--- title: "4 Afghan Quotes By Eleanor Smeal" description: "4 Afghan quotes by Eleanor Smeal. Plus more from Eleanor Smeal and more Afghan sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b86/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundat_341108.png" --- > [Since 1996, the Feminist Majority Foundation has been immersed in a campaign to support Afghan women and girls in their fight against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundation-has-been-immersed-in-a/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b86/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundat_341108.png) > [Carolyn Maloney has been a consistent fighter for Afghan women but also for International Family Planning Bills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/carolyn-maloney-has-been-a-consistent-fighter-for-afghan-women-but/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f3/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_carolyn-maloney-has-been-a-consistent-fi_1060353.png) > [I mean, how many men would have gone on to the floor of the House as Carolyn Maloney did and wear a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/i-mean-how-many-men-would-have-gone-on-to-the-floor-of-the-house-as/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af4/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_i-mean-how-many-men-would-have-gone-on-t_1232919.png) > [Carolyn Maloney led the fight to make sure that DNA evidence kits are processed and passed the Debbie Smith Bill. She, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/carolyn-maloney-led-the-fight-to-make-sure-that-dna-evidence-kits-are/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dca/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_carolyn-maloney-led-the-fight-to-make-su_1320305.png) ## Other authors on Afghan ## More by Eleanor Smeal > [Feminist humor raises consciousness. And the reason it's funny is because it stands something on its head. Goodness knows you've got to have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/feminist-humor-raises-consciousness-and-the-reason-it-s-funny-is/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [I'm not a prejudice person, and I've worked with many male legislators and some have been excellent for us, so I'm not speaking against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/i-m-not-a-prejudice-person-and-i-ve-worked-with-many-male-legislators/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [We want this - and I - we hope that right when they come back, that the Congress passes the Lilly Ledbetter Act which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/we-want-this-and-i-we-hope-that-right-when-they-come-back-that-the/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [ Carolyn \[Maloney\] is the kind of legislator who, whether she's in the majority or the minority, whether her party is in the majority or… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/carolyn-maloney-is-the-kind-of-legislator-who-whether-she-s-in-the/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [The gag rule is, is that if any program receiving United States funding for Family Planning cannot mention, cannot speak the word "abortion" in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/the-gag-rule-is-is-that-if-any-program-receiving-united-states/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [Since 1996, the Feminist Majority Foundation has been immersed in a campaign to support Afghan women and girls in their fight against the brutal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundation-has-been-immersed-in-a/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [Since the 1950s (until the early 1990s), girls in Kabul and other cities attended schools. Half of university students were women, and women made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/since-the-1950s-until-the-early-1990s-girls-in-kabul-and-other-cities/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [ We think that Hillary \[Clinton\] will be a symbol and a reality for the women of the world, and it's very important because so… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/we-think-that-hillary-clinton-will-be-a-symbol-and-a-reality-for-the/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [Carolyn Maloney is really constantly thinking, "How do we improve things?" You know, sees the glass always half-full, and you have to be an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/carolyn-maloney-is-really-constantly-thinking-how-do-we-improve/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [ She \[Carolyn Maloney\] has there day in and day out for us and for women of this country and of the world, but she… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/she-carolyn-maloney-has-there-day-in-and-day-out-for-us-and-for-women/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [I think that we're just fortunate that you have an experienced legislator: 26 years of fighting for our issues in line. I mean, there's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/i-think-that-we-re-just-fortunate-that-you-have-an-experienced/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [Carolyn Maloney knows how to get something done, and as I said, it doesn't matter if she's in the majority or the minority. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/carolyn-maloney-knows-how-to-get-something-done-and-as-i-said-it/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [Well it's unusual for us to do an endorsement, you know, and the special occasions where you need appointments, but we thought that Senator…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/well-it-s-unusual-for-us-to-do-an-endorsement-you-know-and-the/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [We have so few women in Congress. We are so underrepresented and whether we like it or not, we are in area - in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/we-have-so-few-women-in-congress-we-are-so-underrepresented-and/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) > [I have been studying women's political behavior since the early 1970s and first identified the gender gap in 1980 with the help of legendary…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/i-have-been-studying-women-s-political-behavior-since-the-early-1970s/) [Eleanor Smeal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eleanor-smeal/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/afghan/eleanor-smeal/#itemlist", "name": "4 Afghan Quotes By Eleanor Smeal", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Since 1996, the Feminist Majority Foundation has been immersed in a campaign to support Afghan women and girls in their fight against the brutal oppression of the Taliban.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Eleanor Smeal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundation-has-been-immersed-in-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b86/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundat_341108.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b86/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundat_341108.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b86/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_since-1996-the-feminist-majority-foundat_341108.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Since 1996, the Feminist Majority Foundation has been immersed in a campaign to support Afghan women and…” — Eleanor Smeal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Carolyn Maloney has been a consistent fighter for Afghan women but also for International Family Planning Bills.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Eleanor Smeal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/carolyn-maloney-has-been-a-consistent-fighter-for-afghan-women-but/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f3/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_carolyn-maloney-has-been-a-consistent-fi_1060353.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f3/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_carolyn-maloney-has-been-a-consistent-fi_1060353.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f3/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_carolyn-maloney-has-been-a-consistent-fi_1060353.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Carolyn Maloney has been a consistent fighter for Afghan women but also for International Family Planning…” — Eleanor Smeal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I mean, how many men would have gone on to the floor of the House as Carolyn Maloney did and wear a burkha to show the fight of Afghan women.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Eleanor Smeal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eleanor-smeal/i-mean-how-many-men-would-have-gone-on-to-the-floor-of-the-house-as/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af4/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_i-mean-how-many-men-would-have-gone-on-t_1232919.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af4/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_i-mean-how-many-men-would-have-gone-on-t_1232919.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af4/eleanor-smeal-14458_afghan_i-mean-how-many-men-would-have-gone-on-t_1232919.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I mean, how many men would have gone on to the floor of the House as Carolyn Maloney did and wear a burkha…” — Eleanor Smeal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Carolyn Maloney led the fight to make sure that DNA evidence kits are processed and passed the Debbie Smith Bill. 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