"The myth that men are the economic providers……" — Gro Harlem Brundtland
"The myth that men are the economic providers and women, mainly, are mothers and care givers in the family has now been thoroughly refuted. This family pattern has never been the norm, except in a narrow middle-class segment."
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49 Quotes by Gro Harlem Brundtland
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