Securing Equal Pay? There (Should Be) an App for That!

Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett introduces the Equal Pay App Challenge, calling on technologically-inclined citizens to create an app that helps women ensure they're earning 'equal pay for equal work.'

Raising Awareness About Stalking

Lynn Rosenthal, the White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, discusses the fears, threats, and intimidation endured by victims of stalking, and steps the Obama Administration is taking to combat this often-invisable crime.

A Shining Example from the Sunshine State

This week, CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley joined Mayor Jeri Muoio in West Palm Beach to tour Northboro Elementary School – a recently modernized LEED Gold certified school that's gaining attention as a model for smart investment in sustainability.

A “Shining” Example of American Innovation

Startup America Partnership Board Member Lynn Jurich reflects on her own experiences as an entrepreneur.

Mentorship: A Key to Success

Startup America Partnership Board Member Pamela Contag describes the importance of mentorship and networks for startups.

Women in Public Service

Corina DuBois, a Presidential Management Fellow, shares her experience as a public servant after reflecting on the Women in Public Service Project colloquium that took place December 15, 2011.

The Role of Women in Combating Climate Change

Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, participates in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to highlight the critical and largely untapped potential of women to combat climate change.

Council on Women and Girls Weekly Highlights: "Welcome Home"

Welcome to the Council on Women and Girls Weekly Highlights. If you have friends or family who would like to support the efforts of the Council on Women and Girls, please visit our website and share this link with others on Facebook and Twitter.

Michelle Obama Talks About Being a Mentor

The First Lady has started a mentoring program that pairs disadvantaged teens from DC with some of the most powerful women in the country

“Equal Pay App Challenge” to Help Close the Gender Pay Gap

The Equal Pay App Challenge is a national competition to develop software applications that leverage public data to promote equal pay for men and women.

Unlocking the Diaspora’s Potential, One Woman At A Time

Semhar Araia uncovers the success, resilience and tremendous opportunity the women from the Horn of Africa posess, through founding and working with the Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN).

United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security

FACT SHEET: The United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security

Executive Order -- Instituting a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security