“[We need to push] for what we want, not just what we can get.” WantNeedsWomens Rights Author:Eleanor Smeal
“Well it's unusual for us to do an endorsement, you know, and the special occasions where you need appointments, but we thought that Senator [Hillary] Clinton had occupied such a neat and unique role, certainly a worldwide advocate for women, and also there's also only 16 women without her in Congress.” KnowsNeedsWellsRolesSpecialUniqueClintonCongressOccasionsUnusualSenatorsNeatAppointmentsEndorsementsSpecial Occasion Author:Eleanor Smeal
“Carolyn Maloney is very, very comfortable with a whole host of issues, but on women's issues, she is really just one of the few people who understands that women are not only half of the world and half of the United States, but they need an advocate; that they have to have advocacy; that our issues cannot be ignored.” PeopleWorldNeedsStatesWholeUnitedHalfUnited StatesIssuesComfortableJust OneHostIgnoredAdvocacy Author:Eleanor Smeal
“We think that Hillary [Clinton] will be a symbol and a reality for the women of the world, and it's very important because so many - so many underdeveloped countries, not the least of which is Afghanistan, the women of the world need help, and she understands those issues and is a lightning rod for them.” ThinkingWorldNeedsImportantCountryHelpingRealityIssuesClintonSymbolsAfghanistanLightningNeed HelpUnderdeveloped Countries 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
“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
