More countries have understood that womens equality is a prerequisite for development. – Kofi Annan
Womens 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
Private religious speech cant be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech. – Samuel Alito
People are pretty much alike. Its only that our differences are more susceptible to definition than our similarities. – Linda Ellerbee
Equal pay isnt just a womens issue when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits. – Mike Honda
I want to work on respecting individuals dignity. Equal rights, thats where my heart is. That means equal rights and benefits, and thats what we need. – Christine Gregoire
Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from womens point of view. – Jenny Shipley
Women have a lot to say about how to advance womens rights, and governments need to learn from that, listen to the movement and respond. – Charlotte Bunch
The extension of womens rights is the basic principle of all social progress. – Charles Fourier
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If youre a man, you take it. – Malcolm X
The land is ours. Its not European and we have taken it, we have given it to the rightful people… Those of white extraction who happen to be in the country and are farming are welcome to do so, but they must do so on the basis of equality. – Robert Mugabe
Candor is a compliment it implies equality. Its how true friends talk. – Peggy Noonan
A fundamentalist cant bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality. – Jimmy Carter
For a modern woman it is important to be supported and that there is equality in every aspect, and that its not two halves that make a whole – its two wholes that make a whole. – Katy Perry
OK, in all seriousness, I would say I couldnt be in a relationship without equality, generosity, integrity, spirit, kindness and humor. And awesomeness. – Jennifer Aniston
I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that its the governments role to provide everything. – Rick Warren
Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. Its about something greater. Its about acceptance. – Charlize Theron
The media says that equality for women has arrived, but if you look around, you still dont see girls playing guitars and having success with it. – Joan Jett
The word equality shows up too much in our founding documents for anyone to pretend its not the American way. – Martha Plimpton
So what were talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, period. And what were facing in Africa is an unprecedented threat to human dignity and equality. – Bono
