Politics is so much about serendipity that we've got to have a bigger pool of women, so that when people drop out of the process, you've got others to turn to.
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Politics is a potent way to empower women.
At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.
We are bringing women into politics to change the nature of politics, to change the vision, to change the institutions. Women are not wedded to the policies of the past. We didn't craft them. They didn't let us.
The press always causes a certain amount of hesitance for people who are considering entering public life. So simply encouraging women to enter politics, on any level, not just on the state level, is extremely important.
Politics need to stop treating women as a special-interest group.
Women have more to prove than men when it comes to politics.
I think sometimes women are not driven by the same, albeit, testosterone power thing that pushes men to get into politics.
A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this!
If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with American politics.
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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