Ability Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

For instance, it is certain that women do not want a woman for President. Nor would they have the slightest confidence in her ability…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Every woman who fails in a public position confirms this, but every woman who succeeds creates confidence.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

Unfortunately, too few women take the risk of running for political office or assuming positions of influence. As a result, our voices are not…

— Deborah K. Ross

I've been a proud mentor to many women seeking public office, because I believe we need more women at all levels of government. Women…

— Kamala Harris

Women need to see ourselves as individuals capable of creating change. That is what political and economic power is all about: having a voice,…

— Madeleine M. Kunin

Women face a very, very difficult time when they run for higher elected office, unfortunately, especially against a guy like Donald Trump.

— Michael Avenatti

The fact that women begin to avoid running for public office because of the harassment and sometimes even violence that they face as a…

— Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Women feel we need to be much better prepared, that we need to have a lot of experience behind us before we run for…

— Mazie Hirono

You have to build your credentials as a candidate, not just as a woman. You also have to be willing to exercise power. We've…

— Madeleine M. Kunin

One thing that became abundantly clear right away was that the more women you have in positions of power, the bigger the opportunity you…

— Desi Lydic

If a woman rising in power is too tough or aggressive, she's attacked for it. If she's attractive, she's accused of having used that…

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

The important thing for women to know is, you can be who you are and run for office. Women need to see themselves as…

— Maggie Hassan