Ivanka Trump was in New York to practice diplomacy at the Concordia Annual Summit on last Monday morning. Trump apologized to the group of thought leaders, all visitors and New Yorkers for the traffic on behalf of the United States government. She was there to promote her Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) initiative.

Trump unveiled the initiative (part of her West Wing portfolio) earlier this year and has since then travelled to Africa and South America to promote it. She said the initiative aims to coordinate efforts across federal agencies to empower women in developing countries. It proposes to do so through three pillars: education, entrepreneurship and eliminating legal, regulatory and cultural barriers to women’s economic participation.

At the summit she outlined the initiative’s three pillars while explaining the five areas of law impacting women in global economies. She produced examples of some early successes advancing women’s rights in Cote d’Ivoire which she visited in April.

Trump mentioned some ‘inspiring’ examples of women she’s met through her work like an Argentinian baker who received assistance to purchase baking equipment for an at-home business. She used phrases like “delivering solutions,” “collaborate toward shared goals” and “advance the ball” all in one sentence. She said she with the team are leveraging collective efforts through the initiative to change in countries where there’s not a level playing field.

Trump hoped that with these visits she hopes to generate goodwill for the United States. President Donald Trump has recognized her work multiple times during his remarks before world leaders at the UN by thanking her directly during his speeches and referencing W-GDP during his address to the General Assembly recently.

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