Country Quote by Michelle Bachelet

Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable.…

— Ban Ki-moon

In the face of sluggish growth, aging societies, and increasing educational attainment of young women, the economic case for gender equality is clear.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Not one country in all the world has eliminated its economic participation [gender] gap - not one.

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

I think companies need to take more ownership over the gender gap themselves because if everybody does that, then overall, it will improve.

— Gillian Tans

Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that…

— Ban Ki-moon

There may be countries [where] there's no gender inequality in schooling, even in higher education, but [where there is] gender inequality in high business.…

— Amartya Sen

No country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality.

— Emma Watson

Grounded in international human rights, gender equality doesn’t just improve the lives of individual women, girls, and their families; it makes economic sense, strengthens…

— Helen Clark

One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human capital. If you don't provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and…

— Michelle Bachelet

I think gender inequality is a problem that goes back a long, long time. In human society, as a whole, women have tended to…

— Amartya Sen

I think the fact that our economy has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. It's a new economy that has really left some…

— Mindy Finn

I am not saying there is no gender wage gap. I am saying that it is statistically unlikely that women earn less than men…

— Nancy Mace