Achieve Quote by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
“Achieving gender equality is about disrupting the status quo - not negotiating it.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: UN Women conference, 2020
Gender equality requires changing systemic structures, not merely negotiating within them.
In simple terms: Change systems, not just negotiate.
Push for structural reforms.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legislation
- corporate policy
- education curricula
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What structures need disruption?
- How can you influence policy change?
Changing deep-rooted systems can be slow and face resistance.