Quote by Annie Lennox
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We all fight over what the label feminism means but for me its about empowerment. Its not about being more powerful than men – its about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. Its about very basic things. Its not a badge like a fashion item. – Annie Lennox

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Feminism is a word that I identify with. The term has become synonymous with vitriolic man-hating but it needs to come back to a place where both men and women can embrace it. It is particularly important for women in developing countries. – Annie Lennox

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As a creative person, you just put something out into the consciousness of the society you live in. – Annie Lennox

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I cant understand why the front pages of newspapers can cover bird flu and swine flu and everybody is up in arms about that and we still havent really woken up to the fact that so many women in sub-Saharan Africa – 60 percent of people in – infected with HIV are women. – Annie Lennox

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