Sheryl WuDunn Quotes

In the nineteenth century, the central moral challenge was slavery. In the twentieth century, it was the battle against totalitarianism. We believe that in this century the paramount moral challenge will be the struggle for gender equality around the world.

The basic freedom of the world is woman's freedom.

Women's rights must not be the sacrifice by which peace is achieved.

If you're fighting to limit other women's rights, then you can't really call yourself a feminist.

Women's voices not being heard is the root of many of the problems of the world.

We think it is in our nation's interest that Afghan women - or any women around the world - not suffer.

Feminism and issues surrounding being female in the world, always, but particularly right now at this complicated cultural moment. It's a huge part of what's important to me.

Equality for women is progress for all.

The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights

We have come far, but there is an ongoing battle to be fought. Many of the issues the Suffragettes were dealing with are still issues today across the globe: equal pay, parental rights, sexual abuse, etc.

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.

Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.

We must develop a truly global roadmap to eradicate all forms of discrimination still suffered by women.

I think we've come a long way with women's rights, but we've got a long way to go.

We need to stop refighting 40-year old battles on women's rights.

Women should have equal rights to men, every day.

I've been a female activist since the time I was 13 years old.

Empower us women and we will change this whole entire world.

Obama said, 'Now let me be clear, issues of women's equality are by no means simply an issue for Islam.' No, he said, 'the struggle for women's equality continues in many aspects of American life.' So on one hand, 12-year-old girls are stoned to death for the crime of being raped in Muslim countries. But on the other hand, we still don't have enough female firefighters here in America.

The strength of women and women's rights around the world are especially important because that affects children and families. And the cascade effect is remarkable.

There's a long, long history of women suffering abuse, injustice, and not having the same opportunities as men, and I think that's been very detrimental to the human race as a whole.

For me, to be a feminist is to answer the question 'Are women human?' with a yes.

It is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights as separate from human rights.

I don't know if I'm a feminist, as much as I really love being a woman and I'm proud to be a woman. I love everything about it. That might come closest. I definitely have nothing against men or men having their power. I do think that the whole thing with equal rights and paying women equally, it's disgusting. I think in this day and age, if you still have issues with women, then that's weird. I'm definitely for women winning. We're such a wild species, we have so much to offer. I'm all about that - being for ourselves.