Human Rights for All Humans

From Family Violence Prevention Fund's "Speak Up" e-newsletter:
At her confirmation hearing Tuesday, Senator and Secretary of State nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke powerfully about improving the lives and strengthening the rights of women and children around the world. In her introductory remarks to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Clinton said: “ Our foreign policy must reflect our deep commitment to the cause of making human rights a reality for millions of oppressed people around the world. Of particular concern to me is the plight of women and girls, who comprise the majority of the world’s unhealthy, unschooled, unfed, and unpaid. If half of the world’s population remains vulnerable to economic, political, legal, and social marginalization, our hope of advancing democracy and prosperity will remain in serious jeopardy. We still have a long way to go and the United States must remain an unambiguous and unequivocal voice in support of women’s rights in every country, every region, on every continent.”

Right on, sister! And, the battered women's movement needs to examine the ways that it contributes to the pink ghetto - including low salaries for crisis line and shelter workers, offering little to no benefits, excluding third shift shelter workers from training opportunities, asking formerly battered women to present at workshops and speak to the media for no compensation.