Over the five years of women programs we have learned without question that it matters. It matters that their voices are truly heard. It matters they are a critical mass, not a token few. Conversations over the past year leave no doubt progress is connected. They can fund raise and provide models of leadership. And women ceos need women lawmakers who can champion the kinds of lawmakers and to grow the numbers in Business Leadership we need more Women Entrepreneurs like those generous to participate in our women rule week. Likewise womens advancements in sports have been a pipeline to women serving in public office. Today well hear from all of those women about what it will need to keep making progress. With Sexual Harassment dominating the conversation coast to coast well delve into that topic too as well. Its hard not to. We have learned what happens to women in hollywood is connected to women in the media and on wall street. The conditions that enable Sexual Harassment is bigger than
Please welcome politico Vice President and general manager, alexis williams. [applause] good morning everyone hi behalf of the political ceo and editorinchief, welcome to the fifth annual womens rural summit. [applause] thank you so much for joining us. It is absolutely amazing to see so many familiar faces as well as a lot of new faces. It has been a great evolution and im so glad to have you all with us today. I am here to do a simple job which is to say thank you. Thank you to everyone for attending. A special thank you to our ambassador and at every table there is an investor that will be helping lead conversations. If i could just ask you to stand quickly if you are an ambassador. [applause] these are remarkable women. Many of whom have flown in from across the country to help the Youth Empowerment information and share insight. Our first annual inaugural luncheon and best was large and they will be leading so i hope you all really enjoy that curious today is not just explore the
Thank you for joining us. Its amazing to see similar lawyer faces. Its been a great evolution. Its great to have you here. Im here to say thank you. Special thank you to ambassadors i never ate please stand if you are an ambassador. [applause] many have fun and from across the country to share information and insights. At our first annual luncheon they would be reading tylox. I hope you enjoy that. Today, we are informing, empowering, and connecting women together. Until will have amazing conversation about Human Trafficking and harassment in the workplace. Empowering conversations with female ceos who made a bag i want to share their insights. I hope you can join us for the poor program. Thank you to our sponsors for making this possible. Founding partners. [applause] our 2017 presenter, sharon was joining us for the first time this year. [applause] are supporting sponsor, loreal and a table sponsor, u. S. Bank. Thank you. A few brief housekeeping notes. Please join the conversation o
County coastline. Heather holmes is live where she got the latest information from her father, heather. Reporter just a short time ago i spoke to his father who was here dropping off his sons favorite stuffed animal. He fell more than 200 feet to the rocky shore below. An anxious father paces outside the emergency room at santa rosa Memorial Hospital just minutes after seeing his young son bruised and bandaged. He had a scratched up face, broken arm and a leg. And its just sad to see him like that. His eyes are swollen over the impact. Im just worried over him. Reporter the family was exploring nature when his 4 yearold sebastian slipped. Me and my daughter were reading. And we were waiting and i thought theyre taking too long and as soon as i said that i look and he fell. Timing and coordination were key to the rescue. I think its pretty remarkable that they were able to find him. Affect the rescue and bring him up and have him still be alive. Reporter several different agencies parti
Vice President Joe Biden has wrapped up a twoday trip to lithuania and poland where he sought to reassure nato allies in a region that the u. S. Will defend them against any russian aggression. He told a pair of baltic leaders that we are in this with you together. He spoke after russias president to cleared ukraines Crimean Peninsula as part of russia and militiamen took over ukrainian headquarters in crimea. Ukraine is not part of nato. The United Nations Security Council is meeting today on the russian issue. Meanwhile, the European Union is considering economic sanctions. The eu meeting scheduled for tomorrow and friday in brussels. Take a look at our live coverage here in cspan at 1 00 p. M. Eastern. A Heritage Foundation discussion on the Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy that will be followed by new Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen Holding her first meeting today as head of the fed open Market Committee and will talk to reporters after that meeting. That is scheduled to b