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In an interview on Monday, the former Secretary of State said she was intrigued and a little saddened by the fact that both Russia and China are pushing their vaccines in a way the US has not.

So this is the kind of leadership that the United States has historically been known for which frankly we should be lifting up and doing more of, she said.

The former presidential candidate said that the countries were demonstrating vaccine diplomacy in sharing their coronavirus vaccine candidates with other countries.

They are going into countries and saying well take care of you, she said, adding that their strides in doing so leaves the United States playing catch up.

Now, of course, we have to vaccinate our whole population but from what Im told were going to have more than enough supply to do that, she said.

Last week, Mr Biden announced that his administration would reach his pledge of 100 million vaccine doses within his first 100 days of office 42 days ahead of schedule.

The president said earlier in March that the country would have enough Covid vaccine doses for every American adult by the end of May, a revision of his earlier timeline to have enough by the end of July.

However, poorer countries across the world are encountering shortages of Covid-19 vaccines as richer nations scoop up the Western-made versions or manufacturers struggle with limited production capacity.

Not only will poorer countries be forced to wait for shots, possibly for years to come, but many are already being charged much higher prices for every dose.

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned in January that unfair vaccine distribution would risk a catastrophic moral failure saying it would also prolong the pandemic."

"Not only does this me-first approach leave the worlds poorest and most vulnerable at risk, it is also self-defeating," Dr Tedros said at the opening of the bodys annual executive board meeting.

As Covid continues to spread globally, there are more opportunities for the virus to mutate over time and create new variants, such as the more transmissible B117 variant detected in the United Kingdom.

Ms Clinton stressed during the interview that we dont know yet whether these variants are going to cause a big problem in some parts of the world, whether theyre going to cause some of the vaccines not to be effective.

We still have a lot to learn and were not at the end of this, she said. When the vast majority of the world is not yet vaccinated, that is like a petri dish for more variants to develop.

Ms Clinton concluded by warning: We are walking a fine line here. Let's vaccinate us but at the same time let's do everything we can to try to provide as much vaccination support to the rest of the world as possible.

The US has recorded more than 29.9 million cases of the novel coronavirus and over 534,000 deaths since the pandemic gripped the country last March.

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) A former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo who has accused him of sexual harassment says former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is no longer the great hero of my life after Clintons response to allegations against the governor.

In a New Yorker interview with Ronan Farrow published Thursday, Lindsey Boylan said she was frustrated by the reluctance of some Democrats to call for Cuomos resignation, including Clinton.

In a statement on March 1, Clinton said, These stories are difficult to read, and the allegations brought forth raise serious questions that the women who have come forward and all New Yorkers deserve answers to.

Im glad to see that there will be a full, independent, and thorough investigation, Clinton said, referring to the investigation into Cuomos conduct overseen by state Attorney General Letitia James.

Boylan told the New Yorker that she had idolized Clinton since she was a child and had even waited in line for hours to take a photo with her.

Boylan said Clinton was the great hero of my life but that she no longer felt that way after Clintons response to the Cuomo allegations.

Theres no way you dont know who this man is if youve worked with, or around, him for decades, Boylan said.

Boylan was the first woman to publicly accuse Cuomo of sexual misconduct, saying he made inappropriate comments on her appearance, once kissed her on the lips at the end of a meeting and suggested they play strip poker during a flight.

Cuomo has denied Boylans allegations of inappropriate behavior.

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Ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has offered unsolicited leadership advice to President Joe Biden, bemoaning the fact he allowed Russia and China to get ahead in "vaccine diplomacy" giving Covid-19 jabs to poor nations.

"This is the kind of leadership that the United States has historically been known for, which frankly, we should be lifting up and doing more of," Clinton said on Monday in an interview with Foreign Affairs magazine. "And what I'm intrigued by, and a little saddened by, is the way both China and Russia are pushing their vaccines."

Clinton noted that Russia and China are using "vaccine diplomacy" building goodwill with poor countries by helping them inoculate their populations against Covid-19. "They are going into countries and saying, 'We'll take care of you,'" she said. "And that leaves the United States playing catch-up."

The former first lady, senator and secretary of state acknowledged that the Biden administration must balance foreign-affairs concerns with the need to vaccinate the US population. It appears that the country will have more than enough supplies to do that, she said, but Covid-19 variants could complicate matters.

The Biden administration has already met its goal of delivering 100 million vaccine doses in the president's first 100 days in office, with more than a month to spare.

"We're not at the end of this," Clinton said. "I mean, when the vast majority of the world is not yet vaccinated, that is like a petri dish for more variants to develop. We are, you know, walking a fine line here. Let's vaccinate us. But at the same time, let's do everything we can to try to provide as much vaccination support to the rest of the world as possible."

Russia has signed deals to supply its Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to more than 40 countries at a time when poor nations have struggled to access the inoculations developed by Western companies. After early international skepticism because of its record-fast development and approval, Sputnik V is in high demand after being found by the prestigious British medical journal The Lancet to be safe and highly effective against the virus.

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Samia became the first woman President in Tanzania on March 19, following the death of John Magufuli who succumbed to a heart disease on March 17.

Taking to her Twitter to congratulate the new president, Clinton sent her best wishes to Suluhu acknowledging she is the first woman to hold the highest political office in Tanzania.

Best wishes to @SuluhuSamia, Tanzanias new president and the first woman to hold the office, as she leads and serves her country," she said.

Clinton's message came days after US vice president Kamala Harris also gave Samia a shootout and wished her all the best as she took over after Magufuli's death.

Kamala expressed confidence that Samia was fit for her new role and will steer the country in the right direction and further assured her of the support from her government.

"The United States stands ready to work with you to strengthen relations between our countries," Kamala Harris said in a tweet sent on Saturday, March 20. Similarly, Opposition leader Raila Odinga was among the Kenyan leaders who hailed Samia after she took the oath of office.

Samia said she was confident she would do an impeccable job, thanks to the guidance and teachings she received from her late boss, Magufuli.

"Those who have doubts if this woman has what it takes to lead Tanzania. I want to tell you that whoever has stood here is the president of the Republic of Tanzania whose gender is a woman."

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Despite a recent surge in the elections of female politicians nationwide, social barriers that prevent women from becoming involved with politics remain pervasive, panelists said at a March 22 event featuring prominent women in government.

The Zoom event, titled First, But Not The Last, was co-hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service and the Womens and Gender Studies Program in honor of Womens History Month. The event celebrated the historical milestones recently achieved by women in politics, including the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the first female, Black and South-Asian individual to hold the office. The event was moderated by Donna Brazile, the first Black woman to run a major presidential campaign and an adjunct assistant professor in the WGST Program.

The event featured women who each had achieved historic firsts in their careers: Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.), the first LGBTQ Native American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, former Gov. Susana Martinez (R-N.M.), the first Latinx female governor in the United States, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.), the first Black woman elected to the senate, Del. Kathy Tran (D-Va.), the first Vietnamese American elected to office in Virginia, and former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R-N.J.), the first female governor of New Jersey. The panelists spoke about their advice for future female leaders and their experiences shattering glass ceilings, a metaphor for the idea that a woman can see an elite position but is unable to reach it because of societal barriers.

The historical significance of these elections continues to be resonant and powerful, according to Davids.

I feel like expectations about who runs for office and who gets elected and who gets appointed now have been getting reset time and time again, Davids said at the event. I feel very fortunate to have been part of that in the 2018 cycle and to watch it continue to happen over and over.

While women comprise 51% of the U.S. population, they continue to be underrepresented at all levels of government, especially women of color, Republican women, young women and low-income women. At the federal level, women make up only 24% of the Senate and 27% of the House of Representatives in 2021, and there has yet to be a female president.

Despite the numerous obstacles women entering the political field face, a record number of women ran for office during the 2018 midterm elections and won, from Congress to governorships to state legislatures alike, following former President Donald Trumps 2016 presidential election victory over Hillary Clinton, the first female major-party presidential nominee.

It is important for women to seize any opportunity that comes their way, according to Tran, who was spurred to run for office after the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election left her worried for her childrens future.

Dont wait for anyone to ask you, because you might not get asked, Tran said. I wasnt asked to run, many of us werent asked to run, so if youre even just thinking about it a little bit, the answer is yes.

Progress towards increased female representation in politics comes from a long legacy of women who have challenged the status quo and run for office, according to Whitman.

I wasnt going to change who I was, so the woman part for me it just was what it was, Whitman said. It was challenging because there were lots of people who said, Ill never vote for a woman because shes a woman.

The panelists also stressed the importance of having womens voices represented in policy and politics. Decision-making has been left solely to men for far too long, and electing more women to government and leadership positions is the only way to make real change, according to Davids.

Unfortunately, weve had kind of a default set of experiences creating policy for a really long time, Davids said. Now we have this opportunity with so many new voices and diverse lived experiences in these decision-making positions.

Braun shared an anecdote about a time when a security guard did not want to let her into the U.S. Capitol, not expecting a Black woman to enter the building as a senator. While such incidents can be humiliating, they only reinforce the importance of representation to refute stereotypes about women in leadership, according to Braun.

You just have to show up and do your job, thats number one, Braun said. It will make space for others, whether you think so or not.

While women have made huge strides in terms of representation in politics, there is still progress to be made until societal barriers are torn down enough the term glass ceiling will no longer be needed, according to Braun.

Culture leads and politics follows, Braun said. When you think about it, the fact is that the culture has evolved, so we should really celebrate how far weve come.

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