Development Quote by Jenny Shipley

Without women's equal access to positions of decision-making power and a clear process to get there, gender equality, global security, and peace will never…

— Winnie Byanyima

Women's rights must not be the sacrifice by which peace is achieved,

— Fawzia Koofi

The connection between women's human rights, gender equality, socioeconomic development and peace is increasingly apparent.

— Mahnaz Afkhami

We are convinced that gender equality is the foundation of sustainable peace and development and that gender-based violence needs to be addressed head-on as…

— Isabella Lovin

“Women’s status in society has become the standard by which humanity’s progress toward civility and peace can be measured.”-Architects of Peace: Visions of Hope…

— Mahnaz Afkhami

Peace in patriarchy is war against women.

— Maria Mies

SUSTAINABLE PEACE IS POSSIBLE ONLY WITH WOMEN'S FULL PARTICIPATION, their perspectives, their leadership, their daily, equal presence wherever we seek to make and keep…

— Ban Ki-moon

Women can build stability. We can make peace.

— Hawa Abdi

“A society without the authentic and vibrant influence of women is a society that is not fully alive. A culture lacking the vital creativity…

— Stephen Catanzarite

Women offer unique contributions to making and keeping peace - and that those contributions lead to better outcomes not just for women, but for…

— Hillary Clinton

We are either going to have a future where women lead the way to make peace with the Earth or we are not going…

— Vandana Shiva

As long as we have all these conflicts, it is the women who will continue to suffer, so that is one reason why I…

— Wangari Maathai