Council on Women and Girls

White House Council on Women and Girls Update:

The White House

Dear friends,

Happy Women’s History Month! We hope this message finds you well. It has been an exciting and busy time here at the White House Council on Women and Girls.

Earlier this week, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama announced a new whole-of-government initiative called Let Girls Learn, which expands the Administration’s efforts to help adolescent girls around the world attend and complete school. And just over a week ago, the First Lady hosted an event to honor the women of the Civil Rights Movement. If you haven’t had a chance yet, please be sure to visit the new White House Women in STEM website, highlighting some wonderful #WomenInSTEM.

All month long, the Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, Valerie Jarrett, will be tweeting about inspiring women in history. Share the women who inspire you by tweeting about them using the hashtag #WomensHistoryMonth, and we’ll feature some of our favorite submissions throughout the month.

Thank you for all that you do!

Best regards,

The White House Council on Women and Girls

Latest News and Administration Highlights

Let Girls Learn
On Tuesday, the President and First Lady announced that the White House is ramping up its efforts to Let Girls Learn, with a new initiative focused on supporting girls’ education around the world.

Watch the President and First Lady’s remarks here:

Women of the Civil Rights Movement
On February 20, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered remarks at “Celebrating Women of the Movement” — an event honoring some of the women of the Civil Rights Movement.

In her remarks, Mrs. Obama explained that “education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today.”

Watch her full remarks here:

Women in STEM
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy recently launched a page dedicated to highlighting some incredible #WomenInSTEM. Check out their stories, and get Women in STEM fact sheets, latest news updates, speeches, and other useful resources here.