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…

— 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…

— Eleanor Smeal

We want this - and I - we hope that right when they come back, that the Congress passes the Lilly Ledbetter…

— 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…

— Eleanor Smeal

The gag rule is, is that if any program receiving United States funding for Family Planning cannot mention, cannot speak the word…

— Eleanor Smeal

Since 1996, the Feminist Majority Foundation has been immersed in a campaign to support Afghan women and girls in their fight against…

— Eleanor Smeal

Since the 1950s (until the early 1990s), girls in Kabul and other cities attended schools. Half of university students were women, and…

— 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…

— 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…

— Eleanor Smeal

She [Carolyn Maloney] has there day in and day out for us and for women of this country and of the world,…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Eleanor Smeal

We have so few women in Congress. We are so underrepresented and whether we like it or not, we are in area…

— 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…

— Eleanor Smeal

Carolyn Maloney has been a consistent fighter for Afghan women but also for International Family Planning Bills.

— Eleanor Smeal

In New York that probably has more lawyers per square foot than any other state in the union, more women lawyers. I…

— Eleanor Smeal

I personally think that people should get the book because it is like a blueprint. It shows you the work that needs…

— Eleanor Smeal

I mean, how many men would have gone on to the floor of the House as Carolyn Maloney did and wear a…

— Eleanor Smeal

Carolyn Maloney led the fight to make sure that DNA evidence kits are processed and passed the Debbie Smith Bill. She, when…

— Eleanor Smeal

Carolyn Maloney identifies with the possibility of being raped, that's why she hung in there for the Debbie Smith Bill. So it…

— Eleanor Smeal

We have got to have more providers to replace those who are leaving ...

— Eleanor Smeal

The gag rule must be eliminated, and it's just the gag rule, we're not talking now even about funding abortion. We're talking…

— Eleanor Smeal

I've been here a long time working for women. These are long years and this is an unusual legislator.

— Eleanor Smeal

Just think - guns have a constitutional amendment protecting them and women don't.

— Eleanor Smeal