Quotes About Progress

As much as any woman of the twentieth century, Madam Walker paved the way for the profound social changes that altered women's place in American society.

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.

Capitalism has its weaknesses. But it is capitalism that ended the stranglehold of the hereditary aristocracies, raised the standard of living for most of the world and enabled the emancipation of women.

Egypt was the first democracy in the Middle East. Women were unveiled in the 1920s. Egypt is a country of civilization, of culture. It shouldn't be suffering.

The culture of tech companies cannot change if women aren't in the room.

I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.

In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the 'Today' show, the stories I was interested in were those having to do with women and children and learning and health. In those days, 25 to 30 years ago, that was called soft news, and not in a nice way.

The seeds of success in every nation on Earth are best planted in women and children.

Rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America are where the majority of hungry people are and the inequality that exists between women and men in these communities is holding back progress.

The solution to women's issues can only be achieved in a free and democratic society in which human energy is liberated, the energy of both women and men together. Our civilization is called human civilization and is not attributed only to men or women.

I think it's very important for both women and men to see women working in a variety of capacities.

When both women and men contribute to a country's economic life on an equal basis, they help building stronger societies and stronger economies.

If there is one thing that the women and men of the late 20th century who have an awareness and enjoyment of history can be sure of, it is that Islam was not sent from Heaven to foster egotism and mediocrity.

We can celebrate how far we've come from our sexist past when women and men are equally represented in the pages of science fiction anthologies.

There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period.

How fortunate I was to be alive and a lawyer when, for the first time in United States history, it became possible to urge, successfully, before legislatures and courts, the equal-citizenship stature of women and men as a fundamental constitutional principle.

Rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America are where the majority of hungry people are and the inequality that exists between women and men in these communities is holding back progress. These women have a very tough time, so much is expected of them.

We want young people to come forward with bright ideas; we want the women and men in our country to have jobs.

No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.

Women are capable of doing so many things these days, physically, emotionally, within relationships and career. There are so many things that women have evolved into and I feel really proud about where women are right now.

Women are in a position now to voice their opinion... women are getting empowered. The more power they get, the more voice they get to shift certain things around. Now I have a daughter, I understand. When I didn't have a daughter, I didn't understand.

Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors.

People of color and women are increasingly being shown on-screen. For things to be whitewashed just doesn't make sense.

Women are better than men.