One of the most disturbing things I heard was that women's issues weren't "hot." Which is so ironic, because women are constantly being judged on some "hot" level. The conversation is not hot enough for them to do anything about. We have to make it hot, make them feel the fire. Until then, a lot of them aren't going to do anything.
Patricia ArquetteYou always have to sign contracts for several years, if they want to pick you up. It's kind of a strange scenario. They have the option or not.
Patricia ArquetteWhen the woman is getting paid drastically less than the male, that whole family is impacted.
Patricia ArquetteThe number-one reason women say they returned to their abuser is financial insecurity. Often they have kids with them. They say half of the 66 million women and kids living in poverty in the US wouldn't be if women were just paid their full dollar. That's an enormous impact we could make on child hunger.
Patricia Arquette