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Governments everywhere have ministries dedicated to women's affairs. I know of only one with a Ministry for Women Empowerment: Indonesia. Charged with the 'realization of gender equality and justice' together with children's well-being, the ministry frames gender equality as a matter of justice.

~Arancha Gonzalez

Topics: Affairs Charged Children Dedicated Empowerment Equality Everywhere Frames Gender Governments Indonesia Justice Know Matter Ministry Only Realization Together Well-Being Women

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'Ki And Ka' in a very sweet way says that if you have talent, then gender doesn't matter.

~Arjun Kapoor

Topics: Gender Matter Says Sweet Talent Then Very Way You

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I mean, I absolutely call myself a feminist. And by that, I mean a woman who believes that your opportunities should not be constrained by your gender, that women should be entitled to the same opportunities as men.

~Ayelet Waldman

Topics: Absolutely Believes Call Constrained Entitled Feminist Gender Mean Men Myself Opportunities Same Should Who Woman Women Your

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Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues - including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Agreements Boards Child Child Support Companies Countries Economic Economic Growth Education Equality Gender Growth Health Higher Include Including Issues Levels More Peace Range Returns Successful Support Take Up Wider Women Women Are

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Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Achieving Boy Engagement Equality Everyone Gender Girl Men Requires Responsibility Women Women And Men

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The burden for achieving disarmament cannot be borne by peace groups alone. Everybody, regardless of age, income, profession, gender or nationality, has a stake in this quest.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Achieving Age Alone Borne Burden Cannot Disarmament Everybody Gender Groups Income Nationality Peace Profession Quest Regardless Stake

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I call for greater measures to involve more women at higher levels in mine action. Governments should do more to address gender in their mine action programmes and through their implementation of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Action Address Ban Call Convention Gender Governments Greater Higher Implementation Involve Levels Measures Mine More Programmes Should Through Women

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Gender equality and women's empowerment have been a top priority for me from day one as Secretary-General. And I am committed to making sure that the U.N. leads by example.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Am Been Committed Day Day One Empowerment Equality Example Gender Leads Making Me Priority Sure Top Women I Am

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Soccer, more often than not, helps to unite the world. What this Muslim ban is doing is dividing it: separating 'Us' and 'Them' to another degree, adding more division to a country that already struggles with race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender.

~Becky Sauerbrunn

Topics: Adding Another Ban Country Degree Dividing Division Doing Gender Helps More Muslim Often Orientation Race Religion Separating Sexual Soccer Struggles Than Them Unite Us World

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The women's national team is a very successful team, and that success has given us a platform to speak on gender equity issues. Millions of young women play soccer in this country, and it's empowering for them to see that our contribution to the game is valued.

~Becky Sauerbrunn

Topics: Contribution Country Empowering Equity Game Gender Given Issues Millions National National Team Our Platform Play See Soccer Speak Success Successful Team Them Us Valued Very Women Young Young Women

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