Quotes About Empowerment

I don't want to flee, nor do I want to abandon the battle of these farmers who live without any protection in the forest. They have the sacrosanct right to aspire to a better life on land where they can live and work with dignity while respecting the environment.

We need a full-court press on personal protection. We need to be able to protect ourselves.

Preventing female infanticide is equally important in protection of women's rights.

There's a level of protection you need to give to your kids, and then sometimes you need to just let them figure out things on their own.

If you look at the true essence of the Black Panthers, they were more of a community protection group.

My hair is my protection.

I have always said that I want Malawi to attain growth that should not just be seen in GDP, but in the growth of opportunities for all, protection for all, and equality for all.

They're my best friends. We think of Gigi as the brains in the family - something most of the world doesn't know - and my favorite thing about Bella is that she's a free spirit who never lets anyone set limits for her. They can be really protective, but they've taught me not to let other people define what I'm capable of.

I am a light person. I think of myself with a shield, a protective shield around me. And I think of bad things bouncing off it. Boom, boom, boom, ba-boom, ba- boom!

I fall asleep feeling beautiful. Then, in the morning, before I leave the house, I say five things I love about myself, like 'You have really pretty eyes.' That way I can go out into the world with that little bit of extra confidence. It's a feel-good protein shake in my back pocket in case someone messes with me that day.

I'm like a one-woman protest machine.

In May 2011, I drove a car in the city of Khobar, Saudi Arabia, to protest the kingdom's ban on women driving.

Freedom is a part of protest as well.

The Internet is an empowering force for people who are protesting against the abuse of power.

The best guys are the ones who were born in the '60s. They are used to women being independent. They were brought up by mothers who were burning their bras and protesting.

I do not lead the Hong Kong protests, because no one person leads the protests.

I came from a tradition of demonstrations and protests, and I really believe in them. I think they are powerful ways of bring people together, to organize, to raise awareness, and most importantly to empower people.

Be proud to be Latino and never lose that pride!

I'm proud of my short hair. I don't think I will grow it long again.

You are either alive and proud or you are dead, and when you are dead, you can't care anyway.

I'm proud of my background, so I hope there will be more roles where Hispanics are being portrayed.

Curvy is something to be proud of.

When people say, 'You run like a girl; you play like a girl,' it's not what it used to be. That shouldn't be negative. You should be proud to play like a girl.

I am proud to be an African.