It's only been since 1975 that the U.N. put International Women's Day on its calendar, and since then observances of the day around the world have spread. Coinciding with International Women's Day is the formal meeting of the U.N. commission on the status of women, and more than 500 delegates from countries across the world are meeting in New York at the U.N. as we conduct this discussion. They're focusing on issues such as domestic violence, the trafficking of women and women's health. Mrs. Clinton spoke to the commission last week. We have copies of her speech if people are interested.
Groups can contact our office with information about the event.
We have provided assistance to a wide range of groups, including those focused on breast cancer and domestic violence, and we're always open to ideas. We'd love to hear about what's going on in the community. It was this administration that created the national action plan on breast cancer to coordinate efforts across the government, both in terms of research and prevention. NIH, through its scientific peer review process, determines how to allocate research funds, and it's a process that for the most part has worked very well. Right now, the White House and my office are very focused on communicating with women about about the importance of Social Security and Medicare.