International Women's Day Event on Advancing Women's Economic Empowerment

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the White House Council on Women and Girls hosted a discussion on breaking down barriers to women’s economic empowerment around the world. The program included participation by:

Valerie Jarrett, Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls
Caroline Atkinson, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama
Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Cathy Russell, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Department of State
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Inez Murray, CEO, Global Banking Alliance