Quotes About Empowerment

I do consider myself a feminist. I know the word has weird implications for people now, but I do think that its important to have women involved, whether its business or public service or...anything.

I think the personal relationships I established mattered in terms of what I was able to get done. And I did bring women's issues to the center of our foreign policy.

'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.

I believe women should own their sexuality and sexual expression.

Women, healed and whole, will find undreamed resources in themselves.

Girls, give all your gentlemen friends an even break, even if you have to break them in the attempt.

My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.

Contraceptives are an insult to womanhood.

The woman who knows and fulfils her duty realizes her dignified status.

There is no occasion for women to consider themselves subordinate or inferior to man

If what passed as nonviolence does not enable people to protect the honour of women, or if it does not enable women to protect their own honour, it is not nonviolence.

Woman, I hold, is the personification of self-sacrifice, but unfortunately today she does not realise what a tremendous advantage she has over man.

If she [woman] is weak in striking, she is strong in suffering.

Woman is the embodiment of sacrifice and suffering and her advent to public life should, therefore, result in purifying it, in restraining unbridled ambition and accumulation of property.

If I could wake all of the women of Asia, India could be won in a day.

A smattering of English is worse than useless; it is an unnecessary tax on our women.

I swear by swadeshi as it affords occasion for ample exercise of all our faculties and it tests every one of the millions of men and women, young and old.

What is it but my ahimsa that draws thousands of women to me in fearless confidence?

Khaddar is an activity that can absorb all the time of all available men and women and grown-up children, if they have faith.

For a nonviolent struggle, there is no age limit. The blind, the maimed and the bed-ridden may serve, and not only men but women also.

I love women like Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, who kind of go out on a limb and do their own thing. I find it very inspiring and it allows you to do what you want to do.

I don't have a problem with being a woman. Women's bodies are so beautiful.

Although birth control is a part of my plan now, it won't necessarily be a year from now. I want to use my platform to inspire other women out there.

Eve Ensler is a hero of mine. She's been working for the rights of women for a long time.