"I am often asked why on earth do I believe that women and girls are a national security issue. Well, I believe it because I know that where girls and women are oppressed, where their rights are ignored or violated, we are likely to see societies that are not only unstable, but hostile to our own interests."

— Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at Saturday’s Women in the World Summit, read the full speech here. (via: Runnin’ Scared)  (via villagevoice)