Secretary Clinton's International Fund for Women and Girls Announced

Washington, April 30, 2010 -- Secretary Clinton announced the launch of the “Secretary's International Fund for Women and Girls" earlier this week. The Fund, according to a press release, is "a State Department-led public-private partnership committed to providing flexible, rapid, targeted, and high-impact grants to nongovernmental organizations working to meet the critical needs of women and girls around the world."

"The Fund invests in efficient and innovative solutions to combat violence, improve health and education, promote climate change solutions, and create economic and political opportunities for women and girls," the press release states.

The Fund will be administered by the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues.

For more information about the fund, visit, the Office of Global Women's Issues or read the fact sheet, "Secretary's International Fund for Women and Girls: Why Women? Why Now?”

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