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In July of , Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first woman in history to represent a major party in a United States presidential election. She is also the first woman to win the Iowa Presidential Caucus, the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate, and the first female senator from New York.

Hillary Diane Rodham was born in a suburb outside of Chicago, Illinois in to middle-class parents. They encouraged her to take education seriously, and she earned entrance to Massachusetts’ Wellesley College. Her parents were Republicans and Clinton served as president of Wellesley’s Republican club, but the social issues of the late s led her to become a dedicated Democrat. When her classmates elected her as Wellesley’s first student speaker at graduation, she said to her peers: “The challenge now is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible.”

In , Clinton attended Yale Law School, where she served on the Board of Editors for the Yale Revi

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Women’s rights and opportunity

Note: This page is a reproduction of the Hillary for America policy proposal on women&#;s rights and opportunity.

America has taken tremendous strides when it comes to expanding opportunity for women—but many women still face barriers to entering and advancing in the workforce, and the ability of women to make their own health decisions is under assault. Hillary believes that issues that affect women’s lives are family issues, economic issues, and crucial to our future competitiveness. She has been fighting for women and girls her entire career, and she’s just getting started.

As president, Hillary will:

Work to close the pay gap. Women earn less than dock across our economy—and women of color often lose out the most. We should promote pay transparency across the economy and work to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act—a bill Hillary introduced as senator—to give women the tools they need to kamp discrimination in the workforce.

Fight for paid le
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Hillary Clinton
American politician and diplomat (born )
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Hillary Clinton
Clinton in
In office
January 21, &#;– February 1,
President Barack Obama
Deputy
Preceded by Condoleezza Rice
Succeeded by John Kerry
In office
January 3, &#;– January 21,
Preceded by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Succeeded by Kirsten Gillibrand
In role
January 20, &#;– January 20,
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by Barbara Bush
Succeeded by Laura Bush
In role
January 11, &#;– December 12,
Governor Bill Clinton
Preceded by Gay Daniels White
Succeeded by Betty Tucker
In role
January 9, &#;– January 19,
Governor Bill Clinton
Preceded by Barbara Pryor
Succeeded by Gay Daniels White
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2,
President Ian Greer
Preceded by Thomas J. Moran
Born
Hillary Diane Rodham

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Hillary Clinton
Clinton in
In office January 21, &#;– February 1,
President	Barack Obama
Deputy
Preceded by	Condoleezza Rice
Succeeded by	John Kerry
In office January 3, &#;– January 21,
Preceded by	Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Succeeded by	Kirsten Gillibrand
In role January 20, &#;– January 20,
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Barbara Bush
Succeeded by	Laura Bush
In role January 11, &#;– December 12,
Governor	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Gay Daniels White
Succeeded by	Betty Tucker
In role January 9, &#;– January 19,
Governor	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Barbara Pryor
Succeeded by	Gay Daniels White
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2,
President	Ian Greer
Preceded by	Thomas J. Moran
Born	Hillary Diane Rodham (