Clinton says “Government cannot remain in power” in Guinea
07 October 2009 9:15 am by daubry
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/world/africa/07guinea.html?_r=1
The Obama administration is “sending a senior diplomat to protest the mass killings and rapes here last week.”
Sec. of State Clinton does not believe the “government can remain in power” after such atrocities.
*I recently read the book “Half the Sky” if anyone gets the chance it is highly recommended, I could not put it down.
It is my hope that each of us in some way could better the lives of women around the world.
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Every Tues. on Twitter a bunch of us are focusing on women around the world using the hash tag #HalftheSky, which was organized by Nicolas Kristoff.
I wrote about Guinea via Twitter.
http://twitter.com/taylormarsh/status/4655027297
If you’re not following me you really should, because when I’m not near a computer during my work day (which is often now that I’m in DC) it’s how I weigh in.
Taylor you know I’m addicted to you!
I lurk on twitter, I don’t actually have a page set up. I know you know of the book, (that’s how I found out about it; just an amazing read)
Maybe I’ll set up a twitter account? Who knows.
daubry – you are amazing for someone so young to be interested in the fate women around the world, especially in the developing countries. I’m usually brushed off with the attitude that it’s not happening in the US so why worry except I worked in maternal/child health care for most of my adult life and saw some really horrific treatment of women. Half the Sky is right on the money and doesn’t pull any punches when describing the fate of women in the developing world. Why I love kristoff.
One of the other countries in Africa where women are in terrible shape is Sierra Leone where right now 1 out of every ten is at risk of dying in child birth. SL has one of the highest maternal death rates in the world. There are more than 500,000 maternal deaths every year around the world. The link below describes the conditions of women in SL. I have been asked to go back to SL after the first of the year to assess the conditions of maternal/pre-natal services (almost non-existent). I haven’t been in Freetown since the 80s and it was horrific then. I can only imagine how the conditions of women have degraded since.
http://tinyurl.com/yajmm9t
Have you ever thought of working in the developing world? You won’t get rich but you’ll have the most wonderful experiences with the people you meet.
Thank you Daubry. Jane Austen is right as usual. You are a remarkable young man.
I do think “it” happens in this country. Just in different ways and to different degrees. What is it then when there is such violence against women and societal acceptance of it even today in this country.
djji – I’ve asked that question all my life. It’s so easy to use women not only for exploitation but as pawns in the terrible acts of war and domestic violence. I’m just so sad to see that so much still needs to be done, so much educating in making the men of this world realize that women are people too.
It’s just something I feel very strongly about. I’m not remarkable by any-means, just aware.
I’ve considered it Jane! It’s something I might look into.
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO JA.
Hey Daubry, it’s easy to set up an account on Twitter. I communicate w/ a lot of people via the medium. It can be a lot of fun, too.
daubry
Being aware is remarkable. We’ve just spent a couple years learning how unaware many are. To me it was a very unexpected surprise.
Which brings me to Limbaugh. I agree with Robert Littal – I don’t think Rush believes all the bile he spills. He’s determined thast their is money to be made in marketing to the lowest common denominator.
I don’t think that the comments from Littal and Bryan Burwell are racist. I think they are pointing out that the financial interests of the Rams, the NFL, or their partner Goldman Sachs may not be elevated by their association with Rush Limbaugh and all his baggage. Perhaps they perceive an NFL version of Marge Schott and the Washington Post editorial:
Why Is Marge Schott in Baseball?
The Washington Post | May 8, 1996
That was before her series of gaffes and intolerant remarks caused Mrs. Schott to lose control of the Reds in 1999.
We have been thinking of you and your family Jane Austen. We miss your rich perspective when you aren’t here.
Since daubry posted this foreign policy diary, WHICH I SO APPRECIATE, I’m going to widen the topic even wider to offer…
Picture of the day:
http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/pakistanis-view-us-aid-warily/?hp
Just priceless!!!
* Amazing picture Taylor! You can’t make stuff like that up.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/06/AR2009100603816.html
U.N. Data Show Discrepancies in Afghan Vote: “some provinces the official vote count exceeded the estimated number of voters by 100,000 or more, providing further indication that the contest was marred by fraud.”
Another piece to the never-ending Afghanistan Puzzle.