Quotes about Empowerment
It still may take some explaining, but many more women are keeping their birth names (and not calling them maiden names, with all the sexual double standards that implies).
- Gloria Steinem
women used to be elected only when their husbands died and they became widows. The men found this was too hard on them. That's why they've become feminists.
- Gloria Steinem
They would say well there's always been wars, men have always beaten women. But it isn't true in all cultures. It doesn't have to be true. And the first step is imaging.
- Gloria Steinem
There has never been more at stake for women's health and rights.
- Hillary Clinton
When women progress, all of society benefits.
- Hillary Clinton
In an excess of examples, the walk to globalization has additionally implied the minimization of women and young ladies. What's more that must change.
- Hillary Clinton
Let's finally guarantee equal pay for women.
- Hillary Clinton
I wish we weren't fighting all the time to protect women's rights, to protect women's health.
- Hillary Clinton
I believe strongly that in the eyes of God women and men should be the same and they should be given the same authority in the church, women should as men.
- Jimmy Carter
Within the stable economy it's necessary to eliminate all forms of sexual discrimination, and to provide women for the first time in our history with economic opportunities equal to those of men.
- Jimmy Carter
Women are like the arts, forced unto none, Open to all searchers, unprized, if unknown.
- John Donne
Mary had Joseph. Esther had Mordecai. Ruth had Boaz. We will not become the women God intends us to be without the guidance, counsel, wisdom, strength, and love of good men in our lives.
- John Eldredge