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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
What we know is that societies that empower women, that have rights for women and girls, tend to be more stable societies.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen links women's empowerment to societal stability and democracy.

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