“They have done this through sexual repression, economic repression, political repression, social repression, ideological repression and spiritual repression.” DoneSpiritualPoliticalSocialWomenEconomicEnlightenmentRepressionIdeological Author:Frederick Lenz
“The social repression and ideological repression of women began with depriving them of education, political decisiveness, mobility and essentially creating sexual slavery.” PoliticalSocialWomenCreatingEnlightenmentSlaveryRepressionIdeologicalMobilityDeprivingDecisiveness Author:Frederick Lenz
“Take your hurt feelings and channel them into political activism.” FeelingsPoliticalWomenHurtActivismHurt FeelingsPolitical Activism Author:Joy Browne
“I think that women as a group are so powerful. I still don't think we are able to embrace our power well enough yet. We think we live in a man's world and we have to follow their rules, and yet, we're so different, and our rules are so different. I wish that we could come together more as a political force. If women ran the world, I don't believe that there would be war. I really don't.... We understand the bigger picture. We understand our impact on the environment, on the world. We understand the generations that will go after us because we gave birth to them.” IfsThinkingMenWorldBelieveWellsStillsDifferentWarEnoughWould BeAbleTogetherPoliticalForceWishWomenPowerfulEnvironmentGenerationsGroupsBirthBiggerImpactEmbraceDon't BelieveRanBigger Picture Author:Kyra Sedgwick
“Women are allowed to enter the spaces of the senses, the space of the body, the spaces opened by sensations, all kinds of feelings, but women are not allowed to enter the spaces of reason to the same extent, that is to say the space of ideas, political ideas.” KindIdeasReasonFeelingsBodyPoliticalWomenSpaceSensesAll KindsSensations Author:Carmen Boullosa
“When we liberate the economic potential of women, we elevate the economic performance of communities, nations, and the world... There is a stimulative and ripple effect that kicks in when women have greater access to jobs and the economic lives of our countries: Greater political stability. Fewer military conflicts. More food. More educational opportunity for children... By harnessing the economic potential of all women, we boost opportunity for all people.” PeopleWorldChildrenCountryJobsPoliticalOpportunityNationsWomenCommunityGreaterEconomicEffectsMilitaryConflictEconomicsPerformancesEducationalAccessOur CountryKicksStabilityFewerWomens RightsMen WomenRippleBoostRipple Effect Author:Hillary Clinton
“If you would know the political and moral condition of a people, ask as to the position of its women.” PeopleIfsKnowsPoliticalAsksWomenMoralConditionsPositionMen Women Author:Aime Martin