I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature. Michelle Bachelet exercisefemininegamble Change image and share on social
There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn't respond to the needs and will of its people. Michelle Bachelet democracygrowthpeople Change image and share on social
Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates. Michelle Bachelet cultureformhuman Change image and share on social
In any area of the U.N. we... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can be accepted by everyone. Michelle Bachelet acceptagreearea Change image and share on social
As women politicians, we talk about the most difficult themes of state security, foreign relations and development models, then ask, 'How do you make it work with your husband?' The interesting thing is that these women - most of them - don't lose the perspective that the focus is not the position but the job at hand. Michelle Bachelet developmentdifficultfocus share on social
My message to women is: Women: We can do it. We are capable of doing almost anything, but we must learn we cannot do it all at once, we need to prioritize. Michelle Bachelet capablelearnmessage Change image and share on social
The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles. Michelle Bachelet agentdemocraticdissemination Change image and share on social
Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women. Michelle Bachelet empowerequalitygender Change image and share on social
The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when I was doing work on the ground. I think the important thing is that my candidacy was born from citizens themselves, driven by the people and which the parties picked up favorably. Michelle Bachelet affectionbearcandidacy share on social
The current global landscape is quite different from the not-too-distant past. The process of globalization has intensified, and the world is moving towards new forms of governance. Michelle Bachelet currentdistantform Change image and share on social