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Clinton Speaks on Women's Rights and Foreign Policy

Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, recently spoke about women's rights in foreign policy and security at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) national conference.

Clinton said "A society that denies and demeans women's rights and roles is a society that is more likely to engage in behavior that is negative, anti-democratic and leads to violence and extremism....As we integrate our military and civilian assets with a mission for disrupting and defeating al-Qaida in Pakistan and Afghanistan, we cannot lose sight that assisting women's development in those countries is part of America's strategy to be successful."

At the conference she received the Planned Parenthood's Margaret Sanger Award. Her response to winning the award was, "It's part of a movement which is about economic and political progress for all women and girls. It's about making sure that every woman and girl everywhere has the opportunity she deserves to fulfill her potential, the potential as a mother, worker and human being."

I think it is great that we have a woman in office that is fighting for womens rights from within. I think that Hillary makes some very good points in her messages and makes me feel comfortable knowing she is in office, and that she cares about the women of the world.