“On six occasions, she appeared before the Court to present oral argument. She lost just one case. Through her briefs, starting with Reed, she, more than any other lawyer, shaped the legal arguments reflected in the Court’s opinions, earning her the honorific “the Thurgood Marshall of the women’s movement.” WomenOpinionArgumentCourtCaseOral Book:My Own Words Source: My Own Words
“The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.” MeanStatesWomenEqualityWomens RightsAutonomyTrue Equality Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” MenNextParentWomenInspiringResponsibilityFamilyGenerationsShareEqualityWomens RightsNext GenerationWomen EqualityWomen In HistoryEquality Of PeopleWomen RightEquality Of ManWomen History MonthTrue Equality Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“The emphasis must be not on the right to abortion but on the right to privacy and reproductive control.” WomenAbortionPrivacyWomens RightsEmphasisReproductive RightsRight To PrivacyPro AbortionPro Choice Abortion Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Every constitution written since the end of World War II includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Ours does not.” MenWorldDoeWarEndsWomenWrittenCitizensEqualMen And WomenConstitutionWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War IWomens RightsProvisionStature Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.” PersonsMotherWomenIndependentWomens RightsIndependent WomenBe Your Own Person Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“It is not women's liberation, it is women's and men's liberation.” MenWomenLiberationWomens Rights Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I do think that being the second [female Supreme Court Justice] is wonderful, because it is a sign that being a woman in a place of importance is no longer extraordinary.” ThinkingWomenJusticeWonderfulFemaleImportanceCourtExtraordinarySupremeWomens RightsSupreme CourtBeing A WomanSupreme Court JusticeCourt Justice Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
