The government must give men and women without power a real say over what happens to them, and the means of engaging in a participative, invigorated and living democracy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Women ought to have representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without any direct share allowed them in the deliberations of government.
We need to empower women. Give women a voice in the decision-making process. Give women a political voice where they can champion, for their own welfare. And, of course, for us. United Nations - organizations, agencies - we need to do our part.
Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.
In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.
Women have worked hard; starved in prison; given of their time and lives that we might sit in the House of Commons and take part in the legislating of this country.
At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
The women of the country have the power in their own hands, in spite of the law and the government being altogether of the male order.
Women have no government.