I am a woman with a calling for social struggle and public service.

I believe that if you want to fight inequality you have to do it starting at infancy.

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

Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates.

I was not born in a home where there were stereotypes. So that was very useful because it gave me the sense of possibilities, of flying, if I may say, of making my hopes and dreams a reality.

Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and political-military relationships.

All boys and girls should have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, no matter what part of the country they live in and irrespective of whether their parents are rich or poor. It is the state's duty to make sufficient money available for the establishment of good public schools. A well-educated youth is crucial so that Chile can continue to grow economically.