Agreements Quote by Ban Ki-moon

Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable.…

— Ban Ki-moon

If we look at governments around the world, we see that the higher the women's percentage is in parliament, the more funding there is…

— Swanee Hunt

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

Grounded in international human rights, gender equality doesn’t just improve the lives of individual women, girls, and their families; it makes economic sense, strengthens…

— Helen Clark

“How is it that a country that gave us Emily Pankhurst and Margaret Thatcher is currently number twenty-eight in the list of countries offering…

— Sue Lloyd Roberts

The connection between women's human rights, gender equality, socioeconomic development and peace is increasingly apparent.

— Mahnaz Afkhami

The benefits of feminism have been unequally distributed, because the move toward gender equality and gender neutrality has been countered to a large extent…

— Stephanie Coontz

Women are more focused on the development of the quality of life in their countries. They are more involved in social and family policies,…

— Dalia Grybauskaite

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

— Kofi Annan

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

There have been some gains made in terms of more equality for women in the workplace and in the way the legal system deals…

— Tracy Chapman

Women have more rights, and women do have their own power in the world.

— Patricia Arquette