“Carolyn [Maloney] is the kind of legislator who, whether she's in the majority or the minority, whether her party is in the majority or the minority, she doesn't take "No" for an answer, and she frequently calls women leaders and say, "I think we should do this. This is really necessary for women." And so she hangs in there and gets bills passed when people think it's not possible.” PeopleThinkingShouldKindAnswersPartyLeaderBillsMajorityMinoritiesLegislatorsHang In ThereWoman Leader 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
“I'm not a prejudice person, and I've worked with many male legislators and some have been excellent for us, so I'm not speaking against a class of people.” PeoplePersonsHas BeensClassPrejudiceMalesExcellentLegislators 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'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
“One of the problems and the reason why Carolyn [Maloney ] wrote the book, the Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated is that some people think we have made it when we have not and there's much to be done.” PeopleThinkingHas BeensMadeBookReasonDoneProblemProgressMade ItReason WhyRumorExaggerated Author:Eleanor Smeal
“There's no question in my mind but that rights are never won unless people are willing to fight for them.” PeopleMindFightingRightsWilling Author:Eleanor Smeal
