Rachel Riley Quotes

I think we should all call ourselves feminists.

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.

The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.

The rights of women are to the 21st century what civil rights were to the 20th.

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.

The battle for women's rights has been largely won.

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

Why are we not valuing the word 'feminism' when there is so much work to be done in terms of empowerment and emancipation of women everywhere?

I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century.

Women's rights are human rights.

We need to put an end to discrimination against women, and the power to bring about this change lies in our hands.

Unless the issue of the empowerment of women is addressed, the practice of women being unfairly treated will remain unresolved.

I don't think people should think of women's issues as auxiliary issues - they are central.

The Cause of Women is generally the Cause of Virtue.

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

The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.

Women's rights are more important than their ethnic rights.

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

I was a high-school teacher. I am a strong advocate for women's rights, and I'm not a woman.

We also have to make sure our children know the history of women. Tell them the rotten truth: It wasn't always possible for women to become doctors or managers or insurance people. Let them be armed with a true picture of the way we want it to be.

I do wear a lot of hats, and sometimes people get confused with all that I do, but one thing that I am extraordinarily passionate about is furthering women's rights. I think it's something that's incredibly important, not just for girls everywhere but also boys to get involved in.

Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it.

I have never been ashamed of calling myself a feminist, and I believe passionately in women's rights.

I deplore the shying away that can go on, within women, from the term 'feminist.' I am, absolutely, all about being a feminist.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement.