Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Melanne S. Verveer is in Haiti for a 48-hour visit, to engage with Haitian women business owners, civil society, government officials, and private sector leaders to highlight the importance of women’s and girls’ economic, political, and social advancement to Haiti’s development and progress.

This November 25, Ambassador Verveer and U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White will join a roundtable discussion with Government of Haiti officials and local non-government organizations on US-Haitian efforts to address and respond to trafficking in persons.

The two Ambassadors will also announce new efforts to support Haitian women’s economic empowerment at an event attended by Haitian economic, government, and civic leaders, Haitian graduates from the U.S. Department of State and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship Partnership, and representatives of Dell and Thunderbird for Good.

During the meetings of Monday, Ambassador Verveer will highlight U.S. support for Haitian law enforcement efforts to address gender-based violence and visit a USAID-funded women’s leadership program at the Women Empowered to Lead and Advocate for Development (WE-LEAD) Center.

Ambassador Verveer will conclude her trip with an event focused on women’s leadership hosted by First Lady of Haiti Sophia Martelly.

Learn more about Mrs. Melanne S. Verveer

Melanne S. Verveer is one of the founders and President of "Vital Voices Global Partnership" a NGO that promotes women leaders in developing countries. She was the Chief of Staff of the former First Lady Hillary Cinton. In May 2009, she was appointed by President Barack Obama, Ambassador-at-Large, depending on the State Department to take care of problems faced by women throughout the world.

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