Sofitel Manila
Manila, Philippines
AMBASSADOR CARLSON: Wow. Great to see everyone. Thank you so much. I'm MaryKay Carlson, the U.S. Ambassador. It is my honor to be here to help moderate today.
I am so honored that we are here to recognize and be with Vice President Kamala Harris. And I want to thank all of you all for joining us and thank especially all of our friends who have helped make this event possible.
Vice President Harris is a fearless advocate and champion for women and girls. She is using her global leadership to advance the standing and status of women around the world. When she travels abroad and throughout her diplomatic and foreign policy engagements, the Vice President deliberately and consistently prioritizes gender issues, and makes an effort to meet with and lift up in the stories of women in each country she visits. That is why we are all gathered here today.
This builds on her work throughout her entire career fighting for women and girls. As District Attorney of San Francisco, Attorney General of California, a United States Senator, and now as Vice President, she has fought for the health, safety, and wellbeing of women.
