Billie Jean King Quotes

Sporting events like the Olympics have developed and maintained a clear message of promoting gender equality as an essential criterion in the success of any international event.

Gender equality and women's empowerment have been a top priority for me from day one as Secretary-General. And I am committed to making sure that the U.N. leads by example.

At Manchester City, the women are not second-class citizens in any regard. We are treated exactly the same way - it's a level playing field.

In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.

More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.

I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured, then men and women can take turns being angels.

I'm not obsessed with the rights of women; it can be a bit excessive. I want to put men and women on an equal footing. I think we are equal but different.

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

I've been a staunch advocate of women's empowerment, and I've worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done, and I'm confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide.

We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.

In Canada, women's rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality - not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others.

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

There must be equal opportunities for women. There is no difference between man and woman in their creation, in their humanity, in their pursuit of knowledge, in their understanding, in their intelligence, in their religious piety, in serving God and in serving people.

As the father of two daughters, the ongoing struggle for women's equality is very personal for me. That's why it has been an honor during my time in Congress to support women's rights by advocating for reproductive rights, equal pay, access to paid maternity leave and quality child care.

I believe men and women should be afforded the same opportunities.

The only thing I advocate for is for equality for female athletes because we train just as hard, and we're always having a lot of head-to-head clashes, always competing against each other.

The goal is to not be patted on the back for hiring a woman, because it shouldn't be an exceptional thing. It should just be commonplace that women should have equal opportunities as men.

A few British suffragettes everybody laughed at started the cause of equality between men and women.

Women have the same privileges and opportunities as men, given the New Testament.

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.

Before I leave this Earth, I would like to know they have given women the same benefits and promotions as men.

There is no development strategy more beneficial to society as a whole - women and men alike - than the one which involves women as central players.

To me, feminism is such a simple description: it's equal rights, economic rights, political rights, and social rights.

I want, in this school, that one sex shall have equal advantage with the other, and I want particularly that females shall have open to them every employment suitable to their sex.

Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.