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Cathy Russell has served as the U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues since 2013. As ambassador, she leads the state department’s efforts to advance gender equality, with a focus on addressing gender-based violence, promoting women’s full participation in society and investing in adolescent girls.

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3 ways the world can do more and do better for refugees

over 9 years ago // Gender equality

Today, no community can afford to leave women and girls behind — and that is certainly true of the communities hosting refugees. Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard and U.S. Ambassador Cathy Russell offer three ways we can protect and empower women and girls, who are often the most vulnerable and forgotten members of refugee and displaced communities.

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