Global Women's Issues

One of the first things Bush did on his first day in office was to reinstate the "Global Gag Rule" . The Global Gag Rule has cut funding for many, many women's rights NGOs around the world, thus undermining all women's rights. I would like to see, as a symbolic and literal opposite of what Bush did on his first day, the new President unsign the Global Gag Rule on her or his first day. I think it will serve the new President well to do the opposite of what Bush did on his day one on their day one

One of the first things Bush did on his first day in office was to reinstate the "Global Gag Rule" . The Global Gag Rule has cut funding for many, many women's rights NGOs around the world, thus undermining all women's rights. I would like to see, as a symbolic and literal opposite of what Bush did on his first day, the new President unsign the Global Gag Rule on her or his first day.

On Day One of the next president's term, Kate believes that he or she should overturn funding for abstinence education because it is not scientifically and socially proven to address the problem.

On Day One, I would like to see an innovative and aggressive approach to finding, prosecuting and ending as many acts of rape and FGM during war.

Barack Obama is using bullying tactics in his comments about Hillary. He's not focusing on what needs to happen here-a healing of racial and sexual wounds that go deep and cause real pain. He is furthering that pain for women. His treatment of Hillary will reflect how he treats womens' issues if he is elected. He's a black man who should be accutely aware of the stereotype of black men abusing their women. I don't want him in power if he can't behave better than he has been doing.

On Day One the next president should repeal the global gag rule, stop killing women unnecessarily and save women's lives.

On Day One of the next president's term, he or she should withdraw the Global Gag Rule. This would illustrate a strong commit to human rights.

On Day One, the next president should spend more money on maternal health care in order to look after all the mothers and children around the world.

Work with our allies across the world to address address the Millennium Development Goals, and specifically work towards the problems of empowerment and education so that girls are able to take a more active role in terms of what happens to their lives.

Repair the wall between Church and State, especially around reproduction