At U.N., Feminists Unveil Plans to Radicalize Children

Grace Melton / March 18, 2011

March 8, 2011, marked the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, which the U.N. commemorated following its annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The U.S. State Department spared few bells and whistles in its celebration of this milestone.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton penned an opinion piece published on the Bloomberg Newswire on “investing in women” as a strategy for economic growth. With its melodramatic title, “Women’s Work-More Earn-Less Plan Hurts,” the op-ed relied on fuzzy numbers and typical liberal assumptions, touting U.S. efforts to increase women’s participation in entrepreneurship through a variety of programs, partnerships, and goals. Had the Secretary’s message focused on the importance of greater economic freedom in empowering women and men alike, she would have identified more substantive and lasting solutions for economic growth and individual liberty around the world.

The State Department hosted a number of events commemorating International Women’s Day, including a Women in the World Stories and Solutions Summit, the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards (which Secretary Clinton co-hosted with First Lady Michelle Obama), the 100 Women Initiative Lunch, and the launch of Saving Lives at Birth, a new global partnership on maternal and child health. Ambassador Susan Rice, U.S. representative to the U.N., promised to “spare no effort to ensure that women and girls reach their full potential” and pledged the full support of the U.S. to the new U.N. Women entity.

Meanwhile, a number of other feminist-filled events transpired at or around the meetings of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). U.N. Women, operational since the beginning of the year, held its official launch celebration featuring celebrities Nicole Kidman, Geena Davis, and Shakira, as well as media personalities JuJu Chang of ABC’s Good Morning America and CNN’s Ted Turner. (more…)