Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger: “Supporting women’s engagement in politics, government, civil society and other areas has been important to Ambassador Pyatt and our entire team at the U.S. Embassy in Athens over the years. This is something we will continue. We’re committed to advancing this agenda with programs to bridge the gender gap …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 30 March, 2022 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Gender Issues, Speeches | Tags: Women Empowerment
Ambassador Pyatt: “We want to make sure that Greek women are part of that story, are able to take advantage of the tools and the empowerment they need to take full advantage. And this is one part of a larger Embassy strategy, to focus on women’s empowerment. We’ll be doing more on that in the …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 July, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Gender Issues, Speeches, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Greece | Tags: MExoxo, Women Empowerment
May 5, 2020 – Ambassador Pyatt: “Today’s conversation will inform what we do at the U.S. Embassy as we move forward, continuing to support Greek women entrepreneurs, promoting gender equality in our educational programs, and pushing against gender stereotypes when we see them.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 May, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Gender Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
I want to congratulate all of you on completing the second round of CodeGirls and say how impressed I was to see the projects that you completed. Completing this program means that you are now part of a global network of young women involved with technology. And I hope you all feel incredibly proud about …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Gender Issues, News, Speeches | Tags: Trikala
The first episode of the “Women Changing Greece” video documentary features three Greek women who share how their experiences with business development and entrepreneurship were positively affected by participating in U.S.-Government sponsored exchange programs.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 March, 2017 | Topics: Alumni, Business, Events, Gender Issues, News, Success Stories, Video | Tags: #BeBoldForChange, Entrepreneurship, Women Changing Greece
Throughout March, in honor of International Womens Day, the U.S. Embassy Athens will showcase the work of nine women who are #ExchangeAlumni, that is to say, that have visited the States on U.S.-government sponsored programs.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 March, 2017 | Topics: Alumni, Gender Issues, News, Success Stories, Video | Tags: #BeBoldForChange, Entrepreneurship, Women Changing Greece
In an attempt to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors, U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS, U.S. Consulate General Thessaloniki, and the Greek NGO Mataroa are sponsoring a one-of-a-kind, innovative coding program for Greek girls between 10 and 16 years of age.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 February, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, Gender Issues, Science & Tech, U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki