The position was created by the Barack Obama administration in 2009.[3] The first ambassador-at-large was Melanne Verveer,[3] who served from April 6, 2009, until she was replaced by Catherine M. Russell on May 8, 2013.[4] The post was vacant from January 20, 2017,[5] until Ambassador Kelley Eckels Currie was confirmed by the Senate and took office on January 14, 2020.[6] Currie left the post on January 20, 2021, and the position was vacant from January 20, 2021, to May 18, 2023. The Senior Official performing the duties of the office during this time was Katrina Fotovat. On May 18, 2023, Geeta Rao Gupta began work as the next Senate-confirmed ambassador-at-large.
The Department of State's Office of Global Women's Issues ensures that the rights of women and girls are fully integrated into the formulation and conduct of United States foreign policy. Working with the White House, USAID, the Department of Defense, and other agencies, as well as with civil society and the private sector, the United States Department of State has launched multiple and wide-ranging global initiatives to promote women's social and economic development, integrate women into peace and security building, address and prevent gender-based violence, and ensure women's full participation in civic and political life.
Accomplishments of the Office of Global Women's issues to date[7] include health care and police training to help survivors of sexual violence in the Congo and support for female entrepreneurs in the Americas.
^"Ambassador Kelley E. Currie". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
^Wheaton, Sarah (August 22, 2013). "A Question of How Women's Issues Will Fare, in Washington and Overseas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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united, states, ambassador, large, global, women, issues, ambassador, large, global, women, issues, ambassador, large, heads, office, global, women, issues, united, states, department, state, this, ambassador, large, also, rank, assistant, secretary, ambassado. The Ambassador at Large for Global Women s Issues is the ambassador at large who heads the Office of Global Women s Issues in the United States Department of State This ambassador at large also has the rank of Assistant Secretary 1 2 Ambassador at Large of the United States for Global Women s IssuesSeal of the United States Department of StateIncumbentGeeta Rao Guptasince May 18 2023Department of StateNominatorPresident of the United StatesInaugural holderMelanne VerveerFormation2009WebsiteU S Office GWI The position was created by the Barack Obama administration in 2009 3 The first ambassador at large was Melanne Verveer 3 who served from April 6 2009 until she was replaced by Catherine M Russell on May 8 2013 4 The post was vacant from January 20 2017 5 until Ambassador Kelley Eckels Currie was confirmed by the Senate and took office on January 14 2020 6 Currie left the post on January 20 2021 and the position was vacant from January 20 2021 to May 18 2023 The Senior Official performing the duties of the office during this time was Katrina Fotovat On May 18 2023 Geeta Rao Gupta began work as the next Senate confirmed ambassador at large The Department of State s Office of Global Women s Issues ensures that the rights of women and girls are fully integrated into the formulation and conduct of United States foreign policy Working with the White House USAID the Department of Defense and other agencies as well as with civil society and the private sector the United States Department of State has launched multiple and wide ranging global initiatives to promote women s social and economic development integrate women into peace and security building address and prevent gender based violence and ensure women s full participation in civic and political life Accomplishments of the Office of Global Women s issues to date 7 include health care and police training to help survivors of sexual violence in the Congo and support for female entrepreneurs in the Americas List of ambassadors editImage Name Appointment Left office President served under nbsp Melanne Verveer April 6 2009 May 8 2013 Barack Obama nbsp Catherine Russell August 26 2013 January 20 2017 Vacant January 20 2017 January 14 2020 Donald Trump nbsp Kelley Eckels Currie January 14 2020 January 20 2021 Vacant January 20 2021 May 18 2023 Joe Biden nbsp Geeta Rao Gupta May 18 2023 IncumbentReferences edit Assistant Secretaries and Equivalent Rank January 20 2009 Retrieved November 15 2015 Department Organization Chart March 2014 Retrieved November 15 2015 a b Rhee Foon Boston com Obama nominates ambassador for women s issues March 6 2009 Accessed March 8 2009 State Dept official biography of Catherine M Russell 1 Accessed September 24 2013 Global Women s Issues Ambassador at Large Vacant Ambassador Kelley E Currie U S Department of State Retrieved January 31 2020 Wheaton Sarah August 22 2013 A Question of How Women s Issues Will Fare in Washington and Overseas The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved September 6 2016 External links editUnited States Office of Global Women s Issues Twitter account U S State Dept Office of Global Women s Issues GenderAtState nbsp This United States government related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Ambassador at Large for Global Women 27s Issues amp oldid 1178522463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
