Activists expect Clinton to propel women's rights

[Forkboy]

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's expected nomination today of Hillary Clinton as the next secretary of state has energized human rights and women's rights activists, who expect the former first lady to bring a dramatic new focus to the plight of women around the globe.
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"This is a new opportunity. We're very optimistic," said Daphne Jayasinghe, Amnesty International's acting advocacy director for Europe/Central Asia and violence against women. The human rights group is pushing for ratification of a UN document calling for an end to gender discrimination, as well as programs to counter violence against women and girls.

The election of Joseph Biden as vice president makes Clinton's agenda for women even more promising, said Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization for Women. Biden's strong Senate record on combating violence against women domestically and abroad has brought him accolades from women's advocates. "It is very exciting," Gandy said. "The two of them will be a dynamic team in terms of increasing the treatment around the world of women as human beings."

As first lady, Clinton delivered a dramatic speech on women's rights at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, criticizing the host country and other nations for abuses of girls and women. "It is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights as separate from human rights," she said then.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2008/12/01/activists_expect_clinton_to_propel_womens_rights/

[Starry Messenger]

1. k&r good sir

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. Sounds great for the planet

Something only a female could really do.

Obama chose wisely.

[Forkboy]

5. I remember her speech to the UN in '95.

I was cheering when I heard it. It was fantastic.

I may not be as crazy about her now, but I loved her then, more than Bill by far.

[Colobo]

3. President Obama, Vice-President Biden and SOS Clinton...

God, that's a real A-Team!

[McCamy Taylor]

4. Yes, she will!

[emilyg]

6. k/r

[Forkboy]

8. Hey you!

:hi:

[emilyg]

9. .....

:hug:

[FrenchieCat]

7. Excellent! A TwoFer!

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

10. good! there are parts of the world where women are being castrated or abused for being born women.

It is important to have a strong, progressive woman address these issues.

[JohnnyLib2]

11. Recommended.

:thumbsup:

[Beacool]

12. Yes she will, Hillary has advocated for women's rights for decades.

Ditto children's rights.

;-)