January 15

Secretary of State Clinton will support women’s rights

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has approved Clinton’s nomination, and she’s a lock for Secretary of State once the full Senate votes. Can we have a moment for Hillary’s support of microfinance and committment to international women’s rights as integral to our foreign policy objectives? In her prepared statement:
“Of particular concern to me is [...]

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November 21

Hillary and the Politics of Change

Amidst all this talk about Hillary Clinton potentially becoming our next Secretary of State, I came across a little article about upcoming Parliamentary elections in Ghana (six women are contesting in this region):
The speakers at a forum organized by the Centre for Sustainable Development Initiative (CENSUDI), a local non-governmental organisation seeking the welfare of women [...]

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