Washington, DC - Today, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Cathy Russell travels to Los Angeles to speak at a public forum, hosted by the University of Southern California Center for Public Diplomacy, honoring the 2016 recipients of the Secretary’s International Women of Courage Award.

Ambassador Russell will also introduce the honorees at a dinner hosted by the American Women for International Understanding in Los Angeles. The city is the final stop for this year’s award winners, who have spent the past two weeks on an International Visitor Leadership Program.