USAID Efforts to Empower Girls Globally

Susan Markham s presentation will focus on USAID s work to empower adolescent girls globally. Through the implementation of USAID s 2012 Gender Equality and Women s Empowerment Policy, and the 2015 U.S. Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, USAID and partners are working to ensure women and girls have a chance to get an education and participate fully in their societies. Susan will highlight Let Girls Learn as an example of how the U.S. government is addressing the unique needs of adolescent girls.