Global: Obama creates Women's Council

In his latest gesture on women's issues, President Obama signed an executive order this afternoon creating a White House Council on Women and Girls. “The purpose of this council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy,” Obama said in a statement. “My administration has already made important progress toward that goal. I am proud that the first bill I signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.