Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
Instead of marginalizing women, Congress must get to work on policies that can foster job creation and fuel economic growth. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
Discriminatory wage practices undermine women's ability to provide for their families and survive on a decent retirement income. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
For me, getting off the sidelines means women making a difference by letting their voices be heard on the issues they care… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
Sexism is alive and well in politics, as it is in all industries. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
The silver lining of the Trump presidency is it is an era of activism, and one where women really want to be… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
I believe that reproductive rights are human rights, and they are nonnegotiable. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
Women asking for raises should not only know their value, but they should ask with the confidence that they're helping the company… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
Women's voices aren't heard often enough. Congress should reflect the population, but with only 20 percent women in the Senate and 18… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
When a woman has the opportunity to speak truth to power, it's important that she does, even if it's just trying to… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
We should be cultivating our female workers. The truth of the matter is that women just see problems and solutions differently, and… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
In addition to being an economic security issue, the failure to pay women a salary that's equal to men for equal work… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
If we are going to out-innovate, out-compete, out-educate other countries, it's going to be women who make a difference, it's women who… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
Along with a livable wage, many parents are desperate for quality affordable child care. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
One of the things that Claire [ McCaskill] and I are trying to do is put systems on campus in place so that a… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name, and you don't know much about me. Over… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
Brave doesn't spread hate or bully the vulnerable. Brave doesn't put greed and self-interest over millions of lives. Brave doesn't cower behind lies and… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
LGBTQ Americans deserve a president who will always stand with them and protect their civil rights - without hesitation. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
As president, I will only nominate judges - including Supreme Court justices - who will commit to upholding Roe v. Wade as settled law… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
Women in America must be trusted to make their own medical decisions and have access to the full range of reproductive health care, including… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
I went to the Women's Campaign School at Yale; I went to Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Training, women's campaign fund training. I got to know… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
My hope is that in the future, women stop referring to themselves as 'the only woman' in their physics lab or 'only one of… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
Each campus should absolutely investigate the use of alcohol, the prevalence of alcohol, and its role in sexual assault. We know that predators will… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
If I had a daughter, I would tell her certain things. I would tell her that it’s great to be smart, really smart -… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
We'd certainly have paid leave already by now, we'd have equal pay, we'd have a living minimum wage - a lot of things would… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
We can work with anybody. I mean, we passed the 9/11 health bill with Tom Cotton. Most people would assume I wouldn't be able… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share
