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Feminists are disappointed in each other a lot, a natural side effect of being involved in a movement, which naturally implies that progress toward the ultimate goal is the only measure of success and that setbacks are always disasters. ”
Fashion and beauty is a reflection of what's on the inside. And if you're genuine, they match up. The core of who you are will be the same. ”
For a couple of years, being professional, I kind of questioned myself. Should I wear my false lashes or take the time I want to take so I can feel good when I go out on the field? Because nobody else was really doing that. And I thought, No: I'm not going to change what I believe I should look like to fit anybody else's standards. ”
As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take action for the safety of women and girls, change happens. ”
It was said that Chile was not ready to vote for a woman, it was traditionally a sexist country. In the end, the reverse happened: the fact of being a woman became a symbol of the process of cultural change the country was undergoing. ”
By including women in decision-making, city governments will be in a better position to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents, especially women and girls. ”
You have to be doing things that matter - responsibility, but also responsibility with epic and beautiful and noble tasks. ”
We need transformational change of our criminal justice system - not just, you know, a handful of consent decrees or policy reforms. ”
Susan Burton's life story - filled with trauma, struggle, and true heroism - is precisely the kind of story that has the potential to change the way we view our world. ”
Carbon dioxide is natural. It is not harmful. It is part of Earth's life cycle. ”