Quotes About Equality

[To Bonaparte, when asked why she meddled in politics:] Sire, when women have their heads cut off, it is but just they should know the reason.

If men can quilt and take over the kitchen, then women can pick up a wrench and fix a leaky pipe.

Happy international woman's day to all of the beautifully strong women across the world

I have long believed that women should play a much bigger part in our affairs.

I've been fighting my entire adult life for men and women everywhere to be equal and to be different. But there is one right I would not grant anyone. And that is the right to be indifferent.

I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.

You can't beat women anyhow and that if you are wise or dislike trouble and uproar you don't even try to.

Before I leave this Earth, I would like to know they have given women the same benefits and promotions as men.

The situation of women and men is not comparable to worker-boss or black and white.

The repossession by women of our bodies will bring far more essential change to human society than the seizing of the means of production by workers.

People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women.

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.

I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn't make certain choices for ourselves.

Feminists say 60 percent of the country's wealth is in the hands of women. They're letting men hold the other 40 percent because their handbags are full.

Education of both men and women is a wonderful contraceptive.

If you don't love your fellow man, women, person, then you don't have anything. If you don't treat your neighbor as you would want to be treated that to me is the fundamental message.

Women are not to be hit. They're to be hugged and caressed.

Sexual harassment legislation in its present form makes all men unequal to all women.

A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this!

…proved that woman isn't a half but a whole human being, and can stand alone.

Why do gentlemen's voices carry so clearly, when women's are so easily stifled?

I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.

Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view.

I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership.