Nancy Dubuc Quotes

At the BBC we've had plenty of women in good management jobs. It comes and goes but there's been plenty. On air, I think there's quite a bit more we can do.

Since 1987, there are now many more of us as at the higher levels with families, so I think, as role models, we are encouraging more women to stay within banking and rise up through the ranks.

As the highest-ranking Republican woman in the U.S. House of Representatives and the mom of two daughters, I believe if we're serious as a nation about empowering every American to pursue his or her own dreams, then true cases of gender discrimination need to be confronted.

If a company want to cast its net widely, they will absolutely find qualified women. I don't really think there are any real barriers to that.

When I stepped into the Lifetime role in 2010, I did a listening tour of what was going on for women in this country. There was such a parallel in Hollywood with women talking about how there are stories that are not getting made and that talented young women are not getting the opportunity to direct and write.

What's important is to have more women creators behind the scenes, being producers and being in charge. That will ultimately help push this boys'-club, locker-room mentality out the door.

With the pay gap in Hollywood, I think it's very easy to say - 'oh, what are they complaining for? They're making millions of dollars.' But by having a woman in the industry do this, it's easier for others to see it.

Boards without women - blacklist those suckers. It's 2011. They've had the time - it's significant that they don't have women.

It's a woman's book but I think the men will read it too.

Get more women producers, writers, directors. Why should we expect men to do it for us? They can't.

In particular, I want to set a challenge to public bodies and private companies to improve gender balance on their own boards.

Under-representation of women and other inequality among researchers is a problem that will not solve itself as women acquire competence.

I have certainly been very front footed about increasing our gender representation at Westpac.

When I was starting out, the first women studio heads and writers were just getting into their perches - development execs learning their chops.

The astronauts who came in with me in my astronaut class - my class had 29 men and 6 women - those men were all very used to working with women.

Personally, I'd like us to have a few more women on the 'Today' programme.

We all know business financial performance improves when more women are in senior levels of management and leadership.

Half of my employees are women.

If you walk into a room that's bro'd up, and you're in power, bring more women into the room.

We have people say, 'There's not enough women writers.' I have a writers room that is almost nothing but women over at 'Grey's Anatomy.'

Today, people like Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep have vowed to improve the opportunities for women, but those promises are still unusual.

I want to support other women because of the opportunities I've had - and I've had a lot of opportunities. What I try as a female director is to do the best job I can and, in the meantime, bring attention to as many other female directors and writers as I can.

The private sector is the innovation engine of our economy, and more private-sector businesses and organizations than ever are recognizing that training, promoting, and retaining women is essential to their continued competitiveness - and their bottom line.

Men need to hire more women and put them in higher positions of power within organizations.

Ultimately, mentorship plays such a big role in breaking directors that successful male directors tend to reach the helping hand to guys who remind them of themselves. We need more women directors so they can reach out to girls who remind them of themselves.