Gender-dominated environments are not good... particularly in the financial sector where there are too few women. In gender-dominated environments, men have a tendency to... show how hairy chested they are, compared with the man who's sitting next to them. I… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
Very often as a little girl, then as a young woman, I have suffered my lot of discrimination. I was brought up with brothers; I grew up in a boys' world. You have to elbow your way in. When you… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
When in one area of the world the standard of living and the size of the middle class increases, it is going to have… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
The Egyptian society needs to include its women if it wants to have economic prosperity. — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
People can buy the kind of things they consider as normal and take for granted because of globalization and trade and use of supply… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled. — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
In the area of trading, it is now an academically demonstrated fact that women tend to be a little bit more risk-adverse. They don't… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
As far as Athens is concerned, I also think about all those people who are trying to escape tax all the time. All these… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
The Europeans governments have massively changed the landscape in Europe. There is no doubt about it. They have put together the European Financial Stability… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
Our fortunes rise together, and they fall together. 'All men are brothers,' said the Analects. We have a collective responsibility-to bring about a more… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
When I started my life as a baby lawyer, I was interviewing with all the best firms then at the time, and one of… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
We need to put our good research, our good work, our principles into actionable items whenever we can. — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
When you think of a safe and solid arbitration place, you think of Switzerland, Sweden, Canada. Those attributes may be associated with clichés, but… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
