Bella Abzug Quotes

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.

I wanted to speak strongly about feminism in my life, since it's been a struggle.

I'm like a bit of a feminist, I have kinds of highly political dreams. I'm a dreamer about taking on the patriarchy and all that kinda stuff. So I actually have the secret belief that there are enough people who would consider themselves quote-unquote "other" to support my particular taste.

[Fighting for equality for women] that's what my mission has been for the last years.

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

Life is a big battle for the complete feminist.

Feminism is, I hope, a way to a better future for everyone who inhabits this world. Feminism should not be something that needs a seductive marketing campaign. The idea of women moving through the world as freely as men should sell itself.

I'm a feminist in the true sense of the word. It's about equality.

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

I don't know why it's still a taboo to be a feminist.

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 do consider myself a feminist, yeah. Totally.

We decided to focus on women because no one was singling them out.

Why is a woman to be treated differently? Woman suffrage will succeed, despite this miserable guerilla opposition.

American women don't need to be lectured about values by men in Washington.

Yes, I'm a suffragist.

Feminism needs a political program because gender inequality has been fostered by political decisions.

I don't mind the term 'feminist.'

Full social and political engagement is impossible without economic empowerment, a point that is as true for women as it is for young people of either gender.

I'm an ardent feminist.

Imagine the day when girls everywhere won't have to fight for the right to be recognized for their great work or their contributions to society.

There is no reason for women to trail behind men in social, economic, and political outcomes.

Governments everywhere have ministries dedicated to women's affairs. I know of only one with a Ministry for Women Empowerment: Indonesia. Charged with the 'realization of gender equality and justice' together with children's well-being, the ministry frames gender equality as a matter of justice.

I’m very feminist in the way I look at the world, and that worldview must somehow be part of my work.

Today women have the rights and equality our Victorian sisters could only dream of, and with those privileges comes the responsibility of standing up and being counted.