U.S. Consul General Participates in SEWA Graduation Ceremony for Kyrgyz Women in Ahmedabad (Video)

Ahmedabad, 20 March, 2012

U.S. Consul General Peter Haas participated in a graduation ceremony at the Self –Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) for a group of Kyrgyz women leaders. The 10 day seminar was funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues.

Highlighting SEWA’s success in promoting women’s empowerment through entrepreneurship, Haas said “I am honored to be here to celebrate the great work of the women business leaders from Kyrgyzstan and SEWA’s record of accomplishment in promoting women as entrepreneurs, women as community leaders, and women as agriculturists.” He added that “This program is another example of how the U.S. and India can work together to strengthen regional economic cooperation.”

During his visit to Ahmedabad, Consul General Haas also visited various places of worship, celebrating Gujarat’s cultural diversity. His schedule included meetings with youth, NGOs, business, civil society and government officials.