Nell Scovell Quotes

If we're going to have better choices for women, we've got to have better choices for men.

Men are hugely significant to me and to many of the women I interview.

I think that men need to have a little bit of manism. You have feminism. I don't have a problem with that.

But guys such as Allen and William are more supportive than most men.

If we don't think that men and boys are part of the solution in this battle for gender equality for the balance between who we are as humans, we're undermining their minds and their spirits. They need to be part of the equation.

In the quest for more equality in a society, when we think that men aren't part of the solution, we're truly wrong… We're all winners when we unite for more equality.

It is essential that men start being interested in and excited by how women think.

As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, there's another barrier to progress that hasn't been addressed: Many men who would like to see more women leaders are afraid to speak up about it.

So, obviously, on International Women's Day, we are honoring the achievements of women, but gender equality and feminism cannot evolve in our humanity if we're not bringing our boys and men along.

Men may be way behind in creating choices for themselves, but have actually been quiet supporters of the choices women want for themselves.

When men realize that feminism is a universal good that affects them in very intimate ways then I think they really become allies and leaders.

Decisions just look different with women at the table. We still have a long way to go. The most powerful thing we own is our vote.

Over my lifetime, women have demonstrated repeatedly that they can do anything that men can do, while still managing traditional women's work at the same time. But the same expansion of roles has not been available to men.

Looking towards the future, one of the most important issues the national community must face is the widening gap between the liberated, modern, independent women and our traditional men who are being left behind.

According to my mother, my wife and my daughter, this world would be a lot better off with women running things.

If we think that our daughters ought to be in Congress next to our sons, we'd better let our sons know that now, so that they get prepared to have women as colleagues.

The emancipation of women will only be possible if the traditional world of men also changes.

Gender equality has long been at the forefront of my mind, and I think the Me Too movement has elevated many men's consciousness, my own included, about how to be better allies.

Historically, men have a hard time getting onboard with feminism, but I think that's changing.

Women are standing up and leaning forward and asserting their power.

For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women.

Women have started speaking their minds, and men have graciously started accepting that. I love this.

As members of society, we should always be pushing our girls to strive to be the best and to speak up and out about issues we see.

Men can be feminists.

Women make the world go round.