Feminism Quotes · Page 231

Women have been the most persecuted people throughout all of recorded history, more than any race or religion.

— Leonardo DiCaprio

Are Republican women politicians more 'feminine' than Democratic women politicians?

— Susan Estrich

It is education which can liberate you and I believe girls should get the best education.

— Manushi Chhillar

Women can dream at 9 in the morning and at 10 o'clock at night - it doesn't matter.

— Alber Elbaz

There is a great reform required in the education and habits of females.

— Ezra Cornell

No women shall allow herself to indulge in an unhealthy relationship just to feel loved for that moment.

— Tawana Beecham

“Goddammit! How does the world keep spinning with women on the planet?" Ian St. John in THE POMPEII SCROLL”

— Jacqueline LaTourrette

I think people have to understand that 'empowering' for women doesn't mean negating men.

— Iliza Shlesinger

Gender equality is essential for ensuring that men and women can contribute fully at home, at work, and in public life for…

— Jose Angel Gurria

“Examine this statement: ‘A woman cannot be a poet.’ Dr Samuel Johnson (Englishman 1709-84 Occupation: Language Fixer and Big Mouth.) What then…

— Jeanette Winterson

Women have always been the world's burden bearers. Ever since history began the great burden of the world's faith, its belief in…

— Gutzon Borglum

The suffragettes were women of action. Their motto was "Deeds not Words," and the film reflects that with a number of big…

— Sarah Gavron

If you believe that men and women have equal rights, if someone asks if you're feminist, you have to say yes because…

— Aziz Ansari

When I was young and less wise, I thought that being a feminist meant being independent. It meant not sacrificing your needs…

— Emily V. Gordon

Women hate each other in science. You know why? Because the few that are around were trained by men. They survived by…

— Allegra Goodman

Setting aside the issue of gender while highlighting the symmetry of bodies seemed indispensable in order to focus on the narrative of…

— Alante Kavaite

I really hope that I can be helpful in that journey because I do believe that women deserve the same pay. We…

— Serena Williams

Women are not making it to the top. A hundred and ninety heads of state; nine are women. Of all the people…

— Sheryl Sandberg

“Sylvia quotes Dick as telling her: "I am afraid the demands of wifehood and motherhood would preoccupy you too much to allow…

— Elizabeth Winder

Women saying "I'm not a feminist" is my greatest pet peeve. Do you believe that women should be paid the same for…

— Lena Dunham

“It is as if the soul of the continent is weeping. Why does it weep? It weeps for the bones of the…

— Tom Robbins

“When a man finds a woman who is capable of accepting him for himself, he’d be a fool to let her get…

— Laura Taylor

I don't think we're the screaming femme fatale running away from danger as much as we used to be. I think people…

— Barbara Crampton

We need to do a better job of mentorships and role models to bring other young women along so that there's more…

— Catherine Cortez-Masto

Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.

— Reba McEntire

Women want you to deceive them: they force you to, and if you resist, they blame you.

— Gustave Flaubert

I believe that facts serve feminists far better than faith. That due process is better than mob rule.

— Bari Weiss

Although women do two-thirds of the world's labor, they own less than one percent of the world's assets.

— Isabel Allende

Being a woman is a very powerful thing, I think, and you don't want to abuse that.

— Juno Temple

I've always been drawn to strong women in every genre, people who push the boundaries because they're just epic.

— Kelsea Ballerini

No matter what else they're doing, women are also always nurturing.

— Cokie Roberts

“Man is a play station whereas a woman will always remain at an emotion station.”

— Santosh Kalwar

Society certainly encourages women to be victims in every way.

— Gloria Steinem

The feminist movement as at present instituted is Inadequate.

— Mina Loy

Women are not allowed to be polymaths; we're only allowed to do single maths.

— Sandi Toksvig

Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that.

— Anonymous

In Nigeria, along with its West African neighbor Ghana, women are now starting businesses in greater numbers than men.

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

A world without men would consists of a bunch of fat, happy women with no crime.

— Jennifer Love Hewitt

By improving health, empowering women, population growth comes down.

— Bill Gates

'Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.

— Deeyah Khan