NEW YORK: Bill and Hillary Clinton marked the 10th  anniversary of the former president's annual Clinton Global  Initiative, pointing to female empowerment around the globe as  the former secretary of state considers a 2016 presidential  campaign.  
    The Clintons presided over their yearly gathering of world    leaders, corporate executives and philanthropists on Monday,    drawing attention to the role of women in leadership positions    and opportunities for women and girls around the world.  
    "We cannot grow the global economy if we do not    open the doors to women to participate in the economy," Mrs.    Clinton said. "It's been quite exciting to see a lot of the    changes that are going on, but it's also been somewhat    distressing to see how hard change still is, including in my    own country."  
    The conference theme is called "Reimagining Impact," a notion    that might apply to a future presidential candidate. During a    conversation on stage with Jim Yong Kim, president of the    World Bank, and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, the    former first lady listened intently as the IBM executive spoke    of the importance of constantly seeking transformation.  
    Bill Clinton, in a separate conversation with    Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, said the    rest of the world often views Latin America as a "real macho    place" and might be surprised to learn that Bachelet had won a    second term while Brazil is led by a female president, Dilma    Rousseff.  
    Since 2005, the Clintons said their efforts had improved the    lives of 430 million people in 180 countries, including giving    44 million children access to a better education. The    ex-president said he was glad to be joined by his wife and    daughter Chelsea Clinton in the family foundation's pursuits.  
    Here's a look at other news from the Clinton Global Initiative:  
    2014 CAMPAIGN: Delving into politics, Hillary    Clinton sent out a fundraising appeal Monday on behalf of the    Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, urging activists    to help elect House Democrats. Clinton has been stepping up her    campaign activity for the party in the weeks before the    November elections. Republicans hold a majority in the House    and need to pick up six seats to take control of the Senate.  
    SERVICE YEAR: Chelsea Clinton, who is    expecting her first child in the coming weeks, announced the    creation of Service Year, a four-year effort to encourage young    people between the ages of 18 and 28 to take part in a year of    service. The initiative, led by the National Service Alliance,    the Cisco Fund at the Silicon Valley Community    Foundation and the Lumina Foundation, aims to create 30,000    annual service opportunities by 2017 and 1 million a year by    2023.  
    CLIMATE CHANGE: Mayors Annise    Parker of Houston, Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles and    Michael Nutter of Philadelphia announced plans for    their cities to address climate change. The cities will develop    plans to reduce greenhouse gas, adopt a common way of tracking    and reporting emissions and promote ways of participating in    cap-and-trade programs like California's system.  
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Bill and Hillary Clinton mark 10 years of annual summit