Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton former First Lady of the United States, gave a phenomenal twenty-minute speech that would change the rights for woman everlastingly. The phenomenal speech is entitled “Woman’s Rights are Human Rights,” and was delivered to the word on September fifth, nineteen ninety-five. The speech was held at the Fourth World Conference in Beijing, China. The phenomenal speech was an enormous milestone in the fight for women’s rights around the world. Clinton’s speech was motivational, empowering, and impactful for her audience who listened to her and for woman of every race and nationality. In fact, the speech is extremely well known over twenty years later. Clinton’s twenty-minute powerful speech affected women’s role in politics, domestic violence against woman, and woman’s role in the bored room. According to Jana Kasperkevic, a digital reporter from Marketplace, based in New York, “During the 104th session of US Congress, which ran from 1995 to 1997, 50 women were elected into the 435-member House of Representatives and nine into the 100-seat Senate” (Kasperkevic). Clinton’s twenty-minute speech made an extraordinary impact on woman in politics forever. Furthermore, As of January third, two thousand seventeen, “during the 114th session of congress, there are 104 woman who have been elected to represent American voters – 84 in the House and 20 in the Senate” (Kasperkevic). Today, woman can become president of the United States, politicians, or even senators. This is an extremely amazing accomplishment considering just 100 years ago woman did not have the right to vote or voice their opinion in politics. In 1920 woman were allowed to vote for the first time in American history. For woman to receive the right to vote it took “activist and reformers nearly 100 years to win suffrage rights for woman” (History dot com). Clinton made a positive affect for woman all around the world because of her twenty-minute speech. Additionally, she also made dreams for woman come true. Kristin Gillibrand who is now a US senator from New York, wrote “she was inspired by Clinton’s speech in 1995 and pursued her dreams of becoming a US senator” (Gillibrnd). The effect of Clinton’s speech made it possible for
Hilary Clinton is a strong and effective choice to serve as a messenger and manager of women’s rights globally. She has proven herself as a fierce advocate for women’s rights due to her strong and consistent record of effectively championing women’s rights, economically and politically. She has remained consistent throughout her career as an advocate for gender equality, human rights, and women’s rights policies. Throughout her time in the Senate, she advocated women’s rights and used her status around the world to shine a light on issues of importance for women and girls. Hillary Clinton’s unwavering stance has supported that women lives are just as valuable as any other lives, women’s rights are human’s rights, and anything less is unacceptable. Hilary Clinton understands that the world needs to recognize the unfair injustice being committed against women’s rights. She chooses to speak out, instead of remaining silent. The world must understand and recognize that in the fight for justice, by remaining silent and turning a blind eye, which is considered the same as supporting injustices. Hillary Clinton suggested in her speech the world should no longer ignore the wrongs being globally committed against women, around the globe in today’s society, the issues of inhumanity and injustices are rising as the value on women lives declines.
“If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights once and for all” (Clinton). On September 5, 1995 in Beijing China, first lady Hillary Clinton delivered a speech about women’s rights at the United Nations Fourth World Conference of Women. The goal of this conference was to inform the audience of government officials, leaders of organizations and average people on the problems women in the world face. Clinton’s speech argued how women were not treated equally and that women’s rights should be equal to human rights. Throughout her speech she got her point across by providing harsh examples of the abuse and discrimination women face like abuse,
“Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are humans rights. Let us not forget that among those rights are the right to speak freely - and the right to be heard,” Hillary Clinton once spoke. Hillary Clinton was appointed to speak at the Women Plenary Session at the 4th United Nations World Conference in 1995. In her speech, Clinton speaks to shine a light on the unfair treatment and to educate on what rights women should have, as well as to strengthen families and societies by empowering women to take control of their own destinies. This powerful message is directed to the audience of various world leaders at the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women Plenary Session in Beijing, China. In her speech, “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights,” Hillary Clinton uses emotion to educate, persuade, and make the audience of world leaders feel something, known as pathos. She also repeats words and phrases to put an emphasis on certain injustices, which evokes the audience to want to make a change for women’s rights, making the speech effective.
In the past, women didn’t have as many rights as men. They were seen as men’s possessions who were only allowed to cook, clean, and make babies. Women weren’t allowed as many privileges as men- such as voting. But as the years went by, changes were made. Women were granted many of the same privileges as men, but they were still being mistreated in some perspectives. On September 5, 1995 in Beijing, China, Hillary Clinton delivered a speech about this issue at the United Nations Fourth World Conference for Women in front of 180 countries. Her speech was called “Women’s Rights are Human Rights”. She gave this speech to express her concern over the mistreatment women have been facing. Clinton directed her speech to governments and other organizations to argue why they need to help improve women’s rights. Clinton uses ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade her audience that women should be treated equally.
With the advancement of suffrage to equal pay, over the last century, women’s rights have progressed immensely. Through historic marches and demonstrations across the United States, women protested for their equal place in politics and social progress. Despite the fear-mongering components used in achieving these rights, women’s rights are still thoroughly debated within society today. Over the last century, incredible and unreachable goals have been fulfilled for women, such as the right to vote and a sense of equal state in the “Free World,” and can only improve in the years to come.
For years in the United States of America, women have been battling for their rights. In the early years when the United States were colonies, under the English common law, “By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in the law. The very being and legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated into that of her husband under whose wing and protection she performs everything,” (History of Women’s Rights in America). Now in present day America, Hilary Clinton gets the presidential nomination for the Democratic party and becoming the first women to lead a majority party, however she lost the election. Where the United States is today, America would not be like it is now without the leader of the free world, the president. Comparing both President Wilson and Ford, how they help women’s rights, what they accomplished, and how Congress had an impact.
Sojourner Truth’s “Ain't I A Woman” Speech is a very symbolic address to women’s rights of her time. Among the eyes of many, women were not held to the same standards as men when it came to working, voting, and property rights. Truth felt this speech would be a great way to get people to accept women as being equal to all others. Truth’s speech highlights how the people’s understanding of what a woman can do is very limited and the many different context in which women lives are different. Truth wants the world to know that women are just as intelligent and strong as everyone else (men), and they should be held to the same standards and have equal rights. Although women's rights have progressed over the years, optimism regarding the furtherment of women’s rights is still prevalent among communities.
One must reach far back in history in order to appreciate what two women are currently undertaking in the political arena in the United States. Presently, two women are vying for their respective political party’s nomination to become President of the United States, however in the late nineteenth century this would have never been thought possible. Women during this era had no self-representation other than their husbands and fathers. Several generations of women who supported the suffrage movement, fought to change the Constitution of the United States. These revolutionary women of the United States played a monumental role in making this a reality. As a result of these women’s efforts, and many more that followed, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920, allowing women the right to vote. This amendment marks one of the most pivotal points in American politics.
For this paper, I watched a video on C-Span on women’s right call Women’s Right are Human Rights”The subject matter was how important was empowering women, and such women’s right as reproductive rights, equal pay, and equal representation. The significance of the forum with Rep. LLeana Rose- Lehtinen was that we need to promote the rights of women because women have been subjective to harassment, discrimination and denial of equal rights.
When the Nineteenth amendment passed, women were encouraged by the suffrage organizations to take part in their nation’s politics. Many women were elected to political offices in the 1920’s. In this time frame seven women had been elected into the House of Representatives. However, no women were elected for positions in the Senate. Although seven women may not seem like a lot that was only on the national level and was a big victory for the suffrage organizations. The greatest success came at the state level politics for women as they began receiving high ranking titles such as Secretary of State and Secretary of Education. This success came from women’s political actions and “taking advantage of their new found freedom” CITATION Lee15 l 1033 (Lee).
Hillary Clinton gave her all in running against Donald Trump. Having such a strong female figure in the limelight was a great sense of motivation for other women and supportive others to get out and activate for themselves and their peers. She advocated on behalf of women, and made it known that it is possible for women to do great things. In fact, it is common for women to do great things. U.S. women joined together, took on the strength and courage that they found in Clinton, and used Clinton’s success as icing on the cake for their own activism.
By the time President Roosevelt delivered the “Four Freedoms” speech, Europe and the Pacific already had been deeply engulfed by World War ll. Policy of isolationism and neutrality laws adopted after WWI restrained the United States from intervening in conflicts in the beginning of WWII by banning the sale of armaments and munitions to belligerent countries, and by restricting Americans from traveling on belligerent vessels. Altering of the Neutrality Act in 1939 provided help to Allies by allowing the sale of munitions through “cash-and-carry” policy without declaring a war or bringing into action US army. After France was defeated in June 1940, Britain was practically left alone against the Axis powers and was in desperate need of the United
Hillary Clinton presented a speech, “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights”, on September 5, 1995 at the 4th World Conference for Women in Beijing, China. This is a conference that comes together every five years. Pathos Clinton starts out by saying, “If women are free from violence….. Have a chance to work and earn as full and equal partners in society, their families will flourish. And when their families flourish, communities and nations do as well.”
Admittedly, Hilary Clinton has spoken around the world about the challenges that women have faced. However, it is the continued struggle of American women that inspires and fuels her passion and fight for equality in this male-dominated culture. Also, while married to bill Clinton who was actively involved in women’s right, Hilary advocated for a standard of equality that embrace all colors and cultures. . Clinton establishes ethos when she states, “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and families. Over the past two and a half years, I've had the opportunity to learn
“Women’s Rights are Human Rights,” spoken by Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton explained the reasons why women should have rights just like men. The speech used rhetorical devices such as ethos, pathos, and logos to make this speech appealing to the audience. “This is truly a celebration, a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home, on the job, in the community, as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, learners, workers, citizens, and leaders.” Clinton is stating her reasons as to why she believes women are important too. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.