Taapsee Pannu Quotes

The recognition of rights for women and minorities became a large part of my understanding of what this country is all about.

I believe Native Americans, women, and all of us deserve representation, and that we all need to fight with everything we have to make it so.

Feminism is for all women and girls, not a privileged few or one ethnicity, religion, age, sexual preference, ability, region or hemisphere.

I don't want women and their families to be left out and left behind. We can fight for them. We will fight for them. They deserve better and I want to give them better.

Freeing women and giving them a chance at life is not imposing Dutch values on foreigners.

We are justified in believing that the success of this movement for equality of the sexes means more progress toward equality of the races.

I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren is, that they will take their feet from off our necks, and permit us to stand upright on that ground which God designed us to occupy.

The theme of the Labor Department's centennial is 'Then, Now, Next.' So in honoring Esther Peterson, we look not just to the past but to the future, acknowledging with honesty and a sense of purpose the lingering challenges we still face and the distance we've yet to travel before equality is truly a reality in the lives of all women.

As commissioner, I will attempt to see that no man is judged by the irrational criteria of race, religion, or national origin. And I assure you, I use the word 'man' in the generic sense, for I mean to see that the principle of nondiscrimination becomes a reality for women as well.

I think women benefit from being in places and having positions where the quality of work is the criteria, not what you look like. Not every place is like that.

I'm just about social justice. Amen to women like me!

Like feminism, I want to create systems and structures for the equity for all people, especially girls and women.

We have to be intentional with including trans women, all women, all marginalized people. Whether we say 'Me Too' or call ourselves feminists or strive to create a diverse workplace that reflects the world we live in, it's all about being intentional.

I want things to be great for people of color and for women.

Feminism is to sexism what black nationalism is to racism; the most rational response to the problem.

Women may not have it easy, but we are given a fairer chance to reach for the top.

Being a mother is no longer a liability, and being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition!

Any serious shift towards more sustainable societies has to include gender equality.

We are affirming human rights for all women and girls, acknowledging the full range of diversity that exists, and detailing actions to prevent violence.

Mr. President how long must women wait to get their liberty? Let us have the rights we deserve.

Sporting events like the Olympics have developed and maintained a clear message of promoting gender equality as an essential criterion in the success of any international event.

What we hope to achieve is a society that doesn't value a white man because he's a white man, but also doesn't value a woman because she's a woman, or a black because he's a black.

Feminism is rooted in racial rights and gender rights, and all of those things intersect, and to say that that's not something you can stand behind - it confuses me. I think it's a really great word.

Feminism is not just about women; it's about letting all people lead fuller lives.

I support making sure that there are legal protects for everyone.