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

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

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

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

My father respected and admired my mother and was a person who was always standing by my side, encouraging me to do more and believed in my capacity. So in that sense, my own experience was very good in becoming an empowered woman. From early on, I carried that strong message: 'You can do it.' So I never had any doubt that women can do a lot.

Having experienced personally and through my family the tragedy of Chile is something always present in my memory. I do not want events of that nature ever to happen again, and I have dedicated an important part of my life to ensuring that and to the reunion of all Chileans.

In some places women have all the rights they deserve and in others there are big restrictions - in some countries they even mutilate women.