Secretary of State Clinton Addresses the Commission on the Status of Women

Also during the 54^th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about the Declaration and Platform for Action that was adopted at the 1994 conference in Beijing.  Despite the progress that has been made, she warned that there is still much to be done:

We have to write the next chapter to fully realize the dreams and potential that we set forth in Beijing. Because for too many millions and millions of girls and women, opportunity remains out of reach. Women are still the majority of the world's poor, the uneducated, the unhealthy, the unfed. In too many places, women are treated not as full and equal human beings with their own rights and aspirations, but as lesser creatures undeserving of the treatment and respect accorded to their husbands, their fathers, and their sons.

To view a video of her speech or to obtain a transcript, click here.

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