About the Author: Ambassador Karen Kornbluh serves as U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

I joined Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 50th Anniversary Forum yesterday to present the OECD’s “Gender Mainstreaming Award” to the OECD Middle East North Africa Initiative for its work on women. The United States has supported the OECD MENA Initiative since its founding six years ago, and I am honored to co-chair its Women’s Business Forum (WBF) with the Jordanian Ambassador to France. On Monday, the Network partnered with the U.S. Mission to the OECD and Venture Catalyst Private Equity Partners to convene a public-private partnership on private equity for women in the region.

MENA leaders adopted an Action Plan for Women’s Entrepreneurship and Employment…more »