Women's rights is not only an abstraction, a cause; it is also a personal affair. It is not only about us; it is also about me and you. Just the two of us. Toni Morrison abstractionaffairpersonal Change image and share on social
I'm not pretending I can give advice to every single person or every single couple for every situation; I'm making the point that we are not going to get to equality in the workforce before we get to equality in the home. Not going to happen. Sheryl Sandberg advicecoupleequality share on social
If increasing income equality is the goal, it might be wiser to put money into infrastructure than to subsidize manufacturing. Construction also pays good wages, but with lower educational requirements. And America's infrastructure needs are enormous. Christina Romer americaconstructioneducational share on social
Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance. Charlize Theron acceptanceequalitygreat Change image and share on social
Educated women armed with computers have defeated extremists by denying them a monopoly to define cultural identity and interpret religious texts. No extremist can say that women are inferior to men without being made a laughingstock on Al Jazeera. Islam insisted on equality between everyone. Fatema Mernissi armcomputercultural share on social
The battle for women's rights has been largely won. Margaret Thatcher battlelargelyright Change image and share on social
Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that's not where equality comes from. Matt Bomer equalityidentifypeople Change image and share on social
I don't consider myself a feminist, but I feel very empowered as a woman, and I've used all my resources widely. I believe in equality, but that's just naturally happening. I still want a door opened for me, to be treated like a lady, but I also want equal rights for women, of course. Pamela Anderson doorempowerequal share on social
Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps. Patricia Ireland casefoodhire Change image and share on social
I never understood why women wanted equality in the workplace when in fact, that would be selling them short. Jay Samit equalityfactsell Change image and share on social