Women must have economic and social equality with men.
Margaret SangerRead
The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength.
Interpretation
Promoting women's equality leads to a better society and is more effective against terrorism than violence.
This quote highlights the essential role of gender equality in creating a just, civil, and tolerant society. It argues that empowering women and ensuring their equal rights not only promotes social justice but also addresses the root causes of terrorism more effectively than military solutions.
In practice
In a speech about social justice, one might say, 'As Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero quoted, the more equality women have, the fairer society will be.'
Women must have economic and social equality with men.
Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for women means progress for all.
Separate inherently is not equal. There's a reason why $45 million was spent against marriage equality. It's because people understand the word does have meaning. And equality comes when we accept the same notions and the same institutions for everyone, regardless of race and gender and regardless of sex orientation.
I think the problem is, exceptional women will always succeed. But there are plenty of less-exceptional men who succeed. Until we get the less-exceptional women succeeding equally, we do not have full equality.
It's terribly important that we extend the promise of equality that the Supreme Court and that the district court articulated in the DOMA case and in the Perry case to all Americans in all 50 states.
If a man can coach a female, why can't a female coach a male? When I was looking for a coach, the gender of the coach never occurred to me. It was about who I thought was good and who I could get along with and listen to.
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