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" The current global landscape is quite different from the not-too-distant past. The process of globalization has intensified, and the world is moving towards new forms of governance. "

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" The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when I was doing work on the ground. I think the important thing is that my candidacy was born from citizens themselves, driven by the people and which the parties picked up favorably. "

Michelle Bachelet

Work

Doing

People

" In today's interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges and threats alone. "

" When I'm speaking of love, when I'm speaking of reversing hate, I'm speaking not only of reconciliation - even I don't use that word - I use another word in Spanish, that's called 'reencuentro' - it's not reconciliation. "

" Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to go toward greater equity. This country does not have a neoliberal economic model anymore. We have put in place a lot of policies that will ensure that economic growth goes hand in hand with social justice. "

" 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. "

" As the old joke goes, I have all the sins together. I am a woman, a Socialist, separated and agnostic. "

" 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. "

" I believe that if you want to fight inequality you have to do it starting at infancy. "

" As a major economic force worldwide, India and Indian companies have the opportunity to set the standards in Asia in terms of women's right to decent work. "

" My message to women is: Women: We can do it. We are capable of doing almost anything, but we must learn we cannot do it all at once, we need to prioritize. "

" We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security, economic recovery, health, or peace and security, the participation of women is needed now more than ever. "

" Women say that my election represents a cultural break with the past - a past of sexism, of misogyny. "

" For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected. "

" The 2010 global gender gap report by the World Economic Forum shows that countries with better gender equality have faster-growing, more competitive economies. "

Michelle Bachelet

Equality

Gender

" 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. "

" We have to make sure that women's issues are an essential element on the agendas of all heads of state, all governments. "

" The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards. "

" Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women. "

" As a vibrant force in civil society, women continue to press for their rights, equal participation in decision-making, and the upholding of the principles of the revolution by the highest levels of leadership in Egypt. "

" I don't like stereotypes - no kind of stereotypes. "

Michelle Bachelet

Stereotypes

Kind

" As women politicians, we talk about the most difficult themes of state security, foreign relations and development models, then ask, 'How do you make it work with your husband?' The interesting thing is that these women - most of them - don't lose the perspective that the focus is not the position but the job at hand. "

" One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human capital. If you don't provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and employment, you lose at least half of your potential. So, gender equality and women's empowerment bring huge economic benefits. "

" Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates. "

" I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature. "

" Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and political-military relationships. "

Michelle Bachelet

Democracy

Task

" We have had scarce investment in women... One of my tasks is that everyone spends much more on women. "

Michelle Bachelet

Everyone

Women

" I was not born in a home where there were stereotypes. So that was very useful because it gave me the sense of possibilities, of flying, if I may say, of making my hopes and dreams a reality. "

" During my lifetime, I realized that discrimination was not accidental, that there were structural roots and causes to it. So if we wanted to change women's lives, we need to deal with those root causes. "

" Women's strength, women's industry, women's wisdom are humankind's greatest untapped resource. The challenge then for U.N. Women is to show our diverse constituencies how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that benefit us all. "

" Violence ravaged my life. I was a victim of hatred, and I have dedicated my life to reversing that hatred. "