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Related: About this forumHill's Group: Head of UNWomen Voices Tacit Support for Hillary Clinton
'Because she is a woman, she has got our support'http://time.com/4250638/united-nations-women-hillary-clinton-mlambo-ngcuka-international-womens-day/
There may be some heads that will explode over this statement and the usual derisive comments will likely be made - if not here, at least in a mirror post. And unless they are US citizens, these women cannot vote for Hillary in any event.
But it is certainly fair to say that Hillary has VERY broad support ALL over the world in her race for the US Presidency.
UNWomen Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka quietly acknowledged that she and UNWomen support Hillary Clintons candidacy for the presidency, although she stopped short of a full endorsement.
Whenever theres a woman candidate, our support is necessarily behind that candidate, she said in an interview Monday. Because she is a woman, she has got our support. She said it would be odd if they were to support anyone else, since increasing womens representation in government is a major priority for the organization.
The comments came on International Womens Day, amid events in more than 40 countries to demand gender equality and in anticipation of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Whenever theres a woman candidate, our support is necessarily behind that candidate, she said in an interview Monday. Because she is a woman, she has got our support. She said it would be odd if they were to support anyone else, since increasing womens representation in government is a major priority for the organization.
The comments came on International Womens Day, amid events in more than 40 countries to demand gender equality and in anticipation of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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Hill's Group: Head of UNWomen Voices Tacit Support for Hillary Clinton (Original Post)
BlueMTexpat
Mar 2016
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. K & R
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)2. HRC is the most admired woman worldwide
So yes her presidency would be significant to the whole world including women worldwide!
I lived in a few countries and realized (got to see personally) how the USA is a potent symbol to people everywhere.
DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)5. I posted something down thread you might enjoy.
riversedge
(70,221 posts)3. k
DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)4. I think this thread needs this -
Enjoy.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)6. Beautiful!~
Empowering!
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)7. Great!
Thanks for posting!
DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)8. You are welcome.