Country Quote by Mazie Hirono

I feel young men and women of color need to be provided with equal opportunities no matter what their socioeconomic status may be.

— Mike Conley Jr

We want young people to come forward with bright ideas; we want the women and men in our country to have jobs.

— Cyril Ramaphosa

We have to raise the status of girls and women in every country.

— Gillian Anderson

An idea like equality between men and women, which is now accepted in the West, is quite new.

— Antonio Munoz Molina

We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.

— Tarja Halonen

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

— Kofi Annan

As you think about the workforce of the future, women and minorities are such an important part of that future.

— Cathy Engelbert

In the last 25 years, we've convinced ourselves and a majority of the country that women can do what men can do. Now we…

— Gloria Steinem

I want our future leaders to know what's possible and to be part of a world where diversity and gender equality aren't special programs…

— Pierre Nanterme

As long as outmoded ways of thinking prevent women from making a meaningful contribution to society, progress will be slow. As long as the…

— Nelson Mandela

Women and people of color and young people especially are about to have this amazing opportunity to shift the political conversation in this country…

— Sandra Fluke

We still have tremendous work ahead of us to ensure that women have equal opportunities in the workplace and in our society.

— Blanche Lincoln