Quotes About Advocacy

I think for a lot of women, when we find ourselves in the doctor's office, there's a kind of power dynamic there where sometimes it's difficult to push back, to ask questions, to be persistenr.

People want to believe that you're going to wake up each day and fight to make their lives better.

I want to do work to ease the problems of my constituents.

If one wants to take a stand on something, one must be very educated about it.

Honestly, I'm not a big activism or politic guy. I wouldn't say I'm super educated in that stuff, and I feel like I shouldn't speak on things that I don't understand too much.

All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.

I have come to understand that in order to effectively advance women's rights, we need to galvanize a global women's movement.

What matters most to me is doing what I was elected to do: help make life better for Oregonians and making America work for working Americans again.

We were all elected to try to improve the lives of our constituents.

The people we need to hear from most are the ones who make themselves heard least - except, of course, on Election Day.

If I can help one family embrace their child and not displace them and throw them out, I'm happy about that.

I think it is important for someone like me to not run away from who I am but embrace it. LGBT people across the country need to know they have a friend in Congress.

The more you learn about someone, how could you not want to protect them and their rights? The more you learn about a culture or a certain identity, it's hard to not feel empathy.

Let's empower men and help them take a stand to stop acts of violence against women.

I want it to have a message. I want it to empower people to say what they think.

Remember to use your vote. Remember to speak out and feel empowered.

I believe in women having a voice, being empowered, speaking up, and having ideas.

Women have a voice; they're empowered, and they're heard.

I like to think my work is furthering black culture by educating and empowering black people.

The BJP is certainly for empowerment of women.

What should matter is whether I stand for female empowerment, and I don't think there are many women out there who have any doubts about that.

I've written a lot of songs from watching women speak about women empowerment.

On women empowerment, no one can challenge the BJP.

To give women more opportunity, women's empowerment is very, very close to my heart.