Yes: Human Rights are either one and indivisible or they don't exist at all. No exceptions should be allowed--'oh! but in my culture we always practice genital mutilation on small girls' won't wash.'

Deirdre, London, U K

Hardly earth-shattering stuff. Nearly anyone with a vague interest in human rights could make those arguments. Why should we care that Cherie Blair said it - it doesn't add value to the arguments, nor is it "news". We've all heard this before.

Liz, Oxford,

Well done Cherie Blair ( Booth) for highlighting the plight of some ethnic women in the UK. In a civilised democratic society it is not acceptable for the authorities to turn a blind eye towards known abuses of women in certain ethnic minority communities. All women must be treated with respect, with equality and have the same rights as men. We cannot allow different practices and different treatment of women in certain communities, it must be equality for all. We have allowed some communities to create a society within a society. If people want to enjoy the privileges and benefits of living in the UK then they must also accept our laws and culture which does not allow for some women to be mistreated or be treated as second class citizens. This issue is a hot potato and it's about time someone had the guts to bring the debate out in the open.

Simon Icke, Aylesbury, UK

Cherie Booth makes some very good points but lets not get misty-eyed about religions!
Women have for centuries been subordinated to religious rules found in religious texts and teachings.
She should aquaint herself with the Koran - and the Old Testament, and for that matter what St. Paul has to say in his letters; plus all the fatwas, sermons and edicts from the Holy See that wouldn't have any basis without the religions!
Religion (or at least unreformed religion) has a huge role in the denial of even basic human rights to what amounts to half the population in many parts of the world.

Gwyneth Macaulay, London,

I don't think anybody is particularly interested in what money-grabbing Cherie has to say.

And how on Earth can she talk about any glass ceiling in her own profession!!?!?! She has clearly never encountered a celing of any sort.

Once again Cherie gives a talk to make a few pound notes without really knowing what she is talking about.

Francis, Brmingham, UK

Who gives a dam what greedy Cherie has to say,
lets not forget it would have been her that put pressure on Blair to sign up to the European Charter
on Human Rights and we all know the damage that
has done to Britain.

Barry Holmes, Christchurch, New Zealand

Steered clear of criticism the current state visitor? Well timed though, Mrs Blair, well timed...

Jennifer Hynes, Plymouth, England

My God, there's something upon which Cherie Blair and I agree - clearly, miracles still do happen.

Ian, Bristol,