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Opioids have exacerbated americas staggering overdose death rates. In 2017 moreor than 70,000 peope died from Drug Overdoses making it the leading cause of injury related deaths in the United States. Se, 60 involve prescription opioids and illicit opioid such as fentanyl. Americans fared no better against Opioid Epidemic in 2018 when more than 10 Million People aged 12 or older of abused opioid in 2 Million People suffered from an opioid use disorder and on average 130 americans died each day from an opioid openers. We did not know that some cost and disrupted lives or untimely deaths from widespread misuse of prescription and nonprescription opioids but we know from our family, our neighbors and our friend who bear the enduring lost loved ones that the opio crisis is not over. We must continue contending with this crisis. That being said, we made Great Strides over the past three years to help combat the epidemic, congress has passed landmark Bipartisan Legislation directed to combati
Ladies and gentlemen please welcome 2019 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of rise, amanda. [applause] and the reason we are all heree tonight, gloria steinem. [cheering] [cheering] oh my gosh. Why. You need no introduction. [cheering] i am so excited. I am excited. [laughter] this is a woman that wants to fly in space. [cheering] i am a super nerd but foremost an activist, a rape survivor and so thrilled to be here. I wouldnt be where i am today if it were not for you. [cheering] this is the woman used her experience to help others to achieve legislation. Im glad to welcome you all to the Book Club Discussion series for the hearing impaired audience members for smartphones and tablet and for those of you that aretpf using cart, please n off the sound on your mobile device and for all others, please turn off all electronic devices. Okay i just want to start off before we dive into the discussion today on your wonderful book i want to share the first time i saw you at the 2017 women
From one of the worlds most serious doubts challenging its special coverage on aljazeera. I am for me ok and your industry and im really could be didnt have a smile and knows no borders especially in this Digital World today we discuss how to end Online Violence against women share your thoughts you can tweet us at 8 a stream or leave a comment to the live chat or also be in the street. Ahead but 25th is the International Day for the elimination of violence against women the goal is to bring attention to gender based violence its an issue that continues to plague women and girls around the globe despite a 1904 United Nations resolution aimed at tackling the problem and in this age of the internet new forms of violence also saying unmentioned in these fires can be numerous forms such as Sexual Harassment and revenge porn boxing trolling and even the threat of physical violence the impact is that it undermines the work of women especially black and black women and women of color and also
Sharing this space with us today and also to begin, i would like to thank our cosponsors, the gender equality and initiative affairs and the studies program, the National Securities program and the g. W. Military and veteran services for making in event possible. Thank you for your support. I would lining to begin this like to begin this event by saying is it is on the record and questions at the end are welcomed so today our conversation will center on the role of little and of in National Security and the role of women in National Security and interNational Security and ican think of no one more qualified to share her thoughts on this topic than secretary christine wormuth. Please allow me to share some of her career highlights. She is the 24th secretary of the army. She was worn in on may 27, 2021 following her nomination by President Biden and her confirmation by the United States senate. As the civilian leader of it have United States army, secretary wormuthover sees the services