„We have a saying: “A single straw of a broom can be broken easily, but the straws together are not easily broken.” So here are three things African women can do to support their sisters and daughters:“

— Leymah Gbowee

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„Women are always saying,"We can do anything that men can do." But Men should be saying,"We can do anything that women can do.“
— Gloria Steinem
„Why do gentlemen's voices carry so clearly, when women's are so easily stifled?“
— Sarah Waters
„And that’s why we support societies that empower women -- because no country will reach its potential unless it draws on the talents of our wives and our mothers, and our sisters and our daughters.“
— Barack Obama
„So today, let me say: Sisters and brothers of India — my confidence in what our nations can achieve together is rooted in the values we share. For we may have our different histories and speak different languages, but when we look at each other, we see a reflection of ourselves.“
— Barack Obama