Quotes About Empowerment

I don't see any reason why young women shouldn't relate to me and have that connection with my music.

Now that I have a daughter, I notice what's marketed to young women.

Women of all ages need to be present in the media to instill girls and young women with self-confidence about their futures. And women of my age need healthy role models. Otherwise, how can we build the future dreams we still deserve to have?

I want kids, young women, young girls especially, who oftentimes by junior high they think they can't do math or science... I want them to know that it's creative, it's problem solving, and it's for everyone.

I was proud to be the first woman to serve as the No. 2 in the Clandestine Service. It is not my way to trumpet the fact that I am a woman up for the top job, but I would be remiss in not remarking on it - not least because of the outpouring of support from young women at CIA who consider it a good sign for their own prospects.

If we want little girls and young women and people of color to see they have a place in the tech world, it's up to us to make that place for them.

I think it's so important to represent beautiful, natural, healthy Black hair on television and in media, so the young women who feel pressured to look a certain way can see they are beautiful and their hair doesn't have to look a certain way to be professional.

I think the knowledge and education of young women is incredibly important.

I feel confident that I'm presenting myself in a feminist way that is good for young women.

Girls of color and young women need to be seen, heard, and valued. Schools can help make this happen by including our stories in the curriculum.

It's fun working with smart, young women.

We need to encourage young women to run for office and become civic leaders in their own communities.

It's hard for me to see myself as meaningful, but people seem to like my music, so who knows. Maybe my music is empowering some more young women to pick up songwriting/playing.

Having covered the crazy campaign of 2016 and seeing a lot of young women showing up, I just had this ah-ha moment. I went to my bosses and said, 'Guys, I want to make women my priority.'

I'm just trying to be myself and encourage other young women to be themselves.

I have a really big heart for young women - having been one - when there aren't a lot of good examples for young women.

Today Miss World is all about young women who bring about a global change.

I will not allow my experience to scare off other young women or girls from running for office. For the sake of all of us we cannot let that happen.

I know our country can remain forward-thinking by ensuring young women and minorities are given equal opportunity.

Ah, well, I do think the generation that came after me has changed. I think there is a growing sense that young women should like themselves a bit more.

We can do it all and have it all. That's what I want young women to know. Make their own music. If nobody's making music for them, make your own. Do what you are passionate about and don't let anybody or anything stop you or convince you that you are not worthy.

By highlighting female pioneers in STEM, we can encourage aspiring young women who want to study or work in these fields.

I think people don't give young women enough credit, really.

I'm so grateful to have been able to go to the world and tell the story of South African women and South African children. As I stood there for Miss Universe, I spoke about leadership and I spoke about empowering young women and young boys as well.