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Hillary Clinton: “If I go to one of the poorest countries on Earth and I can only ask one question to find out how they are doing and what…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
If I go to one of the poorest countries on Earth and I can only ask one question to find out how they are doing and what their chances are, it would be this. How do you treat your women?
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton emphasizes the importance of women's treatment as a measure of a country's progress.

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