I'm all for having an empowered first lady who can really use that position to improve conditions, be a role model and make change.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The First Lady role is really difficult. It has no job description... You have to create it for yourself.
The First Lady is such a fascinating office to hold. You're not elected, but it's very much official. You can see the latitude of power of that office.
If I am honored to serve as first lady, I will use that wonderful privilege to try to help people in our country who need it the most. One of the many causes dear to my heart is helping children and women.
The First Lady has a lot of power. I hope Hillary Clinton realizes that.
I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It's her choice.
I've been a medical and public health professional as well as a mother. I became skilled at juggling a number of priorities and competing interests. Like many other female leaders, I've tried to serve as a role model for the young women at my organization who are trying to balance a high-level leadership position and a family.
I'm getting a lot of roles as women who are very powerful. I think that's a reflection of me as a person.
I stand here today as the first woman first minister of our country. Every day I hold this office, I will work to ensure that every woman, every wee girl across this country, gets a chance to do what I've done and follow their dream.
I think being an effective First Lady is first of all being the partner that your husband needs.
Any first lady can do whatever they want to do. In this country, people expect them to work on whatever they want or to have a career of their own.