My top priority for 2012 will be to make a renewed push for women's economic empowerment and political participation. — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
I made an effort to ensure social safeguards. But our economy has to grow - and Chile, with a population of 17 million, cannot depend entirely on its domestic market. Which is why the decision to focus on exports, made at the beginning of the democratic era, was the correct one. We are continuing to do so. For a long… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share
The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when I was doing work… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
You have to be doing things that matter - responsibility, but also responsibility with epic and beautiful and noble tasks. — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
I was not born in a home where there were stereotypes. So that was very useful because it gave me the sense of possibilities,… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
It was said that Chile was not ready to vote for a woman, it was traditionally a sexist country. In the end, the reverse… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
My father respected and admired my mother and was a person who was always standing by my side, encouraging me to do more and believed in my capacity. So in that sense, my own experience was very good in becoming an empowered woman. From early on, I carried that strong message: 'You can do it.' So I never had any… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share
One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human capital. If you don't provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
We have had scarce investment in women... One of my tasks is that everyone spends much more on women. — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can't go. — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
The 2010 global gender gap report by the World Economic Forum shows that countries with better gender equality have faster-growing, more competitive economies. — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
There's full consensus in the military that women shouldn't be in person-to-person combat. I don't know if we have enough experience to know whether… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
