Carly Fiorina Says Conservative Policies Help Women More than Liberal Ones

At a Washington speech on Thursday night, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO and Republican presidential candidate will say the U.S. needs to help women advance.

Carly Fiorina, former chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Co. and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate, speaks during the inaugural Roast and Ride in Boone, Iowa, U.S., on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, hosted the inaugural Roast and Ride event which featured a 38-mile ride from a Des Moines Harley Davidson dealership to the Central Iowa Expo where seven current and potential Republican presidential candidates are expected to participate. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
Photographer: Daniel Acker

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By Ben Brody

June 11, 2015 at 6:52 PM UTC

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In a Thursday evening speech in Washington, Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will weigh in on the status of women and suggest that conservative policies are the best suited to help them succeed in life.

The former Hewlett-Packard CEO will cite her personal history, describe being called a “bimbo” during her tenure at AT&T, and hearing suggestions that she was a stripper as she worked her way toward becoming the first CEO of a Fortune 100 company, according to a text of that the campaign sent to reporters. The speech will focus on her assertion that the U.S. underutilizes women’s talent, can benefit by empowering them, and must provide them more opportunity.