Laura Bush Quotes
When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections, including 40 percent of those people are women, that's just unbelievable.
Topics
Democracy, Democracies
Elections
Voting Rights
Freedom of Expression
Gender Equality, Gender Inequality
Political Participation
Voter Turnout
Women's Rights
International Cooperation
Million People
Afghanistan Politics
Civic Engagement
Election Integrity
Female Participation
Women Empowerment
Citations
Bush, Laura. Remarks at the Republican National Convention. New York City, 31 Aug. 2004.
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Laura Lane Welch Bush is an American educator who was the first lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Bush previously served as First Lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000. She is married to George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.