Borrow A Leaf From Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

"Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is a magnificent leader and an amazing woman."
~ Laura Bush, the First Lady of the United States of America

To all the women in Africa
Borrow a leaf from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
The Mother of modern Liberia.
Follow her golden footprints in the golden sand of time
From the heart of Morovia to the soul of Wisconsin in Madison
From the soul of Wisconsin to the bowels of the Colorado
And from bowels of the Colarado to the pantheon of Harvard.
Where she waited at tables to pay her dues and her fees.
She was found worthy of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
And finally she won the crown to be the Queen of state
As the first woman in Africa to become the President
And Head of state of a nation.
She is the "Iron Lady" who has won her Medal of Freedom.

Borrow a leaf from Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf .

Mrs. Laura Bush and USAID To Celebrate International Women's Day

Laura Lane Welch Bush, First Lady of the United States of America.

4 Mar 2008 01:06 Africa/Lagos


USAID Celebrates International Women's Day

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush, and honored guests at an International Women's Day celebration on Friday, March 7. International Women's Day is an opportunity to celebrate the advancement of women throughout the world and inspire all women to achieve their full potential. This day also serves as a reminder of the continued action that is required to ensure women's equality in every country.


USAID is committed to improving women's equality and empowerment around the globe. The Agency supports programs in areas such as girls' education, women's legal rights and political participation, economic opportunity, maternal and child health, and anti-human trafficking, all of which help to advance the status of women.


WHO: Laura W. Bush, First Lady of the United States


Henrietta H. Fore, USAID Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance


WHERE: Atrium Hall
The Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

WHEN: 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 7, 2008


*Doors will open at 10 a.m. Open to all press. Further details on credentialing and logistics will be available later this week.


NOTE: Administrator Fore will be available for one-on-one interviews on USAID's women's empowerment programs immediately following the event. If you are unable to attend, but would like to arrange an interview with Administrator Fore on this topic, please call Melissa Price in the USAID Press Office at 202-712-4320.


For more information about USAID and its Women in Development programs, visit http://www.usaid.gov/.


CONTACT: U.S. Agency for International Development Press Office, +1-202-712-4320


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Source: U.S. Agency for International Development

Web Site: http://www.usaid.gov/