Hillary Clinton Unstoppable Now; Says What Happens To Women Will Happen To America

Hillary Clinton stunned the audience with her powerful speech delivered during ‘Women in the World’ summit in Manhattan, New York on Thursday, April 24. Clinton was tenacious as she levelled up her advocacy, championing women’s rights to include human rights.

According to Clinton, a presidential hopeful representing the Democrat, fighting for women is not solely about women. She believed that ameliorating women’s economic security would be beneficial for everybody.

Clinton likened the United States of America to a family such that when there is short-change among the parents, there is also short-change in the entire family. Similarly, holding back women in the United States would entail holding back the entire country, Clinton added.

She said that regardless of who the persons are or where they come from, they too, “can be a champion for change.” Clinton continued saying it does not make any difference whether a person is an artist, a student, an ambassador or a journalist —“maybe even a future president.” The whole crowd at Lincoln Center, where the summit was held, burst in deafening applause.

This year’s speech was not her first in the summit, but it was the first she delivered after she announced she is eyeing for the White House. Clinton was appalled that despite being a developed country, the U.S. does not secure “paid maternity leave for new mothers and pay equity.”

The presidential contender also criticised Republicans for delaying Loretta Lynch’s nomination, which was later confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, and on Republican’s outright support in “deporting immigrants with families in the US.” Also, the former first lady condemned Republican’s plot to remove funds from Planned Parenthood. Even the LGBT community was impressed by her.

“We move forward when gay and transgender women are embraced as colleagues and friends, not fired from good jobs because of who they love,” Clinton was quoted by the Guardian.

Clinton took the summit as an opportunity for her to campaign. She lashed out against co-rivals who seek to lead the country but would deny equal pay to women, or plan to de-fund U.S.’ family planning or even allow health insurance providers to charge women for their gender.

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