Active Quote by Eduardo Galeano

A messy participatory process is representative democracy at its best.

— Mark McKinnon

We wish for a broad-based government with the active participation of women, which will promote freedom and equal rights for women

— Sima Samar

“democracy is about the conditions that make it possible for ordinary people to better their lives by becoming political beings and by making power…

— Sheldon S. Wolin

Democracy is about constant vigilance. It's not straightforward, there will always be setbacks and you get particular be it religious fundamentalists, Christian fundamentalism -…

— Mary Robinson

Full democracy requires the full participation of women. Your voices are vital. The word 'vital' means necessary for life. A democracy, to be fully…

— Swanee Hunt

Among the responsibilities of each citizen in a participatory democracy is keeping ourselves sufficiently informed so that we can participate effectively, argue our positions…

— Ben Sasse

The minority must have involvement in society. You can have different cultural practices that you accept. But if you are going to adopt democracy…

— Sheila Jackson Lee

I believe that women will lead the democracy movement.

— George W. Bush

As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take action…

— Michelle Bachelet

A democracy depends on the full integration of women into society, especially on seeing to it that they have equal access to the same…

— Hillary Clinton

We need a new political movement of women and men toward a new society.

— Betty Friedan

Representative democracy betrays the electorate when laws have no roots in the people but in oligarchies. Studies on the concept and modalities of direct…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas