I am not a centrist.
From Bella Abzug
I spend all day figuring out how to beat the machine and knock the crap out of the political power structure.
Our struggle was political, ideological and economic, and we felt we couldn't make something of ourselves unless we bettered society. We saw the two together.
I'm a politician. I run for office. That's my profession.
When I first became a lawyer, only 2% of the bar was women. People would always think I was a secretary. In those days, professional women in the business world wore hats. So I started wearing hats.
We are affirming human rights for all women and girls, acknowledging the full range of diversity that exists, and detailing actions to prevent violence.
Imperfect though it may be, the Beijing Platform for Action is the strongest statement of consensus on women's equality, empowerment and justice ever produced by governments.
As women, we know that we must always find ways to change the process because the present institutions want to hold on to power and keep the status quo.
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