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Credit: Paul Morse / Clinton Global Initiative

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Apr 06

2015

College Students Make Commitments and Headlines for CGI U 2015

In March, students from over 75 countries and 300 schools came together in Miami for CGI University, where they made hundreds of Commitments to Action that address pressing challenges on their campuses or in communities around the world.

Credit: Max Orenstein / Clinton Global Initiative

Monday

Mar 30

2015

Young Women Aspire to Change the World at Clinton Global Initiative University

At CGI U 2015, women from the Millennial generation showed their dedication to addressing a wide range of global challenges.

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How the World Cup Can Improve Rights for Women

Dec 11, 2013

This week, President Bill Clinton is hosting top Latin American leaders from business, government, and NGOs in Rio de Janeiro for the Clinton Global Initiative Latin America meeting, to explore ways to strengthen the region’s progress – and apparently to talk sports, as well.

Why the Work Is Not Over For Latin America's Women Entrepreneurs

Dec 9, 2013

I am pleased that as I join President Bill Clinton for CGI Latin America this week—the Clinton Global Initiative’s first meeting outside of the U.S. since 2008—international leaders from every sector will explore a topic important to me, and to the future success of this region: how to increase Latin American women’s social and economic empowerment.

Lift Up Women to Lift the World

Sep 29, 2012

This story originally appeared on CNN.com on Sept. 23, 2012. The authors, Melanne Verveer; United States ambassador-at-large for global women's issues, and Penny Abeywardena; head of the Girls and Women program and associate director at the Clinton Global Initiative, both attended the 2012 CGI Annual Meeting on Sept. 23-25, 2012 in New York City. Women have finally arrived.