Cathy RussellinFoggy Bottom (Archive)These 10 Issues Matter to Gender Equality in 2017A reporter once told me that he likes to ask government officials what keeps them up at night.Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017
Cathy Russell“This Violence Will Destroy the One Thing We Pride Ourselves On”This fall, I visited Papua New Guinea, a country with one of the highest rates of violence against women in the world. While there, I had…Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017
Cathy RussellFor Economic Growth in India, Look to WomenThis week, the International Monetary Fund reported that India may no longer be the world’s fastest growing economy.Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017
Cathy RussellinFoggy Bottom (Archive)Bottom Lines and Better Lives: How Public-Private Partnerships Can Make a Difference for Women and…In Saudi Arabia, where more than half of college graduates are women, the workforce remains dominated by men. U.S. companies are playing an…Jan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017
Cathy RussellinFoggy Bottom (Archive)Lifting the Roof: How a New Effort Could Change Everything for Girls in MalawiBy Ambassador Virginia Palmer, Ambassador Deborah Birx, and Ambassador Cathy RussellJan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017
Cathy RussellThe Tipping Point: Can the World End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting?In December, the very first U.S. civil society summit on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) took place in Washington, D.C.Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Cathy RussellLessons from the Obama Administration: Why Gender Equality Should Continue to Be Part of U.S.By Tom Donilon and Cathy RussellJan 4, 20171Jan 4, 20171
Cathy RussellThese Women Are Working for #JusticeForAll (Literally, It’s Their Jobs)By Ambassador Luis Arreaga and Ambassador Cathy RussellDec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Cathy RussellinFoggy Bottom (Archive)Violence Cannot be the Price Women Pay to be OnlineIn the past year, we’ve seen countless online conversations about gender-based violence go viral.Dec 1, 2016Dec 1, 2016
Cathy RussellinFoggy Bottom (Archive)In the Western Hemisphere, More Action Needed to Address Early and Forced MarriageAround the world, advocates, journalists, community workers, diplomats and girls are sounding a rallying cry against early and forced…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016