The test of whether or not you can hold a job should not be in the arrangement of your chromosomes

We are affirming human rights for all women and girls, acknowledging the full range of diversity that exists, and detailing actions to prevent violence.

If we get a government that reflects more of what this country is really about, we can turn the century -- and the economy -- around.

We are bringing women into politics to change the nature of politics, to change the vision, to change the institutions. Women are not wedded to the policies of the past. We didn't craft them. They didn't let us.

Working women wore hats. It was the only way they would take you seriously.

Imperfect though it may be, the Beijing Platform for Action is the strongest statement of consensus on women's equality, empowerment and justice ever produced by governments.