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Welcome to this edition of the Council on Women and Girls Weekly Highlights. As we close out Women’s History Month, the President took a moment to honor Geraldine Ferraro as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women. This was also an important week because of the President’s speech on our energy future. In addition, members of the Administration participated in a live web chat on women, education, and workplace flexibility. Read about this and other events throughout the Administration below.
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Highlights
The Obama Administration’s Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
The President outlines his plan for America’s energy security, including increased responsible domestic production and winning the future through a clean energy economy
President Obama’s Speech on Libya
The President speaks on the actions we’ve taken with allies to protect the Libyan people from Qaddafi’s brutality, and transition to NATO command, and the use of American force.
President Obama on the Passing of Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life. Whether it was as a public school teacher, assistant district attorney, Member of Congress, or candidate for Vice President, Geraldine fought to uphold America’s founding ideals of equality, justice, and opportunity for all.
Presidential “Latinos and Education” Town Hall- A Key to Winning the Future
President Obama participated in an historical town hall event focused on education and the Latino community this morning at Bell Multicultural High School, a dual-language school situated in the heart of the Hispanic community in Columbia Heights in the nation’s capitol.
Watch our Web Chat! Open for Questions on Women in America
White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, Preeta Bansal, General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and Shine Editor Lylah Alphonse hosted a live discussion about women in the workplace, education and work-life balance.
Lynn Rosenthal on National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
President Obama declared April to be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. White House Advisor on Violence Against Women Lynn Rosenthal writes about the Administration’s commitment to end this violence and increase awareness about sexual assault.
White House Forum Commemorating Women’s History Month
On Monday the White House hosted an event commemorating Women’s History Month and the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. This video features remarks by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, and Senior Advisor to the President, Valerie Jarrett, and a panel discussion of women workers telling their stories of attempts to organize a union in their workplaces.
Meet the Women of the Administration: Latifa Lyles
For our Women’s History Month Meet the Women of the Administration series, the Council on Women and Girls is delighted to feature Latifa Lyles, the Deputy Director of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor.
Advise the Advisor: Secretary Chu on Energy Policy
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu asks for your feedback on how we can meet the President’s goal of reducing our oil imports by one-third in a little over a decade. Check out his video and answer these questions at WhiteHouse.gov/Advise.
Helping American Families Make Good Choices and Cut Energy Bills
Every time families fill up their gas tanks or look at their energy bills their pocket books feel the pinch. That’s why we are looking toward new and innovative solutions to secure America’s energy future, solutions that will be good for our economy, good for our environment, and good for our families.
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Welcome to the Council on Women and Girl’s weekly highlights. This week, President Obama dedicated his weekly address to discussing Women’s History Month and the importance of fair pay, and committed the Administration to reforming No Child Left Behind so that all families have the resources they need to thrive. The President also offered his condolences and support to the victims of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, and answered questions at a press conference that help clarify how international conflict in countries like Libya affects us here in the United States.
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Highlights
President Obama’s Statement on Libya
The President says that the United States stands ready to act as part of an international coalition if Moammar Qaddafi does not immediately stop attacks on civilians and honor the terms of a cease-fire agreement.
The Ongoing Response to the Earthquakes and Tsunami in Japan
Our thoughts and our prayers remain with the people of Japan. The President has been kept fully briefed on developments and the response throughout the week. As directed by the President, we have offered our Japanese friends whatever assistance is needed as America will stand with Japan as they recover and rebuild.
President Obama: “We Will Stand with the People of Japan”
Having just returned from the Japanese Embassy where he wrote a message in a condolence book for victims, the President spoke at the White House on the tragic events in Japan
Weekly Address: Women’s History Month & Fair Pay
The President pays homage to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, commends the great strides that have been made to create a more equal American society, and reaffirms his resolve to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.
President Obama: “It’s Not Enough to Leave No Child Behind. We Need to Help Every Child Get Ahead”
On Monday at Kenmore Middle School in Virginia, The President announced his mission to repair the No Child Left Behind policy.
President Obama Meets with Fresh Science Talent
Keeping his commitment to honor remarkable science and math scholars just like sports champions, President Obama today welcomed 40 high school finalists of the Intel Science Talent Search to the White House.
Replanting the White House Garden
Yesterday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama replanted the White House garden on the South Lawn with elementary students from local DC schools.
Women@NASA: Inspiring Girls to Reach for the Stars
On Wednesday, White House Senior Advisor and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls Valerie Jarrett joined NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and talked to a group of almost 200 girls about the importance of science and technology education.
Mobilizing Today’s Generation of Young Feminist Leaders
On Saturday, Tina Tchen spoke on a panel at the Feminist Majority Foundation’s National Young Feminist Leadership Conference here in Washington, D.C. about the Administration’s efforts to advance the rights of women and girls.
Making Workplaces More Flexible
Special Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett discusses her speech to a group who is leading the charge on workplace flexibility issues: the Society for Human Resource Management.
Meet the Women of the Administration: Taryn Benarroch
Following the inspiring interview with Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth, the second post in our Women’s History Month “Meet the Women of the Administration” series features Confidential Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Education Taryn Benarroch
Women in Uniform, From World War Two to Today
In honor of Women’s History Month, VA is celebrating the accomplishments female service members have made while serving our country. In doing so, we reached out to women Veterans and their family in less than a week, we’ve received 170 photographs of women in uniform that stretch beyond the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan back to World War II.
Removing Mercury and Other Toxins From the Air We Breathe
This week, the EPA proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, a Clean Air Act protection that sets the first-ever national safeguards to limit power plant releases of mercury, arsenic, chromium, nickel and acid gases into the air we breathe.
The President’s Press Conference: The Causes, Government Response, and Long-Term Solutions to Rising Gas Prices
From the tragedy in Japan to turmoil in Libya and the related rising gas prices here at home, to the ongoing debate over the government’s budget, there was a great deal for the President to discuss during his press conference on Monday
West Wing Week: “Punching Above Your Weight”
This week, Education Month continued, with President Obama asking Congress to fix No Child Left Behind before the beginning of the coming school year. The President also updates the American people on relief efforts in Japan and pledges continued support.