It's important to underscore this overriding fact: women are not just victims of conflict-they are agents of peace and agents of change.
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I don't think the Egyptian people want to see what is a very clear effort to obtain political and economic rights turn into any kind of new form of oppression or suppression or violence or letting loose criminal elements.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The Egyptian people desire political and economic rights without facing new oppression or violence.
Hillary Clinton emphasizes that the aspirations of the Egyptian population for political and economic rights should not lead to new forms of oppression or violence. The concern is that amidst efforts for reform, there could be a relapse into authoritarianism or chaos, undermining the very rights that people seek to obtain.
Themes
EgyptPolitical RightsEconomic RightsOppressionViolenceReform
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in discussions about the outcomes of political revolutions.
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