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Hillary Clinton: If every society respected and valued women equally, America's international burden would be smaller and our people…

On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
If every society respected and valued women equally, America's international burden would be smaller and our people would be safer.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of women's rights for global security.

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