No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the unpaid or underpaid labor of women at home, or in the office.

More than poverty, more than degree of education, religion, access to natural resources, even degree of democracy - violence against females is the biggest indicator of whether a country will be violent in itself or be willing to use military violence against another country.

Being married is like having somebody permanently in your corner. It feels limitless, not limited.

the new women in politics seem to be saying that we already know how to lose, thank you very much. Now we want to learn how to win.

She is a water bug on the surface of life.

An education is not a thing one gets, but a lifelong process.

I think laughter is crucial. Some of the original cultures, like the Dalit and the Native American, don't separate laughter and seriousness.