Agreement Quote by Ban Ki-moon

Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that…

— Ban Ki-moon

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

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

— Kofi Annan

In the face of sluggish growth, aging societies, and increasing educational attainment of young women, the economic case for gender equality is clear.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and…

— Kofi Annan

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

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

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

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

— Mahnaz Afkhami

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

If you always have consciousness of gender equality at the heart of your policies, then you will have much more democratic, much more sustainable…

— Isabella Lovin

Equality for women is progress for all.

— Anonymous