Quotes about "Women's Wisdom"

I came from this very traditional background and I benefited hugely from feminism. I felt privileged going to university and doing a PhD. Most people of my background don't get to do that. ”

I admire woman like Marissa Mayer, the first female engineer and then CEO of Yahoo. Women who don't only strive to be the equals of men, but who strive to live up to their full potential. ”

I was always interested in politics and I had great leadership skills from a young age. ”

I knew who I was as a girl but I had to find who I was as a woman. ”

I know some women's rights activists have seen so much abuse that they can't stand men, but I have a sense of empathy with the men. Without excusing the abuse they are capable of, many of them are trapped within these communities and bound by expectations they didn't necessarily ask for. ”

Women's empowerment, whether through legal, financial, or cultural routes, will tend to increase their agency and their ability to take part in activism. ”

The proportion of women attracted to the Islamic State is likely to be less than that in other militant organisations, such as the Tamil Tigers, the PKK, and the IRA. Undoubtedly, their roles within the Islamic State are much more confined by the rigid gender divisions under their ultraconservative rulings. ”

There are very few good examples of effective, nurturing leadership that unlocks people's potential or even enthusiasm. ”

I think we need the feminine qualities of leadership, which include attention to aesthetics and the environment, nurturing, affection, intuition and the qualities that make people feel safe and cared for. ”

If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny. ”