Dr.
Jill Biden is traveling to Seoul, Republic of Korea for her first stop
on a four-country visit to Asia to engage government and civil society
partners on issues related
to economic empowerment and educational opportunities for women and
girls. She will also participate in events in Japan as part of her
Joining Forces
initiative to support service members, veterans, and military families.
Dr. Biden is joined by Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for
Global Women's Issues; Scot Marciel, Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific
Affairs; and Christie Vilsack, Senior Advisor for International
Education, USAID.
Upon arrival in Seoul on Saturday,
Dr. Biden will visit the Jinkwansa Temple, where she will meet with
female monks and discuss the role they play in the lives of the
community.
Later,
Dr. Biden will meet with the Republic of Korea's Minister of Gender
Equality and Family, H.E. Kim Hee-Jung, at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
Following the meeting,
Dr. Biden will deliver remarks at a reception hosted by the Ministry of
Gender Equality and Family, where she will highlight the power of
education, the value of leadership roles and business opportunities for
women in the workplace, and the importance of
ensuring that women’s voices are heard in the political process.
On Sunday morning, Dr. Biden will depart Seoul, Republic of Korea en route Hanoi, Vietnam.
Source: The White House Press Office
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