I want to tell women in developing countries that they are…

In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.

— Samina Baig

“Any woman who has moved from the playing fields of male discourse into the realm where women are developing our own descriptions of the…

— Adrienne Rich

Like in Africa, if somebody doesn't have fuel, they're still going and collecting firewood. If they get an oven, that's a huge difference. You…

— Melinda Gates

Today there's a new report out about how population growth is going down in the United States. Immigrant women are having fewer children. It…

— Barbara Crossette

I exist in the zine/small press community, which has always felt more even keel to me, when it comes to creators of varied gender…

— Liz Prince

It's not very exciting to go to work to just have your character's identity being defined by her relationship with her male counterparts.

— Jurnee Smollett-Bell

“You are not the only female hire-swords I have dealt with,” he replied. “Many of my trade allies have them as personal retainers. It…

— Mercedes Lackey

When you see your male counterparts living a completely different lifestyle, I think it would be quite depressing! So no, it's not for me.

— Victoria Pendleton

I have never been paid equally to my male counterparts, and it's mainly because of bankability.

— Stacy Martin

In my experience, there is more rivalry between male counterparts. Take ITV's Piers Morgan and Dan Walker, his BBC Breakfast double. The way they…

— Susanna Reid

Women may give lip service to wanting husbands who take on an equal role in raising children, but many will pull rank when an…

— Pepper Schwartz

As long as outmoded ways of thinking prevent women from making a meaningful contribution to society, progress will be slow. As long as the…

— Nelson Mandela

“They each have an equal role in the government; they each feel equally responsible. And it makes them care; it makes them kind. I…

— Veronica Roth

This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from…

— Jimmy Carter

At home, my mom and my dad shared equally in the responsibilities of the family and our home and always demonstrated the importance of…

— Alex Morgan