“As Elders, we are fully committed to the principle that all human beings are of equal worth. You will see that we highlight equality for girls and women - not just women's rights. That is important as girls, especially adolescent girls, have been almost invisible in debates on equal rights. Yet it is in adolescence that events can have a huge effect on a girl's life.” HumansHas BeensImportantGirlHuman BeingsPrinciplesRightsEffectsEventsHugeEqualCommittedDebateInvisibleWomens RightsAdolescenceEldersEqual RightsHighlights Author:Mary Robinson
“The question of woman's work in its economic aspect is really one not so much now of woman's rights as of woman's mights. Pretty much anything she wants to do, a resolute girl may now do.” WantMayGirlRightsEconomicAspectEmploymentWomens RightsResolute Author:R. Heber Newton
“Teach girls to read and to work at something where they can bring home money - and the entire balance of power shifts.” HomeGirlWomenEducationTeachBalanceEqualityWomens RightsMen WomenBalance Of Power Author:Jane Fonda
“I finally got it: empower girls and everything changes.” GirlEmpoweringWomens RightsThings Change Author:Jane Fonda
“Girls are taught to seem, to appear - not to be and do.” SeemsGirlTaughtWomens Rights Author:Abby May Alcott
“We need to make equal pay and equal opportunity for women and girls a reality so women's rights are human rights once and for all.” NeedsHumansRealityGirlOpportunityPayRightsEqualHuman RightsWomens RightsEqual OpportunityEqual Pay Author:Hillary Clinton
“You know, my father was a great encouragement for me because he spoke out for women's rights, he spoke out for girl's education. And at that time I said that why should I wait for someone else, why should I be looking to the government, to the army that they would help us? Why don't I raise my voice, why don't we speak up for our rights?” KnowsShouldSaidHelpingWisdomGovernmentGirlFatherSpeakWaitingVoiceCommunityLeadershipJusticeEducationHistoryRightsViolenceEqualEthicsEncouragementArmyRaisesStrategyHuman RightsIndividualityTerrorismIdeologySpokesFree SpeechShould IWomens RightsEqual RightsCivilityDisobedienceSpeaks OutCivil Disobedience Author:Malala Yousafzai