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White House Council on Women and Girls

Following through with the promises of his 2008 campaign, President Barack Obama created the White House Council on Women and Girls to see how all departments in his administration can better express the needs of females of all ages in America.

Obama on White House Council on Women and Girls - Transcript

Transcript of President Barack Obama's remarks as he signed the executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls.

White House Council on Women and Girls - List of Attendees at the Signing

List of attendees at President Obama's signing event creating the White House Council on Women and Girls on March 11, 2009.

President Obama's White House Council on Women and Girls

In creating the White House Council on Women and Girls, President Obama has indicated his administration's commitment to acknowledging and addressing the challenges girls and women face every day.

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