Hilary Clinton's Address: Global Women's Rights and Struggles

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On September 5th 1995, the United Nations held its fourth World Conference on Women. In attendance were some of the world 's most prominent women, including Hilary Clinton. During the conference, Clinton gave a speech addressing all of the good women have done and the accomplishments of the last few years. But continuing on in the speech, she begins to address the wrongs that still need to be righted. “At this very moment, as we sit here, women around the world are giving birth, raising children, cooking meals, washing clothes, cleaning houses, planting crops, working on assembly lines, running companies, and running countries…They are being denied the right to go to school be their own fathers and brothers. They are being forced into prostitution, …show more content…

Clinton has become popular with my generation, and her name has certainly gotten more recognition as she gains a stronger hold in politics. I chose Clinton because she is a very active enthusiast for human rights, more specifically those of children and women. Two groups that often get overlooked, and in many countries they are the ones who suffer the most. I identify with Clinton because I have experienced gender prejudice, and obstacles that stand in my way simply because I am not male. When I found her speech given at the United Nations fourth World Conference on Women, I knew it would be the perfect piece to analyze because of her broad background on supporting women’s rights, leading to her having a strong ethos and logos to support her speech. And of course her pathos resonated with the first-hand experience she’s had in countries where women and even children are oppressed. The speech Clinton gives is one that not only compliments women’s accomplishments in history, it also sheds light on the areas of human rights that still need to be improved upon. Hilary Clinton is an active member in the movement to improve women’s rights and give a voice to the youth, all around the world. In 1977, Clinton helped to found Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. In Arkansas she personally took part in reforming the education system. Between 1997 and 1991, Clinton helped create the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Adoption and Safe Families Act, and the Foster Care Independence Act. Taking to social media to get her voice heard, Clinton has always tried to spread awareness for empowerment of

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