go to women.ut they are struggling to make it onto executive orders. among the top 200 german businesses, only 8% of board positions are held by women. and women in germany still aren't about 20% less than men do area many women worked only part-time or they are full-time parents. many of these women may face poverty when they are older. so is gender equality in germany just a myth? ask that question, and i would like to ask, how come in a progressive country like germany, why are women still lagging behind men? i think they are, yes? it's a piece of history we are dragging behind us like a huge stone. inequality between men and women peoplen in germany until stepped up and work for progressive ideas and for more equality. much psychology still in it and so much structural problems, you cannot expect to get rid of it in two or three generations, but when i look at the politics, we've seen in the field of family and equality politics in the last decade, there has been a lot of things that have been

health and women's rights. madam president, extreme republicans in congress are doing the same and have more apparently in store. right now we're debating whether to undo a rule that prevents discrimination against family planning providers based on the kinds of services they provide to women. congressional republicans are already gearing up now to attach riders to the coming budget bills in order to cut off access to critical services at planned parenthood for millions of patients in this country. madam president, there are similar attempts to undermined women's access to health care in cities and states nationwide, and more often than we would like, the supreme court is going to be the place of last resort for protecting women's hard-fought gains. madam president, if the buck has to stop with the supreme court on women's health and rights, i do not want judge neil gorsuch anywhere near the bench. time and again judge gorsuch has sided with the extreme right wing and against the tens of millions of women and m

women's day. here in the united states, thousands of women are staging a one-day strike in what's been dubbed a day without a woman. in virginia, the entire public school system of alexandria is closed today after 300 women requested the day off. some schools are also closing in chapel hill, north carolina, and here in new york city. we'll have more on international women's day and the day without a woman strike after headlines. and the radical civil rights attorney lynne stewart has died at the age of 77 from complications of cancer and a recent series of strokes. a former teacher and librarian, lynne stewart was known as a people's lawyer who represented the poor and revolutionaries. many considered her a political prisoner herself when she was given a 10-year sentence for distributing press releases on behalf of one of her clients, omar abdel-rahman, an egyptian cleric known as the "blind sheikh," who was convicted of conspiring to blow up the united nations and other new york city landmarks. w

we're killing women and hurting women and disabling women. that's all i wanted to add if you want to comment to that. >> you speak to the broader point of there is a lot of data, there's a ton of data and it's not been released or people have chosen not to ask or present that data. so there's a very slanted view of not only what's appropriate but there's also a slanted view in terms of what the public understands when it comes to women making it through, for instance, ranger school or the first graduates from any one of a number of other course. so i would just totally agree with you in terms of people need to speak up far more often, demanding that data actually be released and that all the data come out. >> i can tell you that of the women who made it through the marine enlisted infantry course, half of them had to drop out because of severe injuries. a small number did express an interest in joining infantry battalions. the last time i checked there are only three and one more just the other day, four out of that group. it's a myth to say

women.>> which is supposed to be today. >> it is today. well i'm here to help you as i am every day but as you heard there some women were motivated to run for office and other women today are inspired to skip work all together. this is the day without women. this is a protest. what is behind the movement? chris asks? and lots of people ask? we'll tell you and debate it ahead. his. it's over. i've found a permanent escape from monotony. together, we are perfectly balanced. our senses awake. our hearts racing as one. i know this is sudden, but they say...if you love something set it free. see you around, giulia won't replace the full value of your totaled new car. the guy says you picked the wrong insurance plan. no, i picked the wrong insurance company. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, you won't have to worry about replacing your car because you'll get the full value back including depreciation. and if you have more than one liberty mutual policy, you qualify for a multi-policy disc

by women. they don't always do like the direct labor, but they're the ones raising all of the money for these things. so throughout the south, if you travel throughout the south, pretty much every small town has some sort of memorial to what they would call martyrs, right? their lost soldiers. a lot of that work was absolutely done by women. women were much better at raising money than men were, and so women were heavily invested in this project of memory, of remembering and honoring civil war losses. they called them martyrs again. this is highly political work. and one of the ways women can get away with it is that in the reconstruction period, this would have been seen as traitorous if men had done it. it's treasonous if men do these kinds of things, but because they're women and because they mask it as this kind of female mourning, like, we're just taking care of the dead, right? it seems more appropriate. and so they get away with what is deeply, deeply, right, political work that in men w

but she literally hire women. her thinking was that she wanted to create a cohesive group in wanted it to feel like a family she was worried if she hired then there would not listen to her simply because she was a woman. coming from all over the country many had advanced degrees when of the first african-american and hired in a technical position having a degree in chemical engineering today to be hired as an engineer. >> the first woman to work there was the wives and sisters and daughters of the astronomers that were roped into the calculation work there was a logical next up to hire women from outside the university to continue the work. >> so in some ways in both cases it was accidental because of a particular individual or circumstance. >> yes. certainly heart is not someone thinks of as being open to women in the 18 eighties. but the director was a big believer in higher education for women. so those who devoted themselves because of their age that going to college would cause the of reproductive organs to a

of women's history month and international women's day. the secretary wanted to be here to present these awards himself. regrettably, he is on his way to ankara and brussels but extends his heartfelt congratulations to these honorees. since 2007, this award has honored women from around the world who have exhibited exceptional courage and leadership, who have drawn strength from adversity to help transform their societies. these women have mobilized public sentiment and their governments to expose and address injustice, speak against corruption, prevent violent extremism, and stand up for the rule of law and peace, and with little more than their voices and sheer determination. we are honored to recognize this incredible group. shortly, you will hear each woman's story. they are an inspiring reminder of how individuals can make a difference. taken together, they provide a powerful message of courage and leadership. as we celebrate the accomplishments of these women, we also provide them with a platform for telling their stories. after this

them to do the clothes in world war ii debbie or that there were any women, native american women doing that? >> that is such an interesting question. i have not heard of that. and it piqued my interest. now i want to go see if there were. because it certainly seems possible. i do not know anything about it but i am curious. >> during world war ii again, the role of women in breaking codes or different projects along this line. >> the women across at jpl, much of the work was classified at the time. they all had security clearances and they were all very careful to lock up all of their work at night. [laughter] >> did any of them speak about discrimination from the majority male population in the workplace? >> they did. these are women that for the most part felt very respected by their male colleagues which was exceptional for the time. but of course experience discrimination as well. i heard much about certain individuals that made life difficult. especially one engineer who liked to cover his walls with pictures of naked women. he was not a favorite among the group as you can imagine

what would women be?rter: this is washington square park in new york city.demonstrations have been taking place here ever since u.s.president donald trump took power.whenever she can, eve ensler joins in.ms. ensler: just all these people here.the fact that the resistance is growing and growing and growing,and it's gonna get fiercer and deeper and more connected as wego. and eventually we are going tohave a massive uprising in ths country against this regime.i believe it. reporter: an uncompromisingradical, she rejects everything that donald trump stands for.ms. ensler: refer to him as predator-in-chief from thispoint on. this will drive him crazybecause he loves the name so much. predator-in-chief!we have a self-confessed sexual assaulter, an accused rapist, asexual harasser. a man n who has said women shouldbe punished for having abortions.reporter: for decades, the new yorker has been campaigning forequal rights for women, whether in america, india, or congo. ♪she rose to fame with "the vagina monologue

24 women's program. coming up for you in business we will be looking ahead to the uk's budget as the government tries to calm fears about the economy before it starts brexit talk. more on that on the way but first our top story live from paris. >> there has been another massive dump of documents from wikileaks. this time targeting the cia. the website has published thousands of documents allegedly linked to the u.s. spy program. genie: they seem to show the government is actively hacking computers, smart phones and even tvs. a smart tv turned into a listening device. a hacked car. a baby monitor that is being watched. apps that are not really secure. that is what is emerging from a thousand webpages and over 900 attachments that wikileaks has published. if the leak is authentic it means that the federal intelligence agency can tap into any everyday product that has an internet connection. >> they can remotely get in, go throughmotely third parties that are injecting code. >> the documents reveal the cia

the women less so. you do not get the european mail order brides ntil you start getting the 1924 quota act, because one of the things those laws do is make it almost impossible for single women to immigrate to america, because you are considered a likely public charge, because you need a man to sponsor you. so all of these women come all these stories about these women who have been on their own, really skilled, i have money and it will not be a problem. and they are like, you need a guy. and they are sent back, because they are assumed to be a likely public charge. we will hear this term again, we are starting to, about four people using our services. this is not a new idea. they were very concerned about letting in poor immigrants who need state support and single women were automatically assumed basically to need that state support. so if you are a single woman wanting to come to america, your best chance was do a mail-order marriage. that is where you get a lot of mail order brides. otherwise before

today is for the transit women, the poor women, the fat women.oday is for the immigrants and the refugees and the migrant women. who willfor the girls become women, the victims of human trafficking women, the that who believe in gods you do not know women. today is about mentally delayed and the mentally ill women. today is for the incarcerated women and their families. up, from the nurses association, a union of 40,000 members. >> 1911, slaves were resulted in the death of workers, mostly women. women exploited and murdered by their employers in the profit.ing surge for how many bodies does it take for loss to be enacted and those of us who bear witness and atrocities to build a movement for social justice? how about now? we need to transform those fires that take lives, to find the fire within us to transform our society, to ignite a fire around us to wake up folks to the fact that change only happens when we make it happen. constance.is i want to say i am also an immigrant. i am from jamaica. [applause] 1199.lso a unit member of my case.ou mig

, particularly low-income women. they are the choice for these women and the place they have chosen to go to receive their health treatment, and i do think that one of the problems with this whole debate is the use of the term funding of planned parenthood. what we are talking about here is not funding as in a budget line or a budget provision that says planned parenthood gets $58 million or $100 million or $10, or whatever it is. that is not how it works. we are talking about reimbursement for women's health services provided on an individual case-by-case basis, and this does not include abortion -- it does not include abortion. these organizations in maine serve planned parenthood -- planned parenthood, for example, serves 10,000 people. 10,000 women choose to get their health care services from planned parenthood. the other piece of this debate that i've never understood is why those who are opposed to abortion would be so opposed to organizations that allow women to make choices about pregnancies and provide cont

-- mostly low-income women in america -- are you going to attack the health care of those women? are you going to injure the babies that they are carrying who will have more low birth weight and preterm babies. the wrong thing to do. vote no. ms. stabenow: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, just yesterday the white house held a forum on empowering women. sean spicer said, quote, the present made women's empowerment a priority throughout the campaign, but earlier today vice president pence traveled to the capitol to cast a tie-breaking vote to move ahead on a bill to undermined women's access to preventive health care. that doesn't sound like women's empowerment to me. title 10 was enacted in 1970. it passed the senate unanimously at that time and was signed into law by a republican predent. title 10 is the only federal health care program dedicated solely to providing comprehensive family planning and other related preventive health care services so important to women as well preventive services

i always ask them: aren't syrian women worth just as much as turkish women?on't they have the same rights? >> gaziantep, a city of a million and a half, is just a hundred kilometers from the syrian border. it has taken in more than 250 thousand refugees from the fighting in syria, three quarters of them women and children. most of the women are widows; their husbands died in the civil war. in their despair, they are easy prey. >> turkish men think these women can be had cheap -- as a wife or second wife. some of them couldn't get to know a woman in a normal way. they're too ill or too old. >> a syrian wife costs half as much as a turkish one: about 15 hundred euros. for a refugee family with nothing, that's a lot of money. word has spread that they are being exploited. >> i still wouldn't give up my daughter. they are merely abused for two or three months and then sent back again. >> polygamy is illegal in turkey, but in conservative, patriarchal anatolia, many men don't care about that law. the trade in women is now a flourishing business along the syrian bo

act, both o which coage women to pure reers in engeeringscience and matmacsndo provide support for women's enepneurial programs through thnaonal science foundation igis me gat pleurto introduce seo who has pyed a central role in tt effo. as atlta -- fillant -- mrs.rump h been an honorary chairwanorhe boys club of new york for five consecutive years anin 200 was awarded e tle of goodwill ambassador by the american red cross. she helped launch national child abus prevention month in april 2008ndas bee a champion for the american hrt association. her deep concern f issues affecting wome and children contue as she has focused as first lady othe challenge of cyber bullying among our youth. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the first lady of the united states, mrs. melania trump. [applause] mrs. trump: thank you, thank you. ambassador shannon dignitaries esteemed guests, ladies and gentlemen. i'm deeply humbled to be here todayo honor these 12 remarkable and inspirational women wh have given so much for so many regardless of the unimaginable threat to their own personal safety. e

women carrying because of the amazing program started by women for women to train and educate.he nra has an amazing women's program. a girl in the gun, and well armed woman from shoot like a girl. so many amazing programs that most of the people are are men, but training with other women is so empowering to be able to train someone else and teach them in a safe environment how to safely use of iron. that's a big reason there are more women as because of the women turning around and training others. >> i wanted to follow up with you because you have participated mentorship programs for women to get into the hunting side of things. how can women, but men as well encourage and empower people who don't have the knowledge or who have been lied to about what it's like to exercise your second amendment rights. how can you encourage us to get to the range and take their first job -- and that >> so many people are afraid to walk up to someone and offers services for sale but to educate you in this way. would you like to come to the range and help make it a safe environment. a lot of peo

. >>> and it is international women's day from what some women are wearing to how and where they're spending money. it's all ahead on mornings on 2. >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> just a tiny bit warmer today. >> a tad. >> and i feel it. and i appreciate it. it's a nice start to the wednesday, march 8th, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm dave clark. steve paulson is here to talk more about the weather. i think you'll like it. >> it is a little warmer. it is going to get warmer. temperatures not as cold this morning. it may be cold for some of you. a lot more 40s than 30s. a little bit of patchy fog dancing around. looking good. a few high clouds. less than yesterday. that will equal sunshine and warmer temps. cloud cover breaking through the ridge of high pressure. everything back east. brutally cold temps. for us, we will warm up. although it is a slow process. if you're up north, there's rain approaching the north coast. 30s for a few. upper 40s to almost 50 degrees here towards the santa clara valley and san cruise mountains. 44 in santa cruz. cupertino also in there. high clouds in sou

women were included at the negotiating table. >> women participated in and women were experts in the peace process and help their own subcommittee. women from both sides of the divide work together. >> women served as advocates by speaking to hundreds of women around the country and holding summits to make sure women's voices were heard. havana toled to testify -- they traveled to have an eye to testify. -- they traveled to havana to testify. among the international community, groups like u.n. women and the government of played important roles in the colombian peace process. women helped bring the parties to the table. peacely way you can have is to include them in the peace process. >> in november 2016, the and then government rebels finally signed a peace deal approved by congress. the fewhas been one of peace agreements in the world that has included gender perspective. from that interview, the international community has a lot to learn. -- from that point of view, the international community has a lot to learn. >> she was awarded the nobel peace prize. now, columbia must work to

international women's day is different this year because it's been build as a day without women. women are being he encouraged not to work or spend money. some people are only smending money at women owned businesses. -- spending money in women owned businesses. >> i support both, whether people want to not go to work and stand up for the gender equality but i also support people supporting small businesses owned by women. >> reporter: today's event is organized by the same group that put together the women's marchs in january. this strike will draw attention to inequalities of women in the work place and reproductive rights. we know the event is starting around 5:00, there is also a march expected around 5:30. there is going to be an illuminated banner that will say women strike. >> any word where they are going to march? >> reporter: no word yet but they typically march to broadway, then to 19th and then they come down to the plaza. i want to mention that the oakland police department has officers out here. they are here to keep an eye on things, they are foalg the march to see

women, funding laws already in acted for women and equalising the allocation of resources for women. the day all this legislation isjust inc on paper u nless we legislation isjust inc on paper unless we actually walk and talk and provide the resources, meaning the allocation of funds in the general appropriations act unless and until the women have access to these resources , the women have access to these resources, to these financial resources , resources, to these financial resources, then women cannot be com pletely resources, then women cannot be completely empowered. how do you encourage more people to catch public transport? a singapore bus operator believes it's got the answer, scented buses. about 100 public buses will be rolled out this month. so what do commuters think of it? let's take a look. do you notice anything different about this bus? no? 0k, a very subtle kind of sand. yes, maybe. yes, it does a little different. it doesn't air freshener. if we are getting people to move from the private cars to more of a public bus usage, we really need to incentivise them to do

are women not funny?t's like, no, they're oppressed, you dumb idiot. >> you've had a great career. >> and i would do it again. i would much rather be your wife than amount to anything. >> of course, there have always been funny women. it's just a matter of whether the society that they were in was willing to let them be funny. >> we have with us this evening an international star, miss fanny bright! >> it wasn't until the late 1800s and the early 20th century that women started becoming really famous as comedic performers. >> a lot of them were comediennes. a woman who gets up on stage is funny, but she sings and dances. >> wait a minute, the music stopped. >> well, i didn't hear it. >> she didn't hear it. >> she's more of an entertainer than just the straight comic. >> that is kind of what was allowed. it was not really accepted for a woman to stand on stage and tell jokes and give their opinion to a bunch of men. until jean carroll. >> most fellows have a tough day at the racetrack, they get nasty. but

southern women word. it is much more hidden but they were politically active, they were politically active in white supremacy and i think that is an important lesson to take from

in the 50's and 60's, the women's right grew and equal pay act shows up in 1963 and women expressed concern roles and women were not getting the same opportunities as their male counterparts. this is fairly traumatic -- fairly dramatic. the university of virginia did not accept women into any college except nursing and education until 1970. a lot of women thought that was to stopso the idea was gender discrimination in school. ask how did that start? how did women and individuals and groups start using title ix? with the woman considered to be the godfather of title ix. she wanted a full-time tenure-track edition. in 1979, there were lots of those jobs. she interviewed him at the not get called back and ask a friend and colleague who is a faculty member what she had done wrong and she said you come on too strong for a woman. she was frustrated by that. she went home talk to her husband. he said it was sex discrimination and she lyndon johnson signed an executive order in 1968 prohibiting federal contractors rum discriminating against women. she took that information and began working with c

they did not listen to women across the country who made it clear that restricting women's access to the full range of are reproductive care iseep unacceptable. of we are not going to give up. we are going to keep holding them accountable. we're going to keep making sure that women's voices are heard.td i want to thank all of my colleagues who have already come and will continue to come today to the floor, to stand against this shameful, dangerous resolution. the march that was held after president trump was inaugurated was one of the most inspiring events i've had the opportunity to be a part of. millions of people, men and women martians yelled to my home state in washington d.c. to [inaudible] then, [inaudible] >> today was no different. republicans have been threatening for years to dismantle the affordable care act. but it took just a few weeks of before for families nationwide to stand up, fight back and shut down a deeply harmful plan that would of taken healthcare way from tens of millions of people, spiked our premiums and targeted seniors for higher cost and cut off access

as society sees what women can do, as women can see what women can do, there will be more omen out there doing things, and we will all be better off for it. that expectation, i can only say amen. [applause] >> justice ginsburg, it is a huge pleasure and honor to have you with us. thank you for accepting my invitation. the rathbun program is designed to foster thinking about what it means to lead a meaningful life. you have said some things about that already. could you encapsulate what that means to me -- to lead a meaningful life for you? >> to put it simply, it means doing something outside ourself. if you are willing to be a lawyer and just act as your profession, you have a skill. you are very much like a plumber. if you want to be a true professional, you will do something outside of yourself. something to repair your community, something to make life a little better for people less fortunate than you. that is what i think a meaningful life is. one lives not just for oneself, but for once community. >> that is wonderful, thank you. do you think that is the same as a purposeful life?

women's day. >>> the big sell. >> we are not going backwards but for words presented a day after the gop releases details, the push is on for support. but the skeptics include hospitals and doctors. >>> the fish factor. what's going on with the salmon supply ? what does it mean for prices ? the the four on 2 starts now. >>> women unite all across the country to fight for equal rights on international women's day. it commemorates the struggle for women's rights and is celebrates the achievements of women throughout history. >> in san francisco hundreds attended a rally from justin herman plaza to the immigration enforcement headquarters. >> we are join live. chuck this protest is not just about women's rights. it was about immigrant rights. chuck it was a women's march with a twist. hundreds of women and men wound their way through city streets stopping and immigration headquarters. demanding that the trop administration stop deportations. >> mothers and fathers are being taken pulled from their fa

. >> . >> wealthy women. there were some poor working-class white women who nursed. they had the tendency to do because they needed the money, whereas the women who are truly dedicated as civil war nurses in the south tended to be heavily pro-confederate. they were deeply invested in the confederate cause. some women really had a difficult time with hospital care. a woman like mary chestnut, she was a volunteer at a wayside hospital. wayside hospitals were essentially created by women at highly traveled basically training post to take care of men who were moving back and forth between the front and the home front. they were really important medical institutions to the actual confederate medical institutions. a lot of women felt a patriotic need to donate their time and volunteer their time at these kinds of institutions. this is not a major hospital. she's not going to be seeing major wounds and things like that. she had a difficult time with it. she had bad dreams when she came home at night. it wasn't somet

women are awesome. >> these ladies are all womens empowerment.those lines come talk of pay equity. the players we talk to are firm about their position on that. >> keep putting the message out there we're here to stay. we're entertaining and people want to watch us. >> the womens national soccer xa team has won three world cups and four olympic championships. their salaries lag behind their male counterparts. making approximately 40% of what the men make. filed an action with the equal employment opportunity commission. accusing the u.s. soccer federation of wage discrimination. that case pending. the women won't stop making their case. >> for every player that plays in the league and plays for the national team should keep pushing that emergency. >> if you keep accepting what you're given you're not going to get anything more than that. it's about us asking for change. that's what starting the conversation is about. >> crystal dunn, the washington spirit standout has gone the soccer players, overseas. soccer in other countries can be more lucrat

women's equality. think all those things are very impressive. it >> tucker: i can see that but if the point is to show that women are needed in the workplace and obviously they are, women are prepared to show you're watching right now. why not do and ask good job at work? to show your valuable? if you want to show people you couldn't live without me, than act in a way that makes them think that. >> i think that protest and districts historically have been away to show the impact that people have as being absent, if not could devalue me as much as you should if not good to pay me equally if you like what you protect me from sexual-harassment for in the workplace if you're not going to offer me paid leave sometimes the greatest way to show impact is to show absence. i think it's more effective than you're giving it credit for and districts historically have been an enormously effective in showing the value of the women who who are striking. >> tucker: some have, some haven't. the ones that have a very sp

women's day organizers say shopping at businesses owned by women and minorities is fine.ut don't spend money anywhere else to show the economic power that women day. the theme is be bold for change. >> today is also being called a day without a woman. and some people are striking to show the importance of women. >> ktvu's allie rasmus has more on that from san francisco city hall where a rally is being held later this morning. right, allie. >> that's right. we are hearing any time between 10:00 and 11:00 is when the rally is supposed to get starting at san francisco city hall. the originallers behind day without a woman or the international women's strike are the organizers who also put together the women's march on washington earlier this year. it is called the day after inauguration. they are calling on women to participate today by leaving work, either calling in sick or taking the day off to george marches and rallies across the country. as you mentioned, asking women not to spend money or patronize business that's are women or minority owned. some have pointed out th

you are for equal pay for women, empowering women and getting women better jobs.t thing for women. but what did you make of the school not acceptable and we are going to keep our doors open and continue with school as usual. liz: why couldn't the schools just say we are not going to allow the request to be absent. did that come up?blue counties. so that tells you that's political. liz: thanks so much for your time. neil cavuto has the first interview with trump's labor nominee andy puzder since he withdrew his name from nomination. at angie's list, we e there are certain things you can count on, like what goes down doesn't always come back up. ♪ [ toilet flushes ] ♪ so when you need a plumber, you can count on us to help you find the right person for the job. discover all the ways we can help at angie's list. because your home is where our heart is. liz: neil cavuto has the first interview with former labor secretary andrew puzder since he withdrew his name. "making money" with charles payne is next. [♪] charles: good evening, i'm charles payne. phase one of the o

of women and the progress of women's rights and includes a political element, as well. >> we have live team coverage to see what is happening in the bay area's biggest cities. start with leeayanne melendez w the message women wanted to get out with today's demonstrations. >> reporter: the message was if you want change, you have to organize and show up. for some of the people who attended, it was their first time going to a rally and some of the more experienced protesters said they are not ready to give up. it was a gathering of seasoned women marchers and newcomers willing to follow their lead. >> you know what i find very encouraging is the number of young men and women that are coming out, and that's why i say it's incumbent on me, the people with silver hair to get them organized. >> reporter: while some wore pink hats, some chose the collar red. >> a day without women would be a very unproductive and unsatisfying day. >> reporter: she helped organize today's rally outside san francisco's city hall following the success of the january women's march. >> i am one of millions and mil

[applause] as secretary of state aboard for international women's of the celebration of women's history the secretary wanted to be here but he is on his way to brussels but he gives his heart fell relations. in 2007 with exceptional courage and leadership for those who come in adversity to transform their society and to speak against corruption in to stand up and before the rule of law. it even out of sheer determination we are rotor to recognize the stories that are in inspiring reminder how they can provide a message of courage and leadership in to be provided a platform to tell their stories and with all harvard exchange program to contribute to the tradition of diplomacy. sewed to be as part of the commitment so i will take a moment to thank my colleagues to ensure that gender equality in the also want to recognize the bureau with a national visitors leadership program the work of our colleagues here at the state department and as secretary has said there is steady after steady empowering women in parts of the world women's empowerment is not just a moral imperative because strategi

women do.re are so many incredible women who do so many things for helping other women. not only do they have the strength to survive difficult times, but then they have the leadership to inspire others. >> let's talk about some of those other women. this is the eighth year you're hosting the dvf awards. i was reading through the names of the women being recognized. this is a big deal. these aren't movie stars or famous people. these are people that do remarkable work that changes the world for the better. why is it so important right now to showcase them? >> it's always important to showcase them. and the reason i have these awards is to really give exposure to these incredible women who may not be known but who do so much. and i think that it's inspiring -- i mean, for me it is so humbling and inspiring to see the work of all these women. i would welcome all of you to go on dvfaward.com and vote for, you know, one of these four incredible women. you know, one is about violence, domestic viole

women is incredibly important. it women are in the united states, they can take a day off to participate in day without a woman. i think it's rather amusing that women think they should be applauded for doing simple things like going to work and taking care of children. it should be considered an expectation, opt an exception that women are productive members of society. unfortunately, more than feminism set the bar so low, women think they deserve is special treatment for doing daily things and living their lives >> are they celebrating the same purpose or are there two different meanings >> it's unfortunate they fell on the same day, because international women's day is celebrating the empowered successful women worked hard the entire lives to get where they are and there's so many important women we could be celebrating. but the day without women is more about taking away that seat at the table and choosing not to the conversation because those women would rather complain and be negative than celebrate the many

they didn't listen to women across the country who made it clear that restricting women's access to the full range of reproductive care isab unacceptable. we are not going to give up. we are going to keep holding them accountable and we arein going to keep making sure that women's voices are heard, and i want to thank all of my colleagues who have already come and will continue to come today to the floor, to stand against this shameful, dangerous resolution. mr. president, the march that was held after president trump was nation rated was one o -- inaugurated was one of the most inspiring events i've had the opportunity to be part of. millions of people. men and women, marched in seattle and my home state, here in washington, dc, and in cities and towns in between, and all across the world. they carried signs, they chanted, and they made it absolutely clear that when it comes to women's rights and health care, people across the country do not want to go backwards. and since then, millions of people have continued to speak up and stand up and last friday, by the way, was no different.av

and so the conference in itself leaves women with skills -- women and men -- with skills to get in and take action. >> so for folks who cannot get there because it's sold out, how do you get in, first of all? >> well, there are a number of ways, and so if you think about the internet -- the opportunities on the internet, whether it's youtube and tedx talks or those different things... hp, if you go visit our site, we have many, many opportunities for students, for internships, for new-grad hires, for early career, for mid-career -- anything you want in the technology industry. >> i think that one of the things, and i remember this from a million years ago when i was a kid... i was great at math until i discovered boys, and then i lost my mind and wasn't very good at math and only later realized that that was a failing on my part. so it wouldn't -- i could not be successful in that world. so what do you say to encourage girls to be good in science and math when everybody is saying, "no, no, no, no, no?" >> well, you know, the interesting this is that math is a catalyst for science, for

in turkey, injustice against women was the focus of protests by thousands of kurdish women.marched to the us embassy in manila, protesting against what they call the united states' imperialist domination over poor nations and women. and let's end in the usa, on wall street where a statue called "the fearless girl" is now facing down the iconic charging bull. just a few of the marches that have been taking place across the world. lots of discussion on social media as well — here's christine lagarde, managing director of the imf. tweet "@lagarde we need to build a world that offers equal opportunities to our sons and daughters. a topic that ms lagarde has pursued with the bbc‘s katty kay. would it not been nice if we got to the stage where we didn't need an international women's day, any more than we would need an international man's day? it would be terrific, but that they will not come. are we still await off? yes, we will probably be forever await off because there is something that is endemic and parts of our cultural about being discriminated against, excluded, downgraded

katie: women's rights are human rights. tory: it should be a given. equality for women.alf the population. katie: i think there is a lot of subtle sexism in the workplace that really cannot necessarily, you cannot go to hr about it, but it is almost more insidious than blatant sexism, do you agree? tory: i think there is both. i have definitely experienced both. there is definitely that augments club in tally. club mentality. i was told never to say social responsibility in the same sentence. i thought that was so interesting. now, when he think of millennials, that is what they look foremost, that is so important. katie: i want to talk about feminism and where you think we are today. we saw the women's march following this election. it was a day without women this week. where do you think the women's movement is right now? do you think it has been reenergized and younger women are embracing the notion of being feminist? tory: i think it is been reenergized and i'm very hopeful. i was blown away by the women's march, but it was extraordinary to see city after city around