Action Quote by Michelle Bachelet

Women should work with local and state leaders and be vocal about ensuring there's more diversity and more women involved.

— Catherine Cortez Masto

By including women in decision-making, city governments will be in a better position to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents,…

— Michelle Bachelet

As educated girls become women, they can transform local communities and act as role models for younger girls.

— Tae Yoo

In every school, community center, city hall, and state capitol, there are women who are making their voices heard and standing up for the…

— Amy Klobuchar

There are many structural changes, both in organizational practice and social policy, that must also change to enable men and women to have the…

— Stewart D. Friedman

Having more women in leadership helps our economy grow strong and our communities become even more vibrant.

— Kim Reynolds

Since being elected to the City Council, I have been unwavering in my commitment to address issues uniquely impacting women and girls and advance…

— Ayanna Pressley

The people are learning that you cannot leave decisions only to leaders. Local groups have to create the political will for change, rather than…

— Wangari Maathai

We need to encourage young women to run for office and become civic leaders in their own communities.

— Elise Stefanik

Every country faces its own obstacles to reaching gender equality, and to make a real difference, we must change public policies in tandem with…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Women must think strategically about creating ongoing pressure for change.

— Mary Baker Eddy

If they [women] are to be integrated more fully into our society than has been the case so far, changes in individual attitudes of…

— Alva Myrdal