Jenny Shipley Quotes

Women are in a position now to voice their opinion... women are getting empowered. The more power they get, the more voice they get to shift certain things around. Now I have a daughter, I understand. When I didn't have a daughter, I didn't understand.

There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.

I think nowadays, women are breaking the borders or the boundaries and also trying to give a new interpretation in terms of impact you can have to the society.

Women as a raw demographic unit exercise incredible power across every element of American life.

This world crisis came about without women having anything to do with it. If the women of the world had not been excluded from world affairs, things today might have been different.

The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able to use their full potential on behalf of themselves, their families, and their global and local communities, as the World Bank and others have discovered.

A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return.

There are not many roles where women are really active.

I think women are used to stepping up and getting the job done when you need to.

Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.

I'm so proud that women are playing a great role in these demonstrations, in this so-called revolution. Because our women showed that women play a great role in everyday life.

Thanks to advancements in gender equality, you now have salty women like me who not only follow politics but also share their opinions on the daily.

There are no more excuses for leaving women out of the inner circles of power. Qualified women are everywhere. Women are ready for leadership; they just need to be identified and asked.

We need to create a society where girls and women are getting the same encouragement and support to build their careers as the boys and men are. From the start.

Our experience shows - and survey after survey reveals - institutions are run better, communities are healthier when women are involved in solving the challenges of our society. Equal representation does not just lead to good democracy: it is democracy.

I know full well how important women are in diplomacy and development. I grew up with seven sisters.

The voices of women need to be heard. The volume needs to be turned up.

That's not to say that women's priorities are better than men's. Rather, when women are empowered, when they can speak from the experience of their own lives, they often address different, previously neglected issues. And families and whole communities benefit.

I can say I love working with women. Film is a man's world, and I really appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with women, especially young women.

When people ask me why I am running as a woman, I always answer, 'What choice do I have?'

No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.

I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.

One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution.

I am encouraged to see women are being elected in Chile, Argentina, Liberia, Ireland. More is more.

My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are now providing all types of skills in every profession. The military should be no exception.