Throughout my career I have worked hard to recruit and promote women in our armed forces and in business. And I was proud to see more and more women move up the ranks. Because the wider the military opened its doors, the stronger it got. That's why I will work hard to expand the number of women-owned businesses, break through the glass ceiling that keeps women from and eliminate the pay gap between men and women. I will start with my Administration by ensuring that women are in leadership roles in the White House.

• Equal economic opportunity.
  Opportunity starts with jobs-which is why I want to repeal Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy and invest $100 billion in a job creation plan. But we also need to make sure that women have equal opportunities in the workplace. I think we need to take proactive steps to do that. As a start, we need to eliminate the pay gap. Until women in this country earn 100 cents on the dollar - all of us are being shortchanged.

• Tax Fairness:
  We need a tax code that values work and family, not one that provides large tax breaks for the wealthiest who need them least. My plan will restore progressivity to the tax code, relieve the working family squeeze, and reduce poverty. The cornerstone of my tax reform plan is simple: families of four making under $50,000 will not have to pay a single penny in federal income tax. And all families with children making under $100,000 will get a tax cut. Finally my tax reform plan will simplify the tax process, eliminating dozens of pages of forms and boiling down hundreds of pages of the tax code down to one easy-to-use form.

• Protect and Support families.
  Americans, women and men, are the hardest and most dedicated workers in the world-and it seems like we're working longer and longer hours. I understand the pressure that puts on families. During my time in the Army I learned that a soldier, woman or man, didn't perform to his or her full potential when they were worried about their family or kids. That's why I am going to work with employers and employees to make sure that we are getting American workers the flexibility they need-including child care, paid leave to take care of sick loved ones, and elder care-to be productive and take care of their families.

• Reproductive freedom.
  I'm pro-choice. The government has no business coming between a woman, her family, and her doctor in making such a personal, private decision. Every woman deserves complete information and access to birth control so that families can be planned and so that every child is a wanted child. I will oppose measures that interfere with the ability of woman and her doctors to make choices about her reproductive health.

• Affordable health care.
  My health care plan would make insurance for everyone more affordable, and help families make sure their children, up to age 22, have coverage.

• Education.
  We need to invest in education and our future, America's children. If we really want to leave no child behind, then we've got to put our money where our mouth is by working to reform and fully fund No Child Left Behind and expanding access to early childhood education. Real education reform needs to start in pre-school and continue through college.

• Fighting Violence Against Women.
  I am for significantly stepping up our efforts to fight violence against women. Because sexual assault and domestic violence are human rights violations, plain and simple. I stood up for human rights in Bosnia. I stood up for human rights in Kosovo. And I'll stand up for human rights here in the United States of America.