Feminism Quotes · Page 222

“A feminist is someone who believes in social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

Women are just as violently minded as men are, but with men, it's taken for granted.

— Gillian Flynn

Women deal with real issues with policing that don't really get talked about.

— Wyatt Cenac

It's not easy being a woman. Especially when you're a part-time one. You never really get used to it.

— Divine

Take what women say seriously. That hasn't always happened in this country.

— Tina Smith

Women are jealous of cigars... they regard them as a strong rival.

— William Makepeace Thackeray

Of the 50 largest companies in the United States, you are the only woman CEO. Why?

— Angela Braly

Every argument for Negro suffrage is an argument for women's suffrage.

— W. E. B. Du Bois

You can hardly open a newspaper without seeing that a woman has been killed by a man for clearly gender-related reasons.

— Gloria Steinem

We must ensure that girls do not close off career paths by limiting the subjects that they study - this is why…

— Nicky Morgan

Unfortunately, violence against women is not the only injustice women face globally; it is one of the many inequalities that impede the…

— Zainab Salbi

Women are naturally good motivators, good at juggling different projects and issues at the same time, and more cooperative rather than aggressive…

— Bridget A Macaskill

By including women in decision-making, city governments will be in a better position to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of…

— Michelle Bachelet

“Feminism was good for me, as were any number of causes, but as I developed as a thinking person, the truisms and…

— Siri Hustvedt

Getting more girls a good education requires an approach that harnesses the collective efforts of developing nations, donor nations, multilateral organizations, NGOs,…

— Julia Gillard

“For Zola, as for Huysmans, nature itself is uncanny because it is the domain of the feminine, a domain that is constitutionally…

— Charles Bernheimer

The glorification of the 'woman's role, then, seems to be in proportion to society's reluctance to treat women as complete human beings;…

— Betty Friedan

The problem in business isn't that women are overlooked because they are women, it's that most people subconsciously look to employ a…

— Steph McGovern

When we look at women, we have to look at the significance of their work in a different way from the way…

— Adele Logan Alexander

It is odd what notions men seem to have of the scantiness of a woman's resources. They do not find it anything…

— Jane Welsh Carlyle

In the 2013 Economists Program, we hired 51 percent women, 49 percent men. And the reason for that is that we have…

— Christine Lagarde

There are all kinds of ways in which women, together, change the world. And I don't mean that in a cheesy way.…

— Rebecca Traister

Education is key. We have to keep girls in school and give them the same opportunities that boys have. They need access…

— Gillian Anderson

When there are good postings available, the people who choose who is to come to that particular position, they will always have,…

— Arundhati Bhattacharya

It cannot be doubted that in most countries today women, in comparison to men, still remain underprivileged.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

“I don’t see any dearth of women leaders, it’s a question of what we consider a woman leader.”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

“If you are a woman, you are not supposed to express anger, because it is threatening.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I think I've really learned how important it is to empower women.

— Geri Halliwell

No woman's getting hired because of her potential. I hope that we can invest more in female potential.

— Reese Witherspoon

Unequal pay exists across most job sectors of our economy, even in nursing.

— Jan Schakowsky

Women get labeled 'bossy' when it's like, 'Maybe I'm a leader. Maybe I just know what I want.'

— Margo Price

“WOMEN If you want to imagine the world without women, imagine a world without love and light.”

— Amar Ochani

Gender roles provide orientation. But they also restrict you.

— Serge Gnabry

“No, I have no desire to be a feminist, I just want to be a female,”

— Gyula Krúdy

Our obligation is to our young people, is to our women, to make sure our women are protected in our community.

— Linda Sarsour

The average full-time working male works more than a full-time working female.

— Warren Farrell

“Oh Child Look within Find your ForeMothers Find them Find them”

— Malebo Sephodi

Helping reproductive services doesn't just help women in isolation. It helps men just as much.

— Tucker Max

Women should be treated as human beings, not as domestic animals.

— Averroes

Women are inherently told their bodies are objects, so that's how we treat them.

— Petra Collins