Emma Watson Quotes

I think that in a country as successful as ours, we still have a long way to go in terms of parity for women, whether it’s equal pay in the workforce or a whole host of other issues.

As the father of two daughters, the ongoing struggle for women's equality is very personal for me. That's why it has been an honor during my time in Congress to support women's rights by advocating for reproductive rights, equal pay, access to paid maternity leave and quality child care.

I don't think there has ever been a man who treated a woman as an equal and that's all I would have asked for, for I know I'm worth as much as they.

People feel removed from sexism. 'I'm not a sexist, but I'm not a feminist.' They think there's this fuzzy middle ground. There's no fuzzy middle ground. You either believe that women are people or you don't. It's that simple.

No country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality.

The Buddha gave equal opportunities to women. But we, even as followers of Buddha, neglected that.

We just need to put our foot down. This is a good time for us to bring this to a place of fairness, and girls need to know that being a feminist is a good thing. It doesn't mean that you hate men. It means equal rights. If you're doing the same job, you should be compensated and treated in the same way.

Before I leave this Earth, I would like to know they have given women the same benefits and promotions as men.

Women shall be treated with all the regard due to their sex and shall in all cases benefit by treatment as favourable as that granted to men

We shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians, the majority of whom are men, making decisions for women.

Our society demands that women be treated equally and that we not discriminate against them.

Women are capable of accomplishing just as much as men are but aren't always given the same attention and opportunity.

Feminism means, basically, are you in favor of equal opportunities for men and women? It's hard to argue with that.

I believe men and women should be afforded the same opportunities.

I believe that women should be treated just like men.

What is feminism? We are just asking for equal opportunities, nothing beyond that. It doesn't mean that you cannot be pretty or you cannot cook or you can't do a whole lot of things. Feminism's got a bad rap; that's it.

I want to empower girls so that they are treated as equals to the boys in the country.

Feminism is not about girl power. It is about equal power.

I am not anti-men, I believe truly that we are meant to be equal. We should be judged equally and I think I am a living example of feminism.

Oh, I definitely feel that women are equal to men. No doubt about that.

I support women. I think we should be treated equal, all of that stuff.

Women are more than half of our globe, more than half of our promise and potential. And we have been not only underusing that resource but suppressing it.

It's difficult to exist as a woman, especially I think as a powerful woman. You want to stand strong and you want to be considered and equal.

Donald Trump thinks belittling women makes him bigger. We need to stand up and be clear that we don't want this, we need to celebrate diversity. America is great because America is good.

We know that the only way to achieve equality is if both men and women want to achieve equality. We also know that equality is not just the right thing to do for men, it is a good thing to do.