Hillary Clinton to Travel to Bulgaria to Advance Women’s Empowerment

Clinton Global Initiative meeting will focus on building partnerships on women’s entrepreneurship.

Hillary Rodham Clinton (Photo: United States Department of State)

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Bulgaria for a special meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The meeting, on May 18 in Sofia, will bring together leaders from the public and private sectors to identify ways to support women’s advancement globally, CGI announced last week.

CGI is a community of established and emerging leaders who work together to create and implement Commitments to Action—new, specific, and measurable solutions to pressing global challenges. The meeting, according to a CGI news release, is part of CGI’s “Road to September” —year-round convenings to establish new partnerships and identify ways to take action, leading up to the CGI 2024 Meeting in New York City, September 23-24.

Secretary Clinton first visited Bulgaria more than 25 years ago, when she visited Sofia in October 1998 as first lady. On the trip, she opened the Women in the 21st Century Conference in Sofi…