Forum Analyzes Women’s Role in Democratic Eastern Europe

Over 300 women have convened in Vienna, Austria for a three-day conference to analyze women’s role in expanding and building democracy in Eastern Europe. U.S. Ambassador to Austria Swanee Hunt welcomed the participants yesterday and in her opening remarks commented, “The voices of women are vitally important for the creation of democracy.” United States First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will also address the participants of the conference, entitled “Vital Voices: Women in Democracy.”