Former Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton To Speak At Newsweek & The Daily Beast's Women In The World Summit

NEW YORK, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be joining Newsweek & The Daily Beast's Women in the World summit on April 4th and 5th at Lincoln Center. The annual summit, now in its fourth year, illuminates global issues through the voices of leaders, activists, artists, and pioneers who are confronting the most urgent challenges faced by women and girls around the world.

Joining Tina Brown as summit co-hosts are Diane von Furstenberg, Meryl Streep, Ai-jen Poo, Melanne Verveer, Julie Hamp, Dr. Hawa Abdi, Maya Harris, Nizan Guanaes, Jane Harman & Lauren Bush Lauren.

Other inspiring, trailblazing women who have confirmed their participation in this year's program include Oprah Winfrey, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Ambassador Sherry Rehman, Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, Eva Longoria, Ping Fu, and America Ferrera. The summit will also feature a special tribute to Nora Ephron by Tom Hanks.
 


This year's summit will feature Pakistan's young women fighting for education, new eyewitnesses to the atrocities in Syria, Latina leaders on the rise in American business and politics, and leading voices from the outcry in India to end violence against women.

To close the summit on the evening of April 5th, Diane von Furstenberg and Tina Brown will once again host the DVF Awards at the UN, recognizing and supporting courageous women who are using their resources, commitment and visibility to transform the lives of other women.

SOURCE Newsweek & The Daily Beast