00:00There needs to be a decision in our country and on every college campus that any woman
00:06who reports an assault should be heard and believed.
00:13It is not enough to condemn campus sexual assault.
00:18We need to end campus sexual assault.
00:22One in five women walking onto a college campus today is likely to be sexually assaulted before
00:27she graduates.
00:28Hillary Clinton invited us to talk about her plans to address this issue.
00:33Secretary Clinton, thank you so much for joining us today.
00:36I'm delighted to be here with you.
00:38Can you tell us a little bit about where we are and why we're here?
00:41We are on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa and I came here today to roll out a
00:49policy
00:49about sexual assault on campus.
00:52There should be a process that is in place, not made up every time that something like
00:57this happens to examine what she is saying, to begin to hear from people, to make some
01:05kind of decision.
01:07As president, I'll fight to make sure every campus offers every survivor the support she
01:13needs and we'll make sure that those services are comprehensive, confidential and coordinated.
01:20There are a lot of voters that we hear from that say, you know, social issues are not my
01:25thing.
01:26I don't vote based on those.
01:27I vote based on economic issues.
01:29But shouldn't they be thinking about women's issues based on their economic impact?
01:32Here's what I want your viewers to know.
01:36And that is, if you want to grow the economy, if you want it to be fairer and have more
01:41people
01:42really benefiting from their hard work and their productivity and sharing in the profits
01:46that they help to make, you have to focus on women.
01:50When women are able to participate fully in the workforce, our economy grows.
01:57You just can look at the numbers again.
01:59You know, paid family leave is a woman's issue, but it's also an economic issue.
02:04You shouldn't have to lose your paycheck or your job when you have a new baby or a family
02:09member gets sick.
02:10What do you want to say to those women that feel a little bit afraid to negotiate, a little
02:14bit afraid to ask for equal pay?
02:17First and foremost, believe in yourself.
02:19Believe in who you are.
02:22You have a unique contribution to make to the world.
02:24We all have gifts, they're all different gifts.
02:26And it is scary.
02:29But be specific, like here's what I've done, here is the feedback I've gotten, I really
02:34believe that I am the best person to continue this project or this work plan, and I want
02:42to be sure that I am paid accordingly.
02:46And equal pay, that shouldn't even be debated, yet we're debating it.
02:49You know, I don't understand why we still debate it.
02:52One of the resonant things that we hear from our audience all the time is this idea of
02:57hope and optimism.
02:58Yes.
02:59They believe that they can change the world.
03:00Yes.
03:00They believe they're going to live in a better world.
03:02Yes.
03:02What is it about this generation that makes you most hopeful?
03:06Well, I am thrilled to meet so many young women who believe exactly as you are describing.
03:12But what really excites me about a lot of millennials is that there's a great devotion to public service,
03:20but they're not so enthusiastic about being involved in politics.
03:24So part of my message to young women is don't give up on politics, don't turn away from politics.
03:33Look for ways to become educated, to become involved, to feel that you can see a linkage
03:41between an issue or a cause you care about and what could be done by somebody you support,
03:47work for, or vote for in politics.
03:49Republicans often say, I'm playing the gender card.
03:53Well, if supporting women's health and women's rights is playing the gender card, deal me
03:59in because that is exactly where I want to be.
04:07Thank you so much.
04:09I really enjoyed it.
04:10You want to get a crew picture too?
04:11Yeah.
04:12That would be wonderful.
04:12Great.
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