Women are being shut out of political life in the aftermath of democracy revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.
Clinton, speaking at the Women in the World conference in New York, said that the two North African countries had "inspired" with their recent overthrow of decades-old regimes.
However, she warned that women, despite taking part in the street protests, now risked a reduction in rights. Clinton is due to travel to Egypt and Tunisia next week.
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Women are being shut out of political life in the aftermath of democracy revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.
Clinton, speaking at the Women in the World conference in New York, said that the two North African countries had "inspired" with their recent overthrow of decades-old regimes.
However, she warned that women, despite taking part in the street protests, now risked a reduction in rights. Clinton is due to travel to Egypt and Tunisia next week.
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