Quotes About Women

So often public service comes with sacrifice. A sacrifice that our men and women in uniform make each day.

Congress has a responsibility to make sure our taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly and effectively, and at the same time, that our men and women in uniform have everything they need to carry out the War on Terror.

We are today, in this country, convulsed by the situation in Iraq. It is an extraordinary crisis. It is taxing our men and women in uniform, and it is certainly taxing our resolve.

The American flag is an enduring symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice. It is fitting that the House act to protect it as we approach our nation's birthday, and as our men and women in uniform rally behind it in Iraq's battlefields.

We have a sacred obligation to support our men and women in uniform.

The comforting news for every American is that our men and women in uniform, and every Marine, is as good today as any in our history.

Our national values demand that we assist the families of our men and women in uniform, especially at the time of their greatest need.

We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of climate change.

It's my commitment to the nation's security, it's my commitment to the men and women in uniform that drives me. Not anything else.

We will deploy our men and women in uniform only where there is a need, and where their presence can make a genuine difference in ensuring public safety and an easing of the humanitarian concerns at our southern border.

We must match the pride we have for our men and women in uniform with a commitment to ensuring they and their families have the support they need and have earned.

I have such sister compassion for women in uniform in life, principally, because now I know how incredibly uncomfortable those uniforms are on top of all the other things they're dealing with that are far more important.

Women in Somalia face almost unimaginable oppression.

Our culture often demeans and devalues the work, the pleasures, and the contributions of women and feminine people. This is, in part, why beauty culture is dismissed as unimportant and frivolous.

Denial of contraception to women without the financial means to afford it could cause substantial economic burdens, and even greater burdens if the lack of contraception results in an unintended pregnancy.

It is true that they paid much more attention to the trade unions because the trade unions were after all speaking for the rights and conditions of working men and women in their employment.

I always say to women, 'Take advantage of the fact that you're in the minority, don't see it as a disadvantage. You're that much more unique when there's fewer of you.'

The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether recreationally or competitively, and I'm excited to help lead the organization to impact even more lives. It is an honor to continue to build the legacy created by Billie Jean King and all of our leaders.

How can feminism be pro-women without being pro-motherhood? There is nothing more unique about being a woman.

It is incumbent upon us to respond to the unique needs of military women and ensure they receive proper care during the first year following childbirth.

And as a character, what I found very inspiring about playing Dharma, especially at that time, is that the women on television were more neurotic than they were free. And I thought, this is a rare bird and this is unique on television and I think it's really refreshing.

Grameen Bank was formed as an institution owned by its borrower members, who are poor women. Through its unique decision-making process, Grameen Bank has given millions of women the means to emerge from the shadows in a male-dominated society and to make something of themselves.

I think that women are uniquely suited to the job of directing, and I've seen it firsthand.

I hope that my uniquely American journey can help pave the way for others, especially women, to step into their own immense power.