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Women Quotes by Kofi Annan
- More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.
- There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as…
- ...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.
- Women themselves have the right to live in dignity, in freedom from want and freedom from fear. On this International Women's Day, let us rededicate…
- When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.
- The United Nations has long recognised that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of the…
- On this International Day of UN Peacekeepers, let us pay tribute to the men and women from countries across the world who serve selflessly, tirelessly…
- Human beings are not property. On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and…
- Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture…
- It is impossible to realize our goals while discriminating against half the human race. As study after study has taught us, there is no tool…
- There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls and the empowerment of women... When women are fully involved, the benefits…
- Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope... Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition...
- Not only do these abominable weapons lie buried in silence and in their millions waiting to kill or maim innocent women and children; but the…
- Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and…
More Women Quotes
- Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think. — Hannah Arendt
- War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford. — Hannah Arendt
- I also have this incredible love for women. — Kevyn Aucoin
- When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for comfort. — Kevyn Aucoin
- I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own. — Dido Armstrong
- So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the… — Mary Kay Ash
- The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. — Bella Abzug
- You know, men and women are a lot alike in certain situations. Like when they're both on fire - they're exactly alike. — Dave Attell
- When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched… — Chinua Achebe
- All fat women look the same; they all look 42. — Margaret Atwood
- We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly. — Margaret Atwood
- You could tell 'The Handmaid's Tale' from a male point of view. People have mistakenly felt that the women are oppressed, but… — Margaret Atwood