What we know is that societies that empower women, that have rights for women and girls, tend to be more stable societies.
Jeanne Shaheen: “What we know is that societies that empower women, that have rights for women and girls, tend to be more stable…”
On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
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Shaheen links women's empowerment to societal stability and democracy.
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