WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- America Matters is pleased to announce the
launch of Women Lead the Way. This women's empowerment
initiative is aimed at placing women at the forefront of policy
discussions and decisions, particularly in areas in which they are
historically overlooked or excluded.
America Matters' CEO, retired
Army Lt. Col. Samantha Nerove,
announced the program's launch at the 2019 Women's Entrepreneurship
Day (WED) Summit held at the United Nations' headquarters in
New York City. Speaking at the
Summit in November, Nerove said, "Countries that empower their
women have peace and prosperity as their calling card."
The program will kick off with a focus on gender equity and
national security. While women are directly affected by policies in
these areas, female experts are underrepresented in the
organizations and committees that shape and make those
policies—Women Lead the Way aims to change that.
This is the second year CEO Nerove spoke at the WED Summit,
joining over 40 other speakers who believe in the organization's
mission to educate, empower, celebrate, and support women in
business. Last year, Nerove announced a program aimed at stopping
female genital mutilation in the United
States. America Matters was
an integral part of New
Hampshire's 2018 anti-FGM legislation and continues to work
with the 23 states without state laws criminalizing this horrific
form of gender violence. Women Lead the Way is Nerove's next
avenue in a lifetime pursuit to empower women.
"I can't think of better venue and community to announce our
latest initiative. When we empower women, give them the resources
and platforms to be leaders, our country and communities benefit. I
am excited to take the positive energy from WED and officially
launch Women Lead the Way," said Nerove.
Samantha Nerove is Founder/CEO
of America Matters, a non-profit
foundation that focuses on issues people care about not party or
politics. She's a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, paratrooper, and
combat veteran.
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