secretary Rice and USAID Administrator Natsios To Unveil "Rebuilding Hope" Photo Exhibit on International Women's Day; U.S. Agency for International Development; Washington, DC
--02/18/05  Afghan and Iraqi Women Delegations Invited to the United States for International Women's Day Celebrations

2004
--09/30/04  Ambassador Khalilzad and President Karzai Open National Women's Dormitory
--09/01/04  Afghanistan Unveiled: Documentary on the Life of Women During the Taliban Era; Independent Television Service Press Release; Film by Brigitte Brault and the AINA Womens Filming Group ; San Francisco, California  PDF version   
--08/10/04  U.S.-Afghan Women's Council Launches Health Initiative to Help Afghan Women Secure a Better Future
--03/12/04  State Department to Welcome UNIVISION's News Anchor Marma Elena Salinas for Women's History Month Program
--03/08/04  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell To Announce Iraqi Women's Democracy Initiative and Creation of the U.S.-Iraq Women's Network
--02/26/04  Under Secretary Paula Dobriansky Leads Delegation to Kabul ; Washington, DC
--02/24/04  Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky to Lead Delegation to Afghanistan February 24-26
--01/09/04  Women's Rights Center Opens in Diwaniyah; Released By the Coalition Provisional Authority; Diwaniyah, Iraq