When I look at my daughter, who's 24, she is much more confident than I ever was and her expectations are higher. But I worry that there is a backlash brewing against progress on equality. Frances O'Grady backlashbrewconfident Change image and share on social
Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power. Barbara Jordan blackbraincall Change image and share on social
The struggle for equality is really a struggle for democracy, and that's why it's a struggle for all the population. Ayman Odeh democracyequalitypopulation Change image and share on social
We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense except that of being equal to us. Lionel Trilling equalliberalpoor Change image and share on social
I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy - I don't disparage envy, but I don't accept it as legitimately my master. acceptdisparageenvy share on social
There's a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they're interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed, they're just a mess. It's good to put more flawed but interesting female characters out there because it promotes equality. Ellen Pompeo amountcharactercomplex share on social
Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. Ellen DeGeneres compassionequalityhelp Change image and share on social
The man who didn't want his wife to work has been succeeded by the man who asks about her chances of getting a raise. Earl Wilson askchanceman Change image and share on social
On the road to equality there is no better place for blacks to detour around American values than in forgoing its example in the treatment of its women and the organization of its family. Eleanor Holmes Norton americanblackdetour Change image and share on social
The thing I want to see before I die is women achieving full equality in the world. I'm very passionate about injustice against women and there's too much of it in the world. In so many parts of the world, women are not regarded as worthy or equal to men. In parts of the world, women are bought and sold. Cherie Blair achievebuydie share on social