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      *Queen Latifah was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to help introduce National Women’s Conference Day, an effort supported by the YWCA USA and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY to be celebrated every first Wednesday in June.

       "I got the support I needed from my mother, grandmother and aunts. But many women today do not have the confidence they need," she said Wednesday at a press conference in front of the Capitol.       

       The day is meant to serve as a reminder for women to exude confidence, to get involved in helping other women live more fulfilling lives and in tribute to those who already contribute – via education, fund-raising, self-empowerment and volunteer work – to helping women gain confidence.       

       Following the acknowledgment in Congress, Latifah, Maloney and Peggy Sanchez Mills, CEO, YWCA USA, held a press conference on the Cannon Terrace on Capitol Hill, where they announced the Curvation Project Confidence YCA Educational Outreach Program, is the first confidence-building initiative at a national level in the YWCA's nearly 150-year history to be aimed at women over the age of 18.       

       "I'm so proud to be here today, because I have always felt strongly about empowering women,” Latifah said during the ceremony. "I'm living proof that with confidence and by believing in yourself, you can accomplish any goal. So today, in honor of National Women’s Conference Day, I'm encouraging all women to take the first step -- no matter how big or small -- to making their dreams a reality."