I Believe That It Is Imperative That

I Care Deeply About Women's Rights. I Have Been An Outspoken Advocate For Them For Many Years And As Secretary Of State I Carried That Message Around The World Because Empowering Women, Providing For Women's Rights, Their Full Participation In Society, Politics, The Economy Is Not Only A Matter Of Individuals Being Able To Chart Their Own Futures. It's Good For Democracy And It's Good For Peace And Prosperity.

I Would Say To The New Leadership The American People Are Ready To Meet You If You Move Forward Toward The Path Of Democracy.

We Have A Lot That We Believe Is In The Best Interests Of Our Country,and I'm Looking Forward To Working With Barack Obama During The Campaign And Then On After The Inauguration.

Women Have Always Been The Primary Victims Of War. Women Lose Their Husbands, Their Fathers, Their Sons In Combat. Women Often Have To Flee From The Only Homes They Have Ever Known. Women Are Often The Refugees From Conflict And Sometimes, More Frequently In Today's Warfare, Victims. Women Are Often Left With The Responsibility, Alone, Of Raising The Children.

I've Never Understood The Division Between So-called Realists And So-called Idealists.