Story highlights Ivanka Trump will travel to Berlin in April for the Women20 summitThis is her first trip abroad representing her father's administration(CNN) Ivanka Trump is making her first trip abroad since her father took office, representing the United States at a women's empowerment summit in Berlin late next month. She will join four additional United States delegates at the gathering, which promotes the economic participation of women in G20 member states. Looking forward to promoting the role of women in the economy and the future of our workforce globally #W20 https://t.co/1OB9TK6poH — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) March 27, 2017The summit builds on Trump's stated commitment to women's empowerment. This year's summit, the third of its kind, will focus on labor market participation, access to finance for women entrepreneurs, and closing the digital gender divide, according to its website . German Chancellor Angela Merkel will participate in a panel on the final day of the summit.

Source: CNN March 27, 2017 03:33 UTC