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

Michelle Bachelet

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" The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles. "

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" My top priority for 2012 will be to make a renewed push for women's economic empowerment and political participation. "

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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. "

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" 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. "

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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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" 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. "

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" In any area of the U.N. we... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can be accepted by everyone. "

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" There has been a cultural shift. It is difficult to measure all that right now, but Chilean women have seen my presidency as a source of pride. Women are performing in jobs in Chile now that 20 or 30 years ago nobody would have dared to imagine. "

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" You all want to know what is my dream? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover. "

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" 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. "

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" I wouldn't be honest if I told you that in some moment of my life I had a lot of rage - probably hate - I'm not sure of hate, but rage. But you know what happens is that then you realize you cannot do to others what you think nobody has to do to anybody. Life is important for me and not any kind of life, quality too of life. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

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

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

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" 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. "

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

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" Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can't go. "

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" 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. "

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

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" There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn't respond to the needs and will of its people. "

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" It isn't that women are less ambitious, but women want to find a balance between work, love, and family. "

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" There's full consensus in the military that women shouldn't be in person-to-person combat. I don't know if we have enough experience to know whether this is the right approach. But women can be elsewhere. We have mandatory military service in Chile. I pushed for women in all areas. "

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

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

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

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" My father respected and admired my mother and was a person who was always standing by my side, encouraging me to do more and believed in my capacity. So in that sense, my own experience was very good in becoming an empowered woman. From early on, I carried that strong message: 'You can do it.' So I never had any doubt that women can do a lot. "

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