Watch live as Jill Biden hosts the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony at the White House with Antony Blinken on International Women’s Day.
In a statement marking the celebration, the First Lady's husband, president Joe Biden, said that his administration is working to "expand economic security for women and girls, defend access to health care - including reproductive health care - safeguard women’s political participation and human rights, and promote the full participation of women and girls in all facets of society."
