The Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI or GWI) at the United States Department of State was established in 2009 when Hillary Clinton served as U.S. Secretary of State during the administration of Barack Obama. S/GWI’s mandate was to promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls through U.S. foreign policy. Mona Lena Krook interviews Arch co-founder Varina Winder, who served as the Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff of the office during the Biden Administration, and other office personnel about the office's impact.
