Hosting Women in STEM

We were delighted to host so many experts and professionals listening to Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Slovenian Minister for Digital Transformation, and her experience from the HiddenNoMore Program which encourages Women in STEM from all over the world. Promoting gender equity and equality and the empowerment of women and girls in all our diversity is ... Read More»

By | 31 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags:

#HiddenNoMore

There is no limit to what women can, and should, achieve. Especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This was the message of Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh’s recent programs in Maribor and Ljubljana. Dr. Duh, a recent IVLP alumna from the #HiddenNoMore program, worked with the embassy to organize screenings of the ... Read More»

By | 13 March, 2019 | Topics: Embassy, Events, Gender Issues, Public Affairs, Science & Tech | Tags: , , ,

Advancing Women in Science and Technology

The award-winning film Hidden Figures inspired viewers across the world with the true story of the courageous and talented African American women whose contributions at NASA in the 1960s significantly contributed to putting the first U.S. astronaut into orbit. This film, and the positive momentum around it, sparked an International Visitor Leadership Program that brings ... Read More»

By | 30 January, 2019 | Topics: Alumni, Business, Embassy, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Science & Tech | Tags: , ,

First lady Melania Trump presented the 2017 secretary of state's International Women of Courage Award. (© AP Images)

First lady honors courageous women from around the world

First lady Melania Trump honored a group of women from around the world for their bravery in fighting for women’s empowerment and human rights, often at great personal risk. “Each one of these heroic women has an extraordinary story of courage which must inspire each of us to also achieve more than we ever imagined possible,” the ... Read More»

By | 30 March, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Exclude All, Gender Issues, News | Tags: , , ,

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