"While al Qaeda's various affiliates are enmeshed in their own local conflicts, hatred of the United States remains a common thread, " it added, citing the emergence of groups such as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Al Shabaab and Boko Haram.

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By talking to women across the United States and in India, I am also reminded that there is a common humanity and a common thread that unites us in our efforts to remove barriers preventing women from working for the good of their communities.

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