As part of their three-week visit to the United States, 10 women leaders from Belarus spent time at the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics on Sept. 14. The group’s goal during their visit was to connect with U.S. women serving in leadership positions, women empowerment groups and gender-based community engagement programs. Most of the women lead organizations focusing on gender issues in Belarus and are working on a variety of programs to assist vulnerable populations. The group was in Iowa Sept. 6-24 and then spent three days in Chicago, before returning to Belarus. Read more about the group’s visit on the Catt Center’swebsite.