Michelle Bachelet Quotes

Chilean - Politician | September 29, 1951 -

As women politicians, we talk about the most difficult themes of state security, foreign relations and development models, then ask, 'How do you make it work with your husband?' The interesting thing is that these women - most of them - don't lose the perspective that the focus is not the position but the job at hand.

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In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges and threats alone.

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The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles.

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Women say that my election represents a cultural break with the past - a past of sexism, of misogyny.

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There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: 'this is not happening in my backyard.'

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As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take action for the safety of women and girls, change happens.

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By including women in decision-making, city governments will be in a better position to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents, especially women and girls.

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I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature.

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Educational equality doesn't guarantee equality on the labor market. Even the most developed countries are not gender-equal. There are still glass ceilings and 'leaky pipelines' that prevent women from getting ahead in the workplace.

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Violence ravaged my life. I was a victim of hatred, and I have dedicated my life to reversing that hatred.

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Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can't go.

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As a vibrant force in civil society, women continue to press for their rights, equal participation in decision-making, and the upholding of the principles of the revolution by the highest levels of leadership in Egypt.

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