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Toronto Sun
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Clinton insults conservative women, says don't be 'handmaiden to patriarchy'
Hillary Clinton takes part in the event: 'Empowering Communities: Women at the heart of climate resilience' at the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2023. Photo by Mark Case / Files / Getty Images Hillary Clinton didn't have anything good to say about conservative women when she offered advice for the first female president of the United States. The former secretary of state, who ran for president in 2016 and lost to then-political newcomer Donald Trump, told a New York City audience earlier this month that a potential female leader should not be subservient to men. 'Well, first of all, don't be a handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of eliminates every woman on the other side of the aisle, except for very few,' Clinton said during a discussion recorded May 1 at The 92nd Street Y, a Jewish cultural and community centre. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The hourlong conversation with Margaret Hoover, political commentator, strategist, and great-granddaughter of 31st U.S. president Herbert Hoover, was shared online last week and first noticed by the Daily Caller. Clinton said one example of a woman who is not a 'handmaiden to the patriarchy' is Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, while Hoover mentioned former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. Murkowski opposed Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence as well as his presidential pardons of U.S. Capitol rioters. Cheney was one of two Republicans appointed to the committee that investigated the Capitol riot and backed former vice-president Kamala Harris during her run for the White House last year after then-president Joe Biden ended his bid for a second term following increasing calls to step aside. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Look, first we have to get there, and it is, you know, obviously so much harder than it should be,' Clinton said. 'So, you know, if a woman runs who I think would be a good president — as I thought Kamala Harris would be, and as I knew I would be — I will support that woman.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Clinton appears to have not learned from a previous comment she made during a September 2016 campaign fundraising event where she called half of Trump's supporters a 'basket of deplorables' and received backlash for the insult. 'You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,' she said at the New York event at the time. 'The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it. And unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up.' Clinton added that those people are 'irredeemable, but thankfully they are not America.' The next day, following criticisms from Trump and other conservatives, she showed contrition. 'Last night I was grossly generalistic, and that's never a good idea,' Clinton said at the time. 'I regret saying half — that was wrong.' Read More Columnists Toronto Maple Leafs Basketball Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists
Al Etihad
04-04-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE concludes term of representation of Arab Group in IPU with landmark achievements
4 Apr 2025 18:11 TASHKENT (WAM)The UAE Parliamentary Division concluded a distinguished term representing the Arab Group on the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), marked by significant Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the UAE Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council to the IPU and Representative of the Arab Group on the Executive Committee, presented the final report on the UAE Parliamentary Division's representation of the Arab Group on the committee. The report was delivered during the Arab Group's coordination meeting held on Friday, on the sidelines of the 150th IPU General Assembly in Tashkent, Al Nuaimi expressed appreciation for the Arab Parliamentary Group's confidence in the UAE Parliamentary Division, which has represented them on the Executive Committee for four years since 2022. He highlighted the UAE's active role in parliamentary diplomacy across IPU events and activities, as well as its strong partnerships with various parliaments and geopolitical groups within the Al Nuaimi outlined key contributions made during the UAE's representation, which focused on supporting Arab positions, strengthening Arab presence in international parliamentary decision-making processes, and contributing to the overall enhancement of the IPU's performance on various to the report, the Arab Group representative chaired the Sub-Committee on Financial Affairs, participated in discussions on proposed amendments to the IPU Statutes, contributed to the development of the IPU's Code of Conduct for officials, supported the adoption of an anti-harassment policy, and proposed the establishment of an independent Oversight and Ethics Committee to promote institutional governance within the Union. The report also highlighted support for hosting international parliamentary events in the Arab region, notably the parliamentary meeting held alongside the COP28 Climate Conference, the parliamentary meeting accompanying the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, and the Executive Committee meeting — all hosted by the Federal National Council in the UAE. These efforts reflect the region's growing role in the global parliamentary agenda.
Daily News Egypt
05-03-2025
- Business
- Daily News Egypt
Egypt's Al-Mashat, Global Climate Finance Centre CEO discuss cooperation
The Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, held a virtual meeting with Mercedes Vela Monserrat, CEO of the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC), to discuss potential avenues for joint cooperation. During the meeting, Al-Mashat and Monserrat discussed the progress of the GCFC, which was launched at the COP28 Climate Conference in the United Arab Emirates and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. The centre aims to accelerate global climate finance and encourage innovation through collaboration among various stakeholders, with a focus on the private sector and capacity building. Al-Mashat emphasised the necessity for the GCFC to support national platforms as key pillars of revitalising climate action in emerging countries. She noted this was a recommendation highlighted in reports issued during the COP28 climate conference and by the G20. Al-Mashat pointed out that Egypt launched the 'NWFE' programme as a national platform aimed at stimulating climate investments and enhancing the commitment of countries to implement their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). They also discussed the possibility of Egypt contributing to and benefiting from the services provided by the GCFC. Al-Mashat outlined the latest developments of the NWFE programme, noting that it has stimulated nearly $4bn in private sector investments. She highlighted Egypt's increasing cooperation in this field with African countries, such as Tanzania, which is receiving technical assistance in developing its national platform. Al-Mashat added that Egypt now has voluntary carbon markets, and through the Financial Regulatory Authority, has been able to provide a model for Africa. Monserrat reviewed the latest developments in the GCFC's operations, noting its aims to activate climate financing in African countries, enhance efforts to spread risk reduction tools, and activate carbon markets. She explained that funding for the first year was provided by the Abu Dhabi Global Market, and funding has been secured for the next three years. The GCFC's board of directors includes Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, HSBC, and the SIF Fund. Monserrat said that the centre also has 15 knowledge partners, including Morgan Stanley, the World Bank, and G Funds, who will provide in-kind support through research, data, and advisory expertise. Monserrat noted that the GCFC is currently coordinating with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on two main initiatives. The first is the Green Investment Initiative in Africa, which has allocated $4.5bn to be invested by 2030. The second initiative is the Global Framework for Climate Finance, which has been signed by 15 countries. She added that the centre is now working with Brazil on its implementation, in addition to the 'Innovation in Climate Technology' initiative, which focuses on emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, and how to integrate them into climate solutions. She also explained that there is currently a focus on engaging the private sector in working with the GCFC, studying the agreements concluded by countries and identifying private sector actors to explore potential cooperation in implementing commitments.
