# Melania Trump launches women's economic initiative

> The first lady rang the NYSE opening bell to promote Imperia, a new initiative focused on helping women achieve economic power and leadership.
- Title: Melania Trump launches women's economic initiative · ABC News
- Summary: The first lady rang the NYSE opening bell to promote Imperia, a new initiative focused on helping women achieve economic power and leadership. Melania Trump…
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## Melania launches Imperia at NYSE
Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to promote Imperia, her new initiative to help women become leaders and achieve economic power.
## Imperia brings together women leaders
The initiative's members include CEOs, founders, innovators, entrepreneurs and others focused on women's economic advancement and leadership development.
## Trump on women's economic power
Melania Trump told the group that the next chapter is about owning businesses, equity, real estate, capital and investment assets, along with ideas, intellectual property and economic future.

> The next chapter is about owning, growing and making space for the women who come next.
## Women are economy's foundation
Trump said people do not fully understand women's power in the global economy. Women are not just marketplace participants but its foundation and infrastructure.

> Women are not just part of the marketplace, simple participants. We are its foundation, and we are its infrastructure.
## Trump addresses public visibility
In a Fox News interview Wednesday, Melania Trump addressed reports she appears in public less often than during President Donald Trump's first term, saying she is more focused on getting results.

> You don't see me everywhere, but behind the scenes I'm working nonstop.
## Trump reunites separated children
As of July, Melania Trump had helped reunite five groups of Ukrainian and Russian children with their families. She said she has a direct channel with leaders from both countries and her team is working on another reunification.
## New docuseries coming this fall
A new two-part docuseries featuring Melania Trump will be released in the fall. She said it will be different from her Amazon documentary and include private questions she has never answered before.

> It's more conversation, one on one with me.
## Key takeaway

Melania Trump launched Imperia, a women's initiative focused on economic power and leadership, by ringing the NYSE opening bell on Wednesday.