Congress Quote by Eleanor Smeal

With a measly 18 percent of our Congress composed of women, the U.S. ranks just 77th in the world in terms of women in…

— Jackie Speier

So many other countries have had female leaders, in fact the U.S. ranks 61st in female representation in government and I think it is…

— Geena Davis

Women are not making it to the top. A hundred and ninety heads of state; nine are women. Of all the people in parliament…

— Sheryl Sandberg

The reason why we have 19 percent women in places like Congress is because we don't run at the same rate as men. And…

— Amy McGrath

Obviously, there needs to be parity. I think as more women get to the top, we need to make sure that is the case.…

— Nancy Dubuc

It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also…

— Hanan Ashrawi

About 52% of the world's population is female. But most of the positions of power and prestige are occupied by men. The late Kenyan…

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I don't know why women would think they would be underrepresented in that 40 per cent, and I do not know why they think…

— Thabo Mbeki

Well, if you look at the programme that we're offering, I think that is a future which is fair for women as well as…

— Harriet Harman

We must get rid of the habit of classing all women together politically and thinking of the 'woman's vote' as one and indivisible.

— Laura Ingalls Wilder

The number of women in power positions is a fraction of the number of men in such positions.

— James Franco

With regard to women, I'm not running as a woman - 'Vote for me!' But the fact of the matter is we have a…

— Amy McGrath