“No one thinks she [Carolyn Maloney] can pass the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; she passed it through the House. I mean, it's just - she's there. She knows the issues and she makes sure they get done.” ThinkingKnowsMeanDoneHouseIssuesPaidMedical Author:Eleanor Smeal
“I mean, how many men would have gone on to the floor of the House as Carolyn Maloney did and wear a burkha to show the fight of Afghan women.” MenMeanShowsFightingHouseGoneAfghan Author:Eleanor Smeal
“Carolyn Maloney identifies with the possibility of being raped, that's why she hung in there for the Debbie Smith Bill. So it - it's essential that in New York, if we can't get a prominent woman in New York, where can we? I mean there's so many states that have never even had a woman senator. We're still on our first this and our first that.” IfsFirstsMeanStillsStatesNew YorkPossibilityEssentialsBillsHungSenatorsProminent Author:Eleanor Smeal
“I think that we're just fortunate that you have an experienced legislator: 26 years of fighting for our issues in line. I mean, there's nobody, there's no man, nor woman that is being mentioned that has the legislative experience that she has and the passion in her heart for advancing the cause of women.” ThinkingMenYearsHeartMeanFightingPassionCausesLinesIssuesFortunateBeing MeAdvancingLegislators Author:Eleanor Smeal
“I personally think that people should get the book because it is like a blueprint. It shows you the work that needs to be done if we're ever going to get economic equality, health, reproductive health, violence. I mean, it's every category.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsShouldMeanBookDoneShowsViolenceEconomicCategoriesBlueprintsReproductive HealthEconomic Equality Author:Eleanor Smeal
“I mean this is not like a very dry political book. This is - it was a very quick and entertaining and interesting read because there were so many stories, at least for me, of real women and - and sort of the issues that they face, and her commitment to wanting to help them.” MeanBookRealHelpingStoriesFacesPoliticalInterestingIssuesCommitmentDryEntertainingReal Women Author:Eleanor Smeal
“We need some rules changes. This is an outrage that this, the oldest democracy has now, you know, ranked - when I say ranked 59th, it means that in the percentage of women, in our national parliament, our National Congress, is now ranks 59th from the top. That means 58 countries have more women than we do in percentage wise.” KnowsNeedsMeanCountryDemocracyWiseCongressParliamentPercentagesOutrageDemocracies Have Author:Eleanor Smeal
“We're doing quite well in some states, but there are states that you can't - I mean, it's just ridiculous the representation of women, and having been an advocate for women, lobbied in many states as well as here at the national level for women. People behave differently when there are women at the table, men do. Our issues get higher prominence. We're taken more seriously.” PeopleMenWellsMeanStatesLevelsIssuesTakenHigherTablesRidiculousBehaveRepresentationGetting HighProminence Author:Eleanor Smeal
“In New York that probably has more lawyers per square foot than any other state in the union, more women lawyers. I mean, it to me shocking that this can happen in 2008, but fortunately, you had a governor who was sensitive enough to this outrage that he pointed it out to the nation, and is trying to do something about it.” TryingMeanStatesEnoughHappensNationsFeetNew YorkUnionsLawyerSensitiveSquaresGovernorsShockingOutrage Author:Eleanor Smeal
