Madeleine M. Kunin Quotes

I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women.

People are getting tired of the "good old boy" style of politics. Women [candidates] are the alternative.

Much of the responsibility to get more women elected is down to political parties. I am proud that a third of Lib Dem MPs are women, and I know we must work harder still to spot and nurture talented women at all levels in our party.

Women politicians take their job seriously and accomplish their duties diligently and sensitively. Only they can understand the problems of women and act as a sounding board for their concerns.

I think having Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House is going to send a very wonderful lesson to the American public that women can be strong, they can be tough, they can be effective, and they can lead this country as political leaders.

After over 200 years, not even a fifth of Congress is women.

The Labour party has done more than any other to address gender inequalities, through legislation and other means, and to increase women's representation in politics, which has led to recent increases in the number of female politicians.

For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.

Massoumeh Ebtekar is the highest-ranking woman in Iran's government, a symbol of President Mohammed Khatami's promise to promote women into high-profile positions.

You don't only have the need to do it well because leading a country is something quite important, but also because I am the first woman I have the obligation to do it the best possible way so my country can continue voting for women in the future. It is a big responsibility.

When my mom ran for the Senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way. I can still hear her saying in her beautiful voice, 'Why should women have any less say than men, about the great decisions facing our nation?'

I know that many honorable members have viewed the advent of women to the legislative halls with something approaching alarm;

Women have to be able to look at themselves in the mirror as men do and say, “I see a presidential candidate!”

If we can blast a woman into space, we can launch a woman into the White House.

Women are not only deciding the outcome of elections, they serve as important role models for their daughters and other young women - they hold a key to expanding the way in which women value and experience politics.

I would love for there to be a female president.

I have deep respect for Rep. Jackie Speier and all that she has done to open doors for women everywhere.

I think it's high time that we had a woman president. But I don't want to elect someone just because she's a woman; I want the best candidate to be elected. I think that any woman who is elected to the highest office in the land would clearly have positive role model effects for other young women.

Don't let the myths make you believe that women don't support other women.

I am honoured to have the support of so many strong and determined women.

Support other women! We are taught to be competitive with other women, to vie with them for the 'girl spot' in a group or job. Anything that helps an individual woman is good for all of us! Love and support your friends!

Do I want more women elected to Parliament? Absolutely. I devote significant amounts of time to getting more women in that situation.

All I want is to let women know that I will be there to support and encourage them when they set out to do something.

It's important for women to have each other's backs. I'd like my label to give women the resources they need to flourish.

That more women are getting involved in politics - either by running for office, managing campaigns or voting - is a great thing.