Michelle Bachelet quotes - page 2

As a vibrant force in civil society, women continue to press for their rights, equal participation in decision-making, and the upholding of the principles of the revolution by the highest levels of leadership in Egypt. (Michelle Bachelet)
By including women in decision-making, city governments will be in a better position to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents, especially women and girls. View quote
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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. View quote
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I wouldn't be honest if I told you that in some moment of my life I had a lot of rage - probably hate - I'm not sure of hate, but rage. But you know what happens is that then you realize you cannot do to others what you think nobody has to do to anybody. Life is important for me and not any kind of life, quality too of life. View quote
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There has been a cultural shift. It is difficult to measure all that right now, but Chilean women have seen my presidency as a source of pride. Women are performing in jobs in Chile now that 20 or 30 years ago nobody would have dared to imagine. View quote
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It was said that Chile was not ready to vote for a woman, it was traditionally a sexist country. In the end, the reverse happened: the fact of being a woman became a symbol of the process of cultural change the country was undergoing. View quote
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Women say that my election represents a cultural break with the past - a past of sexism, of misogyny. View quote
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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. View quote
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When I'm speaking of love, when I'm speaking of reversing hate, I'm speaking not only of reconciliation - even I don't use that word - I use another word in Spanish, that's called 'reencuentro' - it's not reconciliation. View quote
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We have had scarce investment in women... One of my tasks is that everyone spends much more on women. View quote
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People see I am a mother and head of a household. Today in Chile, one-third of households are run by women. They wake up, take the children to school, go to work. To them I am hope. (Michelle Bachelet)
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. View quote
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As the old joke goes, I have all the sins together. I am a woman, a Socialist, separated and agnostic. View quote
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As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take action for the safety of women and girls, change happens. View quote
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I believe that if you want to fight inequality you have to do it starting at infancy. View quote
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The 2010 global gender gap report by the World Economic Forum shows that countries with better gender equality have faster-growing, more competitive economies. View quote
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Violence ravaged my life. I was a victim of hatred, and I have dedicated my life to reversing that hatred. View quote
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It isn't that women are less ambitious, but women want to find a balance between work, love, and family. View quote
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Women's strength, women's industry, women's wisdom are humankind's greatest untapped resource. The challenge then for U.N. Women is to show our diverse constituencies how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that benefit us all. View quote
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Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates. View quote
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My father respected and admired my mother and was a person who was always standing by my side, encouraging me to do more and believed in my capacity. So in that sense, my own experience was very good in becoming an empowered woman. From early on, I carried that strong message: 'You can do it.' So I never had any doubt that women can do a lot. (Michelle Bachelet)
I'm working for the women in the world, today; that's my essential issue. View quote
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In artillery exercises, women always win because they're more accurate. View quote
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There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: this is not happening in my backyard. View quote
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Having more women in company boards, in senior management, supervisory positions and workers in the formal sector is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do. It's good for the bottom line. View quote
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