These values are strongly supported by the American public, and U.S. law, as I believe all have said, is consistent with the principles set out in CEDAW.
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U.S. laws align with CEDAW principles, reflecting public support for women's rights.
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It will be a demonstration to our own women and girls that the United States officially stands behind their advancement at home.
The era of brutal repression by the Taliban, that you have all noted, has passed, yet on every measure of development and in every sphere, women in Afghanistan continue to suffer solely because they were born female.
Women and girls are powerful and we know what happens when that power and potential are unleashed--communities thrive, local and global communities grow, societies prosper and become more inclusive and equitable.
All those benefits of women's full economic participation I mentioned earlier--stronger, more stable societies--are also in our national interest.





