First lady Melania Trump hosts International Women’s Day luncheon

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March 8, 2017News
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First lady Melania Trump hosts International Women’s Day luncheon
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: First lady Melania Trump prepares to speak at a luncheon she was hosting to mark International Women's Day in the State Dining Room at the White House on March 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is hosting a luncheon on International Women’s Day. It’s her first solo White House event as first lady.

The U.N.-designated day commemorates the push for women’s rights.

At the White House, the first lady welcomed about 50 women seated at tables adorned with floral centerpieces of pharaoh tulips and sweet pea flowers in shades of purple.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: Ivanka Trump attends at a luncheon she was hosting to mark International Women's Day in the State Dining Room at the White House March 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 08: Ivanka Trump attends a luncheon marking International Women’s Day in the State Dining Room at the White House March 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Attendees included her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump; Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen; White House counselor Kellyanne Conway; and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

Education secretary Betsy Devos is seated in the State Dining Room of the White during for a luncheon on International Women's Day on March 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel Ngan (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Education secretary Betsy Devos is seated in the State Dining Room of the White during for a luncheon on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

The first lady and President Donald Trump planned to have dinner later Wednesday with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his wife, Heidi.

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