Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.
I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.
Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.
We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.
We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security, economic recovery, health, or peace and security, the participation of women is needed now more than ever.
If society will not admit of woman's free development, then society must be remodeled.
We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.
It is the women who are the leaders in change and without their participation poverty can never be removed.
No girl should ever forget that she doesn't need anyone who doesn't need her.
You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.
When you speak up about any sense of unfairness or injustice, you're told that you're overreacting, you're too angry, too silly-shut up already. It takes a tremendous amount of fortitude to be able to live in this world as a woman, let alone a woman who wants things to change.
Be not ashamed women, ... You are the gates of the body, and you are the gates of the soul.
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.
The data is clear: If you give a woman an opportunity, she will make a huge difference.
I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century.
The best protection any woman can have... is courage.
If non-violence is the Law of our being, the future is with Women.
We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.
People must not only hear about the kingdom of GOD, but must see it in actual operation, on a small scale perhaps and in imperfect form, but a real demonstration nevertheless.
Nothing-was more degrading than for a woman to have to marry for a home. Love should be the sole reason. Surely those with a brain-to think, eyes to see and a mind-to reason must realise that the capitalist system must cease and a co-operative system prevail in its place.
Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity.
We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons.
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