I don't like stereotypes - no kind of stereotypes.

There's full consensus in the military that women shouldn't be in person-to-person combat. I don't know if we have enough experience to know whether this is the right approach. But women can be elsewhere. We have mandatory military service in Chile. I pushed for women in all areas.

In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges and threats alone.

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

We need to reform the constitution in Chile. The current one was written and passed in 1980 during the dictatorship. Some changes were made after the return of democracy, but its origins remain illegitimate. Instead of continuing to make fixes here and there, we need to undertake fundamental changes to our constitution to make it reflect the reality of our democratic society.

You all want to know what is my dream? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover.

Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women.