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.

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

Chile needs to unite behind the goals of reducing poverty and creating more equal opportunities so that everyone can benefit from what the country has to offer.

Gender equality must become a lived reality.

I was a woman, a divorcee, a socialist, an agnostic . . . all possible sins together.

It isn't that women are less ambitious,but women want to find a balance between work, love, and family.

The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards.