Women's Rights Are Human Rights

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"Women's Rights Are Human Rights" is a phrase used in the feminist movement and is the name of a speech given by Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the time the First Lady of the United States, on September 5, 1995, at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.[1]

Speech

The First Lady Hillary Clinton during her speech in Beijing, China.
The First Lady Hillary Clinton during her speech in Beijing, China.

Clinton's 1995 speech argued against abusive practices of women around the world and in the People's Republic of China itself.[2] Targeting governments and organizations as well as individual females, she opined that the issues facing women and girls are often either ignored or "silenced" and thus go unresolved.[3] Elements brought up in the speech include dowry deaths and China's one-child policy.[2]

Clinton declared "that it is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights as separate from human rights".[2] Delegates from over 180 countries heard her say: "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."[4]

In making the speech, Clinton defied both internal administration pressure and external Chinese pressure to soften her remarks.[4][5]

Legacy

The speech is considered to be influential in the women's rights movement, and in 2013 Clinton led a review of how women's rights have changed since her 1995 speech.[6]

The speech was listed as #35 in American Rhetoric's Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century (listed by rank).[7]

When running for President in 2015/2016, Hillary Clinton's campaign sold T-shirts stating "women's rights are human rights" at her campaign store, in reference to her speech.[8] The campaign also sold a bag that featured the phrase "Human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights", which Hillary said in her speech; on the bag the phrase was shown in six languages.[9] The campaign also created photo references and displays of items necessary for five Halloween costumes, including "Women’s rights are human rights" Hillary.[10][11]

In Jennifer Lopez's 2016 music video for her song "Ain't Your Mama", Hillary Clinton can be heard saying part of her speech, specifically, "Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all."[12][13]

References

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  12. ↑ Jennifer Lopez samples Hillary Clinton speech in new music video - NY Daily News
  13. ↑ American Rhetoric: Hillary Rodham Clinton - United Nations 4th World Conference Speech ("Women's Rights are Human Rights")

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