Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Obama’s nominee for secretary of State, affirmed that she will continue to be an ‘partner, ally, and friend’ to the world’s women during a luncheon with the political action committee EMILY’s List (1:04)
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), President Elect Obama’s Secretary of State nominee, stated during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that she will use her role as Secretary of State to defend the rights of women (0:42).
Maya Raghu, Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Momentum, talks about advancing women’s rights, at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (12:29)
The American Enterprise Association held a discussion on Iranian society under the current Ahmadinejad presidency, focusing on its impact on civil liberties and political efficacy.
Tom Parker, executive director of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, said that the human rights situation in Iran “is not good,” and is “typical of many authoritarian regimes” where minorities are routinely discriminated against and denied basic rights. Targeted groups for whose safety the organization is “greatly worried” include Sunnis, Suffis, women, homosexual men, bloggers, and ethnic minorities like Kurds and Arabs. (more…)
