About the Author: Ann Stock serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.

This month, we brought 85 amazing women – and men – from around the world to the United States on the Women in Action exchange. The participants were community activists, elected officials, academics, and representatives of organizations who are devoted to preparing women across the world for leadership roles. They joined their U.S. counterparts to look at issues such as gender equality and empowering women and girls…