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.
Highlighting the importance of empowering women for societal growth.
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I believe that many women woke up with the Arab Spring, and they will not go back to sleep.
Women's equality has rightly been called the 'moral imperative of the 21st century.'
Our failure to ratify has denied women and girls around the world U.S. leadership on the implementation of CEDAW.
It is a powerful tool, and I hope that the United States can finally put it in our human rights arsenal as well.
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