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Women's Rights & Issues

qwlauren35

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7. Yes, that is what hurts my heart.

Reply to PurgedVoter (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 08:23 AM

Mar 2024

No European country bid, the US did not bid, Canada did not bid. All of the countries that have made advances in women's rights did not bid. That makes NO SENSE.

That is worse than Saudi Arabia getting the position.

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Outrage as UN picks Saudi Arabia to head women's rights commission - DW News [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2024 OP

WTF? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2024 #1

Is this the UN's way of illustrating their contempt for women? Zilli Mar 2024 #2

WTF??? CrispyQ Mar 2024 #3

OMFG RandySF Mar 2024 #4

The UN is useless. It's in bed with dictators. tornado34jh Mar 2024 #5

Wow, how was it an unopposed bid? PurgedVoter Mar 2024 #6

Yes, that is what hurts my heart. qwlauren35 Mar 2024 #7

I'm sure there were plenty of behind-the-scenes hints and threats that we won't be hearing about. TheRickles Mar 2024 #8