Equal Employment Opportunities Quotes

I’m sure there are plenty of high-level positions available for qualified women in your department. And I am sure that there are many women already on your payroll who have been waiting for promotions for a long time. So go back to your departments and see what you can do. Then report to me next Friday how many you’ve placed.

In those days [1955], affirmative action was for whites only. I might still be working for the grocery store in the small Texas town where I grew up were it not for affirmative action for Southern white boys.

We have a long way to go in the world in all industries. If I'm in the situation where I have equal experience to the other actor and my role is just as significant, there is no reason why I should be paid less. It's not really part of my world anymore, because I just won't accept it.

Investing in girls and women is the smartest thing we can do, and will help us to improve opportunities for all people. With equal access to education, health care, employment, and representation in political and economic decision-making, girls and women are force to be reckoned with.

And if we are to open employment opportunities in this country for members of all races and creeds, then the Federal Government must set an example. The President himself must set the key example. I am not going to promise a Cabinet post or any other post to any race or ethnic group. That is racism in reverse at its worst. So I do not promise to consider race or religion in my appointments if I am successful. I promise only that I will not consider them.

California is an easy place to be an Asian woman engineer.

And for a very special group of people, we've provided their only job. I'm speaking of course of the disabled. They have stated they don't want a hand out just a hand. We are happy to give them one.

The problem for many people with disabilities is not that we are not able to work a certain number of hours a week. It's that no-one will let us.

You have to give access to people with disabilities but there is no requirement to hire them. What I mean by affirmative obligation is that producers must take the necessary steps to include opportunities for people with disabilities and a vast majority of them do.

As minister for business and minister for women and equalities, it is clear to me that promoting equality of opportunity simply makes good business sense.

It's great to be able to employ people who other people wouldn't consider viable employees.