Judith Rodin Quotes

I believe that women should have equal rights to education, to work and to civic and political engagement.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

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

If you empower women, you can change the world.

They used to give us a day-it was called International Women's Day. In 1975 they gave us a year, the Year of the Woman. Then from 1975 to 1985 they gave us a decade, the Decade of the Woman. I said at the time, who knows, if we behave they may let us into the whole thing. Well, we didn't behave and here we are.

The women's movement was always going to work in two parts. With one part, we'd break open the doors that were closed to women, and with the other part, we'd walk through, transforming society for men and women. Turns out it was a lot easier to open the doors.

Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it.

Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women.

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?

There are no such things as women's issues! All issues are women's issues.

Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex.

A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It's equality, it's fairness, and I think it's a great thing to be a part of.

Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do - it’s the smart thing to do.

Even if I am simply one more woman laying one more brick in the foundation of a new and more humane world, it is enough to make me rise eagerly from my bed each morning and face the challenge of breaking the historic silence that has held women captive for so long.

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

Since the beginning of time, women have had to fight for what they deserve. I'm proud to be a part of a wave of strong women on TV!

I don't think people should think of women's issues as auxiliary issues - they are central.

Just as women's rights are human rights, women's progress is human progress.

Women are a new race, recreated since the world received Christianity.

Equality for women is progress for all.

I believe that a lot of progress has been achieved to address gender inequality: We have moved from a time where women in the US could not apply for credit card without their husband's signature to a time where women are the owners of their businesses.

We must help women in every society to have their voices heard.

I never expect men to give us liberty. No, women, we are not worth it until we take it.

It is impossible to realize our goals while discriminating against half the human race. As study after study has taught us, there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

The Buddha gave equal opportunities to women. But we, even as followers of Buddha, neglected that.