The Critical Role of Women in Global Society

George W. Bush Institute

Tuesday, October 11, 2016  |  12:30pm  |  Eastwoods Room (UNB 2.102)

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Prior to serving at the Bush Institute, Ms. Wallace was the Vice President of the Global Women’s Initiatives and Senior Advisor to Mrs. Laura Bush. In this role, Ms. Wallace was responsible for setting the vision and managing the policy engagement for the women’s initiatives, including Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon global health initiative, empowering women in the Middle East and working with First Ladies from around the world. The Women’s Initiative aims to improve access to education, health care, and economic opportunity for women and children in Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan. 

The Women and National Security Speaker series features distinguished foreign policy and national security experts and aims to highlight a range of important policy issues including counterterrorism, Middle East political reform, nonproliferation, economic development, human rights, and other pressing topics. This series not only features female practitioners of national security and foreign policy, but is also part of a broader conversation about how the advancement of gender equality is a moral and strategic imperative of U.S. foreign policy.