Ayelet Waldman Quotes

Women should have equal rights to men, every day.

Workers in the bourgeois countries must fight for equal rights for men and women.

Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity, we need it to stand on this earth as men and women, and the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who's confronted with it. We need Equality, and we kind of need it now. 'So why do you write these strong female characters?' Because you're still asking that question.

Gender equality must become a lived reality.

I'm not obsessed with the rights of women; it can be a bit excessive. I want to put men and women on an equal footing. I think we are equal but different.

We all fight over what the label 'feminism' means but for me it's about empowerment. It's not about being more powerful than men - it's about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It's about very basic things. It's not a badge like a fashion item.

True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off.

There must be equal opportunities for women. There is no difference between man and woman in their creation, in their humanity, in their pursuit of knowledge, in their understanding, in their intelligence, in their religious piety, in serving God and in serving people.

Women's rights are human rights.

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.

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

Of course there should be women empowerment, women should get every right. They need to fight for it because the society doesn't look at women equally, and that's not fair.

I believe that women should be treated just like men.

I wouldn't really call myself a feminist. I obviously want equality and equal opportunities to the men.

For me feminism is equality.

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

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.

I believe that women should have equal rights to education, to work and to civic and political engagement.

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

Feminists believe that men and women should have the same opportunities. If you are a feminist you believe in equal rights as a whole. That’s not a concept you can really shoot down.

To me, feminism means equality between men and women. I want to make people laugh and also point out some injustices or inequalities I see.

Women have the same privileges and opportunities as men, given the New Testament.

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

In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.

Women have the same privileges and opportunities as men, given the New Testament. Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross.