Quotes About Advocacy

In the nineteenth century, the central moral challenge was slavery. In the twentieth century, it was the battle against totalitarianism. We believe that in this century the paramount moral challenge will be the struggle for gender equality around the world.

Women aren't the problem but the solution. The plight of girls is no more a tragedy than an opportunity.

Americans of faith should try as hard to save the lives of African women as the lives of unborn fetuses.

The equivalent of five jumbo jets' worth of women die in labor each day, but the issue is almost never covered.

When women gain a voice in society, there's evidence of less violence.

What is the fate of my people in Kurdistan and Sinjar Mountain? What must be done so Yazidis can have their rights?

It is my birthright, it is my political right, it is my democratic right, it is my constitutional right... that I must open my mouth... my voice... I can raise my voice.

If you are for freedom and equal rights, which we hear a lot of talk about these days, then you have to include the LGBTQ community in that. And if you're not willing to put your time where your mouth is, then I don't know quite what you mean by commitment in your life.

I'm not out looking for a cause. They sort of find me or find my heart. But sure, there's always time for that. My big mouth can talk all the time.

A lot of people have been asking me questions about IVF and surrogacy, and I'm glad that I can be a mouthpiece to that.

I'm going to take part in the elections, not just as a candidate but as a mouthpiece for those who can't become candidates.

We've always been a band who wants to put our money where our mouths are. We have political songs, but we don't like to hit people over the heads with stuff. So it's better to do benefits and causes and talk about it later rather than always trying to put it in the song.

Any time you put people in a room with Bill McDonough, they leave there blown away, their mouths agape. I had a similar feeling when I first met Al Gore.

We've always been for women, and we always will be for women. How we express that will be fluid over time as generations move forward.

I am part of a movement that loves women into conversation and conversion. I am part of the pro-woman movement.

I'm not focused on the gay and lesbian movement.

Feminism is the best movement that's happened in the 21st century, and it benefits everyone.

I never played a part in the feminist movement - it touches me, but I am not a militant.

I was involved in the anti-war movement.

I've been a very effective leader in the gay rights movement, though at times I've been controversial.

I was very active in the peace movement, still am.

Movements like Time's Up and #MeToo are putting the problems out there and creating conversations about the issues, and that's really how the healing process starts.

It's very nice having my mum as my agent. You know that she's always doing what's best for you.

If a woman comes out saying she has been abused or assaulted, we should not start finding flaws in her character or try to dig up her past for murky details.