Ban Ki-moon Quotes

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

The extension of women's rights is the basic principle of all social progress.

Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex.

I've been a staunch advocate of women's empowerment, and I've worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done, and I'm confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide.

Now that women are persons, what's ahead?

We've always been for women, and we always will be for women. How we express that will be fluid over time as generations move forward.

Equality for women is progress for all.

I want to empower women.

Generally my feeling is that I think women are just in a universal way coming out, coming to their own more. And they have more opportunity, and basically we're equal.

My mum fought for feminism in her day so instilled in me the importance of equality. She taught me so much about women.

The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale.

Imperfect though it may be, the Beijing Platform for Action is the strongest statement of consensus on women's equality, empowerment and justice ever produced by governments.

No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.

As for Western women, it seems to me that they have often had to struggle to obtain their own rights. That did not leave them much time to prove their abilities. The time will come.

There will never be a generation of great men until there has been a generation of free women.

A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It's equality, it's fairness, and I think it's a great thing to be a part of.

Everyone who knows me knows my respect for women: equality and respect.

I pray that in the future, no one knows the meaning of women empowerment because we don't need these words.

The more the women beat the men hopefully that will bring up more opportunities for us and then the possibilities are endless as to what can happen.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

And I think women have come a very, very long way, but they have a long way to go.

I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women.

I would love for people to know that the label 'feminist' is something that everyone should wear proudly, because it just means that you support women.

I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.

Gender equality cannot be achieved by cutting programs that allow girls to get the same chance to compete, learn, and play. The United States has had a solid history of commitment to its female athletes and expanding opportunity for women, and it is imperative that we continue on this path.