the explicit notion of such a thing was first introduced by a "newsweek" article entitled "the hillary doctrine" and published in march 2011 by journalist gayle tzemach lemmon. in it, clinton is quoted as saying that she believes "that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century." to strengthen her argument for women's rights, clinton situates this issue within the context of national security, in that, "where women are disempowered and dehumanized, you are more likely to see not just antidemocratic forces, but extremism that leads to security challenges."