On Having a Woman Secretary of State
A Gamble or an Advantage?
The present United States Secretary of State is Condoleezza Rice, the second woman to be appointed in such position, the first one was Madeline Albright and, if Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will get the job in the Obama presidency, America will have another woman Secretary of State.
In the United States federal government, where the Secretary of State is responsible for foreign policy, and where the position always go to men the likes of Gen. Collin Powell, one is always tempted to ask: how effective are the women Secretary of State?
Judging from the performances of Condoleezza Rice and that of Madeline Albright before her, it is safe to hazard a guess that women Secretary of State are as effective as their male counterparts. Women have come a long way since the time when women have to fight even for their right to vote. The gamble in appointing a female to do a "man's" job has paid a win-win advantage to the most powerful nation on earth.
As in the words of Secretary Rice herself, in her remarks at the Women's Conference last October 2008:
"...I still think that in our society we have a tendency toward role definition that sees women in particular roles. But its changing very very rapidly. When you have this presidential campaign in which you''ve had Hillary Clinton, who I think was terrific, and now Sarah Palin, whi is a fantastic person; and when I might say we haven't had a white male Secretary of State in twelve years because there was Madeline Albright and then Colin Powell and myself - I think the glass ceiling is being shattered."
I'd say well said. Need we say more?
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2 Comments
Post a CommentI have been in awe of all three of these fantastic women! I belive we can do anything a man can do...and then some!
good points!