“While I’ll keep working on good policies—from equal pay for equal work to protecting reproductive rights—there are some changes that have nothing to do with passing new laws. In fact, the most important change may be the toughest of all—and that’s changing ourselves.”— Barack Obama, glamour.com
“No woman wants an abortion like she wants an ice cream cone or a Porsche. She wants an abortion like an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg.”— Anonymous, sandrawright.com.au
“Our men think earning money and ordering around others is where power lies. They don't think power is in the hands of the woman who takes care of everyone all day long, and gives birth to their children.”— Malala Yousafzai, amazon.com
“My mother always told me, 'hide your face-people are looking at you.' I would reply, 'it does not matter; I am also looking at them.'”— Malala Yousafzai, amazon.com
“I believe it's a woman's right to decide what she wants to wear and if a woman can go to the beach and wear nothing, then why can't she also wear everything?”— Malala Yousafzai, theguardian.com