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Tina Brown on the new Hillary Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is talking in a way she never could before, says Daily Beast editor Tina Brown

Hillary Clinton resets US foreign policy

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is resetting US policy to put women centre stage. Read article

Hillary Clinton in Thailand

Clinton Speaks of Shielding Mideast From Iran

PHUKET, Thailand — Stiffening the American line against Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Wednesday that the United States would consider extending a “defense umbrella” over the Middle East if the country continued to defy international demands that it halt work that could lead to nuclear weapons.

US appoints Global Ambassador on Women’s Issues

On March 6, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Melanne Verveer as the first ever Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues. She’ll report directly to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The office and the officeholder couldn’t be more appropriate. In 1992 Melanne headed the Washington Transition Office of the soon-to-be First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. [...]

TWO GIANT STEPS FOR WOMANKIND

President Barack Obama has begun his term with some very heartening measures designed to improve women’s status and economic opportunities.

His very first piece of legislation as President was the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay [...]

First Ladies honour Women

March 11, 2009 — Updated 0233 GMT (1033 HKT)

From Elise Labott
CNN State Department Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The power of women hit the State Department on Wednesday when first lady Michelle Obama joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to celebrate champions of women’s rights around the world.

Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton present the State Department Women [...]

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