Summit in the United States
The United State of Women Summit was a summit held in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2016 focused on gender equality in the United States. The summit was hosted by the White House , the U.S. Department of State , the U.S. Department of Labor , and the Aspen Institute .[ 2]
The White House first announced the summit on January 29, 2016, with the theme "Today we change tomorrow."[ 3] Originally scheduled for May 23, the summit was postponed to June 14.
On June 7, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the summit on a video, alongside Meryl Streep , Oprah Winfrey , Tina Fey , Laverne Cox , Kerry Washington , Shonda Rhimes , Cecile Richards , and Jessica Williams .[ 4] [ 5]
Mikaila Ulmer speaking at the summit in 2016.
The summit was dedicated to discussing a number of topics, including economic empowerment , equal pay for equal work , women's health , women's education , violence against women , entrepreneurship , and civic engagement .[ 4] [ 6]
Ciiru Waithaka , a Kenya entrepreneur, was lauded by Michelle Obama . She recognised their common ancestry and said "You Go Girl". Obama noted that Waithaka had doubled her production of school furniture thanks to a loan of 10,000 by Goldman Sachs . Obama recognised her as a woman who was helping other women and families to follow her lead.[ 7]
Joe Biden at the United State of Women Summit.
President Barack Obama , one of the key speakers at the summit, was introduced by child entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer .[ 8] He discussed feminism , violence committed against women by groups such as ISIL and Boko Haram , and the progress made by his administration in supporting family leave and the minimum wage .[ 9] [ 10] Vice President Joe Biden was another key speaker, citing campus sexual assault as a major issue.[ 10] [ 11]
Barack Obama , President of the United States
Michelle Obama , First Lady of the United States
Joe Biden , Vice President of the United States [ 11]
Valerie Jarrett , Senior Advisor to the President [ 1]
Loretta Lynch , U.S. Attorney General [ 12]
Thomas Perez , U.S. Secretary of Labor [ 1]
Heather Higginbottom , Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources [ 1]
Walter Isaacson , President of the Aspen Institute [ 1]
Nancy Pelosi , House Democratic Leader [ 1]
Cecile Richards , President of Planned Parenthood [ 1]
Connie Britton [ 1]
Kerry Washington [ 12]
Oprah Winfrey [ 12]
Warren Buffett [ 12]
Camila María Concepción [ 13]
Fay Cobb Payton
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^ "The United State of Women" . Aspen Institute . June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "FACT SHEET: New Steps to Advance Equal Pay on the Seventh Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act" . whitehouse.gov . January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016 – via National Archives .
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^ Lang, Cady (June 6, 2016). "Michelle Obama Rounded Up an Amazing Squad for the 'United State Of Women' " . Time . Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ Lapowsky, Issie (June 14, 2016). "At the White House's United State of Women Summit, A Call for More" . Wired . Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ "Michelle Obama Shouts Out Kenyan Entrepreneur at the United State Of Women Summit" . OkayAfrica . 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2020-03-10 .
^ Jeffrey, James (2018-07-23). "The 13-year-old who built a best-selling lemonade brand" . BBC News . Retrieved 2020-01-28 .
^ Rhodan, Maya (June 14, 2016). "President Obama at Women's Summit: This Is What a Feminist Looks Like" . Time . Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ a b Miller, Ryan (June 14, 2016). "Message from women's summit: More needs to be done" . USA TODAY . Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ a b Eilperin, Juliet (June 14, 2016). "At White House staff picnic, Biden says, seven women told him they'd been raped" . Washington Post . Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
^ a b c d Owens, Donna (June 15, 2016). "White House State of Women Summit Focuses on Gender Equality" . NBC News . Retrieved June 20, 2016 .
^ Emma Rosemurgey. "Trans Latinx Advocate Camila Maria Concepcion Dies By Suicide Aged 28" . UNILAD. Retrieved 2020-02-28 .