When women are able to live in a safe and secure environment, they can participate effectively in the economy and society. This helps overcome poverty, reduces inequalities and is beneficial for children's nutrition, health and school attendance. Every woman and girl has the right to live in safety in her home and community.

I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.

I have no beliefs of a religious kind.

I think the issue of North Korea is one where the international community as a whole has to work to resolve the crisis.

Any serious shift towards more sustainable societies has to include gender equality.

I don't know that you're ever going to persuade New Zealanders that they're not going to own their own homes and I'm not going to try.

Equity, dignity, happiness, sustainability - these are all fundamental to our lives but absent in the GDP.