Empowering Quote by Elizabeth Lesser
“The real work of feminism is to empower a woman and to give her language to express a new value system for the world. The new feminism must create both the process by which we generate influence and the influence itself.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Power of Feminism, Elizabeth Lesser, 2015
Feminism should equip women with agency and a language to reshape societal values, creating both influence and the means to generate it.
In simple terms: Give women voice and power.
Key Takeaway
Support women's agency and influence.
Themes
eeminism
empowerment
language
Mood
inspirational
determined
Type
activist
philosophical
When to use this quote
- education
- policy making
- media representation
- community leadership
Key Concepts
social change
value systems
Questions to Reflect On
- How can language reshape values?
- What tools empower women today?
A Different Perspective
Power structures may resist change.
