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Quotes About Empowerment

We've seen how the power of supporting women in media can deeply affect culture and inspire a new generation of courageous trailblazers and for the past 70 years, The Alliance for Women in Media has been doing just that.
~ Lauren Ash
Aside from introducing and supporting legislation to help close the gender gap in STEM, I believe that shining the spotlight on female role models is one of the best ways we can break the gender stereotype.
~ Jacky Rosen
It is accepted the world over that women are an essential part of what makes a society successful, and only through supporting and empowering women can a country truly be strong.
~ Shabana Azmi
We need to do a better job of supporting diversity and inclusion within all sectors of our economy, including agriculture.
~ Ned Lamont
I grew up with an incredibly loving and supportive family that gave me the impression there were a lot of options for me out there.
~ Esperanza Spalding
We've long believed teachers know best what their students need to succeed, and that includes the creation of healthy, supportive school communities.
~ Charles Best
At Gallaudet, deafness isn't an issue. You don't even think about it. Students can pay attention to accounting or psychology or journalism. But when a deaf person goes to another college, no matter how supportive it is, that person doesn't get the same access.
~ I. King Jordan
I loved making 'The Hunger Games' - it was the happiest experience of my professional life. Lionsgate was supportive of me in a manner that few directors ever experience in a franchise: they empowered me to make the film I wanted to make and backed the movie in a way that requires no explanation beyond the remarkable results.
~ Gary Ross
The higher you climb in the media, the issue is being good to other women. I've been fortunate to have a few really talented, strong female bosses who've encouraged me along the way. I've also been around women who haven't been particularly supportive.
~ Alex Wagner
From its very inception, Lenny Letter set out to create a supportive, positive, inclusive space on the Internet that does not shy away from complexity and nuance.
~ Jenny Zhang
I'm very supportive of women getting to a place in life when it's right for them to start a family. It's important for women to take their time to come into their own. I only want to say we might not have as much time as we think we have.
~ Constance Marie
I love 'Project Runway' because I can really be of help to an industry and I can be supportive to designers.
~ Nina Garcia
I'm supportive of anyone, male or female, feeling good about themselves.
~ Brooke Elliott
I want to see a world in which every entrepreneur has access to the resources he or she needs to succeed, and where through the power of supportive communities - that means you and me - every resource can be made available.
~ Jessica Jackley
I like to be supportive and a role model.
~ Rachel Platten
We need to be more supportive with everything. With body images, especially with women, showing that all sizes are beautiful. And I'm talking about in magazines, advertisement in regard to what's sexy and what's not sexy. We all need to be a little more supportive of each other.
~ Tia Mowry
My mother is one of seven kids, so I have a lot of strong women in my family, and I have supportive, beautiful relationships with all of them.
~ Kerry Washington
I'm proud to have played characters who've inspired people to live out loud, and I'm lucky to have reached an audience that's been incredibly enthusiastic and supportive.
~ Olivia Wilde
The Latinas in this industry are really supportive and stick together. America Ferrera, Gina Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, and Salma Hayek have all reached out and have helped promote 'Vida,' and it's because they get it. They really are about opening doors. The more there are of us, the more of a movement it will be, and it won't be just tokens.
~ Tanya Saracho
I have never had an unsupportive female boss. I've had several female bosses. They've all been super supportive.
~ Joanna Coles
My mother was strong-willed, demanding, and very supportive all at the same time.
~ Michael Spence
Todd Haynes was incredible, he treated me like an adult, communicated with me, was supportive, he treated me as any director would an actor.
~ Millicent Simmonds
I'm the only female producer on Impact, and they're very supportive, the men.
~ Gail Kim
I know other people say that football isn't easy as a sport for girls, but my family and friends have always been really supportive.
~ Steph Houghton